Bibliograph

Local dollars, local sense, how to shift your money from Wall Street to Main Street and achieve real prosperity, Michael H. Shuman ; foreword by Peter Buffett

Type

Label

Local dollars, local sense, how to shift your money from Wall Street to Main Street and achieve real prosperity, Michael H. Shuman ; foreword by Peter Buffett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-238) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Local dollars, local sense

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

676727208

Responsibility statement

Michael H. Shuman ; foreword by Peter Buffett

Series statement

A community resilience guide

Sub title

how to shift your money from Wall Street to Main Street and achieve real prosperity

Summary

"Americans' long-term savings in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, pension funds, and life insurance funds total about $30 trillion. But not even 1 percent of these savings touch local small business-even though roughly half the jobs and the output in the private economy come from them. So, how can people increasingly concerned with the poor returns from Wall Street and the devastating impact of global companies on their communities invest in Main Street?In Local Dollars, Local Sense , local economy pioneer Michael Shuman shows investors, including the nearly 99% who are unaccredited, how to put their money into building local businesses and resilient regional economies-and profit in the process. A revolutionary toolbox for social change, written with compelling personal stories, the book delivers the most thorough overview available of local investment options, explains the obstacles, and profiles investors who have paved the way. Shuman demystifies the growing realm of local investment choices-from institutional lending to investment clubs and networks, local investment funds, community ownership, direct public offerings, local stock exchanges, crowdfunding, and more. He also guides readers through the lucrative opportunities to invest locally in their homes, energy efficiency, and themselves"--P. 4 of cover

Table Of Contents

A living rate of return -- Zero-cost stimulus -- The hidden power of cooperatives -- Institutional lending -- Anti-poverty investing -- If I were a rich man -- Unaccredited investing in SEC-land -- Local exchanges -- Everybody into the pool! -- Investing in yourself

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