First comes love, then comes money

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Franklyn Hobbs

AS a man chooses his coat for its wearing qualities or for the moment's passing whim, so does he choose his destiny. The responsibility and the result lie with the chooser. Each living person chooses - and each hour that passes fixes his choice deeper and deeper in his daily life.Wealth is a state of mind or perhaps 'twould be better to say that wealth is created through a state of mind. Few people get rich or acquire riches at a single stroke; most people who become rich grow rich, and the growth and development of a personal fortune is sometimes scarcely noted by the busy man or woman, who is thus almost unconsciously growing rich.The acquiring of money and property, once begun, is a simple and easy process; growing rich comes through habits that are such fixed parts of one's daily life that, once on the road to wealth, it would be quite difficult, if not wholly impossible, to stop the growth."If you live according to what nature requires, you mill never be poor; if according to the notions of men, you will never be rich. This is especially detrimental to us, that we live, not according to the light of reason, but after the fashion set by others."

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Harold L. Vogel

Each year Americans spend at least 100 billion hours and aver $100 billion on legal forms of entertainment. In his newly revised book, Harold Vogel, the senior entertainment industry analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co., examines the business economics of the major entertainment enterprises: movies and television programming, music, broadcasting, cable television, casino gambling and wagering, sports, performing arts, theme parks, and toys. The third edition integrates international dimensions of the broadcasting, cable, film, and music industries in particular. The result is a comprehensive, up-to-date reference guide to the economics, financing, production, and marketing of entertainment-related goods and services in the United States and overseas. . The book brings together valuable data from a wide variety of sources to provide a detailed analysis of changes over time of each of the industry segments discussed. After a general introduction to the economic factors affecting leisure and entertainment, the book considers each major segment separately, providing a brief historical overview and a systematic discussion of the production, distribution, and financial accounting procedures. Periodic examples illustrate the actual methods used by the businesses. The book's usefulness as a reference is further enhanced by the expanded glossary and appendices of this revised third edition. . Investors, executives, lawyers, arts administrators, accountants, MBAs, journalists, and general readers will find that Entertainment Industry Economics provides a strong foundation for understanding how the various entertainment industries operate, and how entertainment relates to the economy as a whole. The book is unique in taking a fully integrated approach to the business of entertainment.

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Ann Perry

A guide to inheritance explains how to deal with a monetary legacy as well as other tangile assets--ranging from personal effects to vacation homes--and intangibles such as an unpaid mortgage or a family business.

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Charles Chase

Praise for Demand-Driven Forecasting A Structured Approach to Forecasting "There are authors of advanced forecasting books who take an academic approach to explaining forecast modeling that focuses on the construction of arcane algorithms and mathematical proof that are not very useful for forecasting practitioners. Then, there are other authors who take a general approach to explaining demand planning, but gloss over technical content required of modern forecasters. Neither of these approaches is well-suited for helping business forecasters critically identify the best demand data sources, effectively apply appropriate statistical forecasting methods, and properly design efficient demand planning processes. In Demand-Driven Forecasting, Chase fills this void in the literature and provides the reader with concise explanations for advanced statistical methods and credible business advice for improving ways to predict demand for products and services. Whether you are an experienced professional forecasting manager, or a novice forecast analyst, you will find this book a valuable resource for your professional development." --Daniel Kiely, Senior Manager, Epidemiology, Forecasting & Analytics, Celgene Corporation "Charlie Chase has given forecasters a clear, responsible approach for ending the timeless tug of war between the need for 'forecast rigor' and the call for greater inclusion of 'client judgment.' By advancing the use of 'domain knowledge' and hypothesis testing to enrich base-case forecasts, he has empowered professional forecasters to step up and impact their companies' business results favorably and profoundly, all the while enhancing the organizational stature of forecasters broadly." --Bob Woodard, Vice President, Global Consumer and Customer Insights, Campbell Soup Company