Locavesting, Amy Cortese
Locavesting, Amy Cortese
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Locavesting
The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It

Author: Amy Cortese

Narrator: Caroline Shaffer

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/20/2020

Synopsis

We buy local and eat local. So why is it so hard to invest local? The truth is, our financial markets have evolved to serve big business, a fact only underscored by the recent financial crisis and bailout. Wall Street has come roaring back, but Main Street is fighting for its life. In catering to those companies deemed too big too fail, weve created a new group that could be labeled too small too succeed. Author Amy Cortese believes that by investing locally, in the companies that create jobs and healthy communities, we can begin to rebuild the economy and repair our tattered financial system Locavesting is a how- to guide for investing locally and explores the emerging phenomenon of locavesting through narrative accounts of people like Dante Hess, Chris Lindstrom and Woody Tasch, who are the pioneers of this movement -- the Muhammad Yunuss of the capital markets. She also illustrates how, in many ways, locavesting is a return to the very roots of our economic system -- and our humanity. The book offers a totally fresh perspective on investing and explores powerful new ideas for making capitalism work again for the rest of us.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on June 04, 2012

This is a thought-provoking book. I tended to think about maximizing the financial return from my investments, and using a portion of that to support the causes that I care about. This book challenges you to think more about the investments themselves. "Locavesting" by analogy to "Locavore" is abou......more

Goodreads review by Eric on June 18, 2012

I bought Amy Cortese's book last summer, started reading and got so excited I had to put it down. Chocked full of energy and ideas, this is a book worth reading, re-reading, and sharing. Her call to "rethink the way we invest so that we support the small businesses that create jobs and healthy, resi......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on June 20, 2017

Amy Cortese's book gives the reader a comprehensive look at how one can get involved in the investment of local businesses. While it does a nice job of giving outlines and brief summaries of the different financial models and techniques investors can look into, it is not a great book for those that......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on March 06, 2019

Great details for people interested in investing and the local movement. If you don't have time to read (or much money to invest) just flip through at your library! Each chapter ends with a fantastic summary of the 1) suggested action 2) ways it helps 3) resources to learn more. Not a page-turner, b......more

Goodreads review by Chris on September 30, 2015

Amy Cortese promotes investing a portion of your money locally. Via the multiplier effect, such investments support your neighbors, are much safer for your money than you might think, and provide intangible rewards, and personal involvement with ideas or individuals that you favor. Also, the NYSE is......more

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