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Locavesting: The Revolution In Local Investing And How To Profit From It (2011)

by Amy Cortese(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0470911387 (ISBN13: 9780470911389)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

John Wiley & Sons

review 1: I'm no banker or economist, but there is a lot in this book I would like to try. I got a little tired of her telling us again and again how big banks are bad, how the current stock market isn't a way for small firms (who create all jobs) to raise capital, etc. I don't think there's many of her ideas I can use now in my local area. It would be different if I lived (like she does) in Brooklyn, NY. I think community leaders, community-minded bankers, and small business owners looking to expand should read (or at least skim) this book.
review 2: I would probably give this 3.5 stars if I could. It surveys a number of different financial mechanisms for local investing, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages to both investors and companies seeking capital.... more I learned something reading this, particularly about the challenges that small companies outside the tech sector face when raising capital. I was a bit worried that the author would sacrifice data and detail for a sort feel-good advocacy, but in the end I thought she did a fairly good job of focusing on the practical and regulatory challenges faced by some of these new investing models. less

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