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Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: Investment Strategies for Lifetime Wealth from a #1 Wall Street Stock Picker [Hardcover]

Natalie Pace
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Book Description

December 23, 2008

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is offers a sensible, easy-to-follow yet powerful set of investing strategies for the would-be investor—from the complete novice to those with experience. Natalie Pace urges the reader to begin with an area of investing that they care about or know about, learning how to get rich by putting their money where their passions lie. Her method is based on a three-part investment recipe and a six-step “Buy My Own Island Plan,” all presented in an informative and engaging style.

In 2000, Natalie was a single mother about to lose her home because she couldn’t afford to pay her property taxes. She never dreamed during those desperate hours that in two short years she would begin adding a splash of green to Wall Street, transforming lives on Main Street, and making outstanding returns for the men and women who were smart enough to put her theories into practice.

Natalie maneuvered her way out of poverty and up above the ranks of Harvard-educated MBAs to become the #1 ranked stock picker on Wall Street. She shows us, through anecdotes and carefully outlined investing strategies, that making the transformation to a life of financial freedom and happiness is easier than one might think. Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is isn’t just another personal finance book. Natalie’s personal story as well as her credibility and expertise in the area of wealth building will inspire and delight readers, revealing her secrets to lifetime success and prosperity.
 


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Editorial Reviews

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Joe Moglia, Chairman, TD AMERITRADE
"I have often said that nobody cares more about your money than you do. Natalie does a terrific job of explaining how and why you should be taking more responsibility for your own financial well being."


Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
“Natalie’s brilliance rocks! Allow her financial wisdom to permeate and give you your freedom.”


T. Harv Eker, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
“There’s no reason why people can’t be generous, compassionate, loving and really, really rich. That’s Natalie Pace. She skyrocketed from poverty to America’s #1 stock picker. Now this gifted teacher is sharing her techniques so you can skyrocket, too!"


Michael Bernard Beckwith, one of the inspiring teachers featured in the #1 New York Times bestseller The Secret
“Natalie takes the mystery and confusion out of personal finance…. Whether your current financial means are modest or substantial, her time-tested, hands-on, interactive and intuitive methods of successful investing will assist you in dissolving your money obstacles.”


Dr. Gary Becker, Nobel Laureate, Economics, and winner of the Presidential Freedom Award
“I recommend this well-written book by Natalie Pace with enthusiasm.”


Midwest Book Review
“Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is is just what some readers may need to find themselves exponentially richer in the coming years.”

About the Author

In 2006, Natalie Pace was the host of her own series of CEO Q&As on the Forbes.com Video Network and was named the #1 stock picker in the U.S from TipsTraders.com. Natalie publishes articles and interviews on business leaders, CEOs, policymakers and government officials for NataliePace.com and other media, and is a regular guest on national media, specializing in business, finance, and investing. Repeat guest appearances include: Fox News, “Forbes on Fox,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” “Cavuto on Business,” “Good Morning America,” Time magazine, More magazine, USA Today, NPR, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, KNX radio, BizRadio, Forbes.com Video Network, Sohu.com, and other global financial news media. Natalie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a degree in English literature. She currently lives in Santa Monica, California.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Vanguard Press; First Edition edition (December 23, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1593154917
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593154912
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 9.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,939,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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It is easy to read and gives good basic information about getting into the stock market. Book and Dog Lover  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
That is probably what intrigued me most about the title of this book. Courtland J. Carpenter  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Is there a Better Way to Invest? January 8, 2009
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Investments have not performed well at all in the past year, thanks to the financial crisis and other factors. Because of this, it isn't surprising that many books are being published about the crisis and about ways to make better, savvier investment choices. One of the many books published on investing is this, Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is. It was written by a woman who has made a name for herself for picking winning stocks and she feels that, with the right guidance, you, too, can pick tomorrow's star financial performers by taking a slightly different approach than that commonly recommended by other investment professionals.

What makes this book's plan so special? Well, most of what the book recommends is actually nothing new or earth- shattering. The book recommends buying low and selling high, seeking out companies who are leaders in their respected businesses and loved by their customers, not putting all of your investments in the stock market, etc. These are all sound strategies for investing, and many others have recommended exactly the same things. Where the book moves in different directions from conventional wisdom is when it offers advice on investing in things you love and when it offers advice on how to allocate your income among different categories. The first piece of advice is to invest in what you are most passionate about. The author's theory is that the things you love and enjoy most are going to make great choices for investing because, if your heart is already in the right place, then great things will follow. This is different from what most financial professionals recommend, and it isn't necessarily the soundest advice on making the best investments.

With personal finances, this book once again deviates from the advice normally offered by investment professionals. The author recommends dividing money up as follows: Ten percent to charity, ten percent to education, twenty percent toward entertainment and recreation, ten percent on investments, and fifty percent spent on ALL living expenses (debts, food, gas, clothing, and other essentials). Instead of paying the bills and paying down debts with high interest rates before doing anything else, this book recommends the opposite: Spending the money on yourself first, and paying the bills and essential expenses last. The book also recommends downsizing or finding new ways to earn income if living expenses are presently greater than fifty percent in order to get below this threshold and enjoy life.

Author Natalie Pace is certainly enthusiastic as she writes and she does seem to have a genuine desire to help others succeed. But the advice in Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is cannot be taken completely seriously by most individuals. The allocation of money mentioned in the previous paragraph is one good example. This proposed breakdown is certainly something that many should strive for and I can agree that her formula for spending and saving is one that would make most people feel very happy and content. But it seems a little unrealistic to me. Most people already spend more than fifty percent of their take home pay on basic expenses and there is little or no way to reduce these expenses very much. The author, however, makes it sound relatively easy- like anyone can do this. She doesn't offer an alternative plan, so I can only assume that she is sticking to her theory that anyone can adjust their lifestyle to fit this allocation model. She mentions, for example, moving into a smaller home or getting a roommate to share expenses, but these options are not practical for every person. I also question her advice on giving ten percent of take home pay to education and ten percent to charity. Again, this sounds nice and it is very generous. But this seems like a little bit too much to me. I don't know many people who can afford to give up ten percent of their income for education and another ten percent for charity. Most families would be forced to take the money from essential living expenses if they tried to accomplish these goals.

In addition to the problem I have with the advice on personal finances, some of the material in this book is over- simplified and a little misleading. For example, there is one section in the book where the author is talking about what an investor with one hundred thousand dollars in debt should do if they inherited one million dollars. One could pay off the debt, but the author recommends that instead the person invest the money because if they can earn ten percent, they would gain one hundred thousand dollars which could then be used to retire the debt, leaving the one million dollar principal intact. Anyone with minimal experience working with debt knows that this is a misleading statement because it fails to consider the interest on the debt. In reality, most consumer debt demands greater than ten percent interest. And if that is true, then paying off the debt would actually be better than investing now and paying the debt later.

Another thing I do not like about Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is would be its tendency to scatter its material. Others have criticized the book for the same reason, and this is certainly a valid criticism. One moment, the book is talking about options investing. Then, it is giving a rundown on the warning signs that Enron's management was involved in shady practices. Then, it talks about investment in times of war and terrorism. Some more continuity and organization would have made this a better book. It would also benefit from some more specific guidance on investment choices, and how to make the best possible choices.

In spite of the flaws mentioned above, there are, however, some good points to mention with this book that make it worth a look. First, I like the book's writing style and its advice on having fun and not pinching pennies when it comes to enjoyment. I can also agree that many people have over- extended themselves when it comes to debt and their personal residence. Many should try to find ways to cut back, but what I don't like is how the author makes all of this sound so easy. If it was really this simple, I think people would already be doing many of the things she mentions in the book.

Many want to dispense Investment advice and hundreds of authors are certain that their method is the best for choosing stocks and enjoying a lifetime of prosperity. This book does, indeed, offer some good advice, but the good is partially cancelled out by the book's several misleading statements. Investing in what you are passionate about does not guarantee great returns and the financial talk in this book seems to be a little too geared toward emotion than practicality. However, I did like some of the general advice in this book enough to give it a slight recommendation. It isn't the best book in its class, and a rewrite and reorganization would make it better. But it does offer some good general tips on investments and other related topics.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Natalie sets the pace August 28, 2009
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Natalie Pace is nothing short of amazing. She understands money as it is meant to be understood. She realizes that money is a means to an end and that end is enjoying one's life and making a positive difference in the world. Toward that purpose she teaches the reader how to make one's money work for oneself. She also demonstrates quite convincingly that one cannot trust companies that operate immorally. Why would management that cheats its customers treat its investors fairly? Enron certainly did not. She teaches the reader how to create a report card for companies in which one might potentially invest and how to compare them to other companies in the same line of work.

She keenly notes the possible effects that can result from the asymmetrical knowledge that is held by various investors and how one should be cautious when buying a stock from somebody who knows significantly more about a company that one does oneself. She observes that the stock market is not usually a positive sum game. One investor wins and one loses. One sells high and the other buys high. One sells low and the other buys low. This does not mean that either will lose money, but it does mean that one of them PROBABLY bought at the wrong time and the other PROBABLY sold at the wrong time, or vice versa. If one knows significantly more about the company in question than you do, you should always suspect that they will be on the winning side of the equation, ergo, maximizing knowledge of a company is critical, always.

This is just a tiny sliver of what Ms. Pace goes over in her book. It is loaded with information that is critical for any investor to have. Whether you are new to the game or an old hand, this book will bestow some great insights upon you, should you opt to read it carefully. Not only that, unlike most investment books, it's a page turner!

Well done Natalie Pace!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Financial Must-Read May 12, 2009
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Natalie Pace's book inspired me to recognize brokers for what they really are, how to manage my own funds correctly and to have an understanding that not only can I control my nest egg but the funds within it can support my passions and beliefs. Something that brokers have advised me against in the past. The book is an easy-read and fabulous for the novice investor or anyone who's lost a significant amount in the stock market. I highly recommend her book to anyone wanting to be educated about how to deal with their money and to take responsibility for what sort of companies they invest in and how that effects everything at large. A Must-Read Financial Bible.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Money & Love does not always Equate
I wanted to believe in Natalie Pace, #1 Wall Street Picker, but if I really invested with my heart I would be flat broke. What I love is not profitable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jody
1.0 out of 5 stars Two books by this woman are identical
Only the name of the books very. Inside the information is absulutely identical. I doubt that even a novice investor would learn anything new from either of the books.
Published 5 months ago by Diana J. Kelly
3.0 out of 5 stars Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: Investment Strategies for Lifetime...
Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: Investment Strategies for Lifetime Wealth by Natalie Pace is meant to give simple methods for investing for your future. Read more
Published 15 months ago by midnight821
5.0 out of 5 stars Now I can see the light!
Finally, investing from a lady's point of view. Just like our gender is known to do, Natalie made it easy enough for a novice like me understand investing. Thanks!
Published 21 months ago by Gloria Salazar Morris
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent principles but be cautious of oversimplification
There's so much that's appealing about both this book and it's author. Everyone loves a success story, rags to riches, a genuine Horatio Alger life. Read more
Published on February 16, 2011 by hyytekk
3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat good investment advice
I have to temper my review of this book with the disclaimer that, right now, I personally wouldn't go near the stock market with a 30 foot pole. Read more
Published on December 27, 2010 by J. Moore
4.0 out of 5 stars Not boring. Worthwhile, but not the only investing book to own
Not boring unlike most books on investing. Reading this inspired me and fortified me, to take a fresh look at my overall financial situation. Read more
Published on March 25, 2010 by lost_gecko
2.0 out of 5 stars Good theory, but lacks clear instruction for specific techniques she...
I really really loved this book, until I tried to follow her instructions on picking stocks and etfs. Read more
Published on November 22, 2009 by Tristan Heberlein
3.0 out of 5 stars Casual, intuitive way to think about investing, but will it be...
This book contains many of conventional wisdom about investing, and written in rather accessible way to lay people. Read more
Published on October 15, 2009 by Ryuji Suzuki
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what some readers may need to find themselves exponentially...
Wealth is the state of being set for life and not panicking for your next paycheck. "Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: Investment Strategies for Lifetime Wealth" is a collection... Read more
Published on May 15, 2009 by Midwest Book Review
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