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What can Las Vegas possibly teach you about your finances? Plenty, says Joe Christian, veteran financial adviser and accomplished poker player. With storytelling gleaned from a long and successful career of managing money, as well as stacks of poker chips, Investing with a Full Deck - What Las Vegas Taught Me about Managing Money takes you on an odyssey through the mindset, knowledge, and execution required to create a simple, easy-to-follow roadmap to financial freedom and prosperity.Advanced Praise for Investing with a Full Deck"Joe Christian has written the ultimate guide to become a Do-It-Yourself investor. With excellent storytelling and powerful insights, you won’t be able to put this book down."—Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times number one bestsellers Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There"In Investing with a Full Deck, Joe demonstrates an insightful understanding of the human psyche that unblurs the lines between the world of money management and the poker table. There are the investor and the gambler, the patient and the anxious, the stoic and the emotional—all distinguishing traits that separate the winners from the losers. I have hired successful poker players as money managers, and I have witnessed many retired hedge fund managers go on to become successful poker players. There is often genius in simplicity, and this book is just that. The reader is furnished with the step-by-step guidance necessary to win the 'game' of achieving financial independence. A fascinating read."—Louis Bacon, founder, chairman, and principal investment manager of Moore Capital, a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund founded in 1989"Joe has written a gem of a book filled with fresh insights, cleverness, and humor. He also provides some interesting perspectives into our often-precarious relationship with money. This book is both educational and entertaining!"—Deborah Price, CEO and founder, The Money Coaching Institute“Who knew there could be a fascinating, engaging, and even gripping book about investing? Well, this is it. And it’s a book about life. Short, punchy chapters will entertain you and give you plenty of guidance about the most important issues for prosperity and happiness. It’s full of great stories and memorable quotes. I wish I had read this as a young man. Enjoy!”—Tom Morris, bestselling author of If Aristotle Ran General Motors, The Art of Achievement, Plato’s Lemonade Stand, and The Oasis Within, among many other books"Joe has written a fun, easy-to-read financial guide to life. I wish it had been required reading in college.”—Munroe Cobey, retired partner, Tudor Investment Corporation"Joe Christian has demonstrated a great talent for storytelling. Making complex things simpler to understand cannot be underestimated when it comes to making significant changes. Changes for the better! Lots of fabulous nuggets of wisdom here!”—Joe Cross, filmmaker, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead"Insightful and provocative. With a unique gift for telling a good story, Joe engages the reader in such a way that the mystique of investing becomes a little less murky. The perfect guide to becoming a Do-It-Yourself investor.”—Mike Battistelli, founder and owner, Alert Marketing Inc.About the AuthorJoe Christian is the founder of Far Better Coaching LLC, a performance coaching company specializing in helping individuals reach their financial goals. With thirty-two years of experience as a financial adviser and another eight as a money coach, he has worked with hundreds of individuals, business owners, and organizations. Also a sought-after keynote speaker, Joe has an unbridled passion for providing people with tools they need to build a healthy financial future.
