"The financial crisis and economic recession have left us all reeling. News, opinions, and varying reports come rushing at us daily, usually without really explaining what's going on or what we should do.
It gets frustrating. Several friends have told me, 'I just want this off my screen.' But then, after they say that, all they want to talk about is the crisis.
They ask me questions because I have an MBA in finance and had careers at two major banks and an economic forecasting firm—and because I'm writing a book on the crisis.
Alpha, the publisher of the Complete Idiot's Guides, knows that you want clear, no-spin explanations of this complex situation and of ways to deal with it. That's what we bring you in this e-book, and we're serializing it so you get chapters right after I finish writing them. This is the first installment of this ongoing guide.
As the crisis and recession go through their inevitable ups and downs, as policies and events unfold, and as new challenges arise in our careers, finances, purchase decisions, families, and lives, I will keep writing to give you the explanations and advice that you need. We will certainly get through this crisis and return to economic growth, and it can't happen soon enough. Meanwhile, here's to the future. And here's to understanding what's shaping the future and how to prepare for it."
—Tom Gorman
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