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The primary colors of oil today are money (lots of it), technology (basic but demanding) and people (special ones). The colors of the rainbow can be seen in the 100+ oil producing countries. There are a dozen large petroleum producing and exporting countries. Yet most have little in their history that links them to wealth, technology and management. Corruption among the elite and governments, mismanagement and the squandering of the petroleum wealth are endemic. Culture is everything, and no other human endeavor makes this as pointedly obvious as the world of petroleum.
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The color of Oil.......2007-09-07
This book is not too bad, it has chapters good as green colour chapter and black colour chapter and other that are not so good. I think that it is too subjective and has a patriotism air supporting United Estates against the rest. Also it is well written and simple to understand it. For sure that it will not be a master piece but it is interesting the thinking of the writers and Texas AM ( in my opinion one of most prestigious oil involving schools, I studied there). You can learn something about the book...
Off base reviewers.......2007-08-03
I think this book is still on target in depicting the mis-information in the media and so called proven CO2 effects in the atmosphere. In fact, Professor Economides has offer $10,000 to anyone that provides a peer-reviewed report proving that man made effects to global warming is more than 1% of 1% of the warming increase.
Childlike and frustrating.......2007-02-19
This over-simplistic view of the industry does Economidies no honor. It appears to be more of a rush to get his name in print than to do anything in support for or to the decline of the real history of the industry.
One sided and out dated.......2006-02-25
Much of this book is very one sided. In particular the sections on the environment are distorted and now known to be incorrect. The book would be much better if they had not shown their bias.
it nails the big picture.......2005-11-22
This is an absorbing survey of the petroleum industry by two highly knowledgeable oil guys. The prose has a dry academic flavor to it, but the strength of the book's ideas and the way they are propounded bereft of politically correct sentiment almost makes one forget this shortcoming.
Within the book are a few compact chapters on the history of Big Oil that whet the appetite for more. Above all other figures of his day, John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil, sticks out as a fascinating character deserving of a book in his own right (actually there's an excellent one out there by Ron Chernow, called TITAN, that curious readers should pick up).
As their history unfolds, the writers argue that the major conflicts of the 20th century were ultimately the consequence of feuding over oil. It's an interesting perspective and illuminating in many respects, but something of an oversimplification.
THE COLOR OF OIL will turn out to be prophetic, though, in anticipating that the present century and all its accomplishments will be built largely on natural gas, just as the previous was based on oil. It's a view that hasn't sunk into public consciousness yet, but that will change in due course as the era of cheap oil finally draws to a close.
In contrast to a lot of contemporary hyperbole on the subject, THE COLOR OF OIL demonstrates that in a competitive environment, the oil industry can flourish to the benefit of its shareholders and the public without government meddling in its affairs. Curiously, the authors forget this lesson in the final chapter with their call for more government involvement in energy infrastructure and R&D. It's a minor flaw in an otherwise admirable work.
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After 20 years of hibernation, former pool champion “Fast” Eddie Felson is playing exhibition matches with former rival Minnesota Fats in shopping malls for prizes like cable television. With one failed marriage and years of running a pool hall, Eddie is now ready to regain the skills needed to compete in a world of pool that has changed dramatically since he left it behind. The real challenge comes when Eddie realizes that in order to compete successfully, he must hone his skills in the game of nine-ball as opposed to the straight pool that had once won him fame. With a new generation of competitors, fear and doubt and the daily possibility of failure arise, giving Fast Eddie a new challenge to overcome. The Color of Money is the source of the 1986 film starring Paul Newman in the role he had originated in The Hustler.
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Forget Tom Cruise.......2007-03-10
If you enjoyed the movie "The Color of Money" try the book from which it is loosely based. Not giving anything away, there is no Tom Cruise character, nor his movie girlfriend. If you are an "early to mid-boomer" you may especially relate to this work even if your eyes glaze over at the mention of "pool". If you read/saw "The Hustler", even better.
The Vince T-Shirt Was Scorcese's Invention!.......2005-06-18
I have to admit I'm a fan of Scorcese's film sharing the same title, but these are two completely different stories. I was shocked at how little the two have in common, which is almost nothing.
Tevis's book paints a very different picture of Fast Eddie in the 80's. Tevis shows us a dejected man who let years of his life just pass by idly while he ran a small pool hall, as opposed to Scorcese's Fast Eddie who had become a successful liquor salesman (ironically, Tevis's Felson failed as a salesman). Not only that, the Vince character (and his t-shirt) does not really exist in Tevis's book - Felson does not take on a prodigy at all. Even Fats is back in the book.
All this drivel I've written here is to encourage you to read the book. A completely different story than what the movie offers, but one more plausibly in line with The Hustler (the book). As usual, Tevis is deft at writing the intricacies of pool and the psyche that surrounds it.
Pool Pool Pool.......2004-10-20
Great book -- maybe better than the Hustler. Ignore the movie. This is a handbook for living. It didn't change my life but it would have if i read it when i was 15. Will make an excellent bar mitzvah gift.
A master of the craft delivers.......1999-07-06
The color of money is, as a novel, far superior to the filmed version starring Cruise and Newman. The film is underrated, and has many fine points but when compared to the book it is very, very disappointing. The novel starts slowly, retracing the last 25 years of hustler Eddie Felson and him building a new future for himself. By the last chapter the book is absolutely galloping along. The final tournament scenes show off probably some of the best writing on pool that has ever been accomplished, really taking you into each game and feeling what Eddie feels, from his jealousy at the young stars to his own self-realization at and through the green felt. Not only a book for pool enthusiasts, rather for anyone who enjoys good pacey writing and literature as art.
Tevis hated the movie??.......1999-06-01
Walter Tevis died in 1984. The movie The Color of Money came out in 1986. He may have hated it, but he didn't tell anyone.
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The Pretox to Detox.......2007-04-09
By now, Dre's musical influence acting as a template for other Producers has grown to such a common knowledge in the industry that it doesn't need saying anymore. However, one point that could stand a little more attention is how dre has single handedly managed to turn rap into a Producers game on the mainstream level. Prior to Dre's celebrity, producers enjoyed the limelight either in their own circles, on the undergroud or in front of the camera if they were the song and dance type. But after dre, suddenly everyone is checking to see who produced what song. This is not to say that DJ's were anonymous all this time, but certainly Dre has pushed our recent facination of them into the spotlight.
Part of this facination has raised the question: "What is it exactly that Producers do?" Lesser known producers have tried to answer this question and more often than not we are left unsatisfied. Maybe because what we are all really wondering is "What is it exactly that Dr.Dre does?" And that's where this book becomes what most fans, inquirers and even skeptics have been waiting for.
First, it might be helpful to describe what the book isn't: It isn't current, though you can tell it wishes that it was. This book apparently was not a passport inside the studio while Dr.Dre works his magic. So you're not going to find a recent, first hand account of Dre orchestrating, producing, conducting, coaching or guiding his musicians and artists. Descriptions like that happened after the Chronic, when a journalist described Dre taking a sample and re-shaping it with his own sounds. BTW, this early description is recounted in this book. But it's not clear if this is how Dre still crafts his beats. Surely his production methods have evolved.
You also won't find any new material or interviews with the man himself. But this is a mild dissapointment that passes when you realize that the author has taken the time to make a gumbo soup of quotes that came from the people who have worked with Dre over the years. Like the Ronin-Ro biography, most of these quotes are blow backs from interviews I read already. But having various sources under the same roof validating each other should at long last bring closure to some of the controvesy surrounding Dre's studio habits.
The most helpful and insightful pieces to this book are the quotes from the "2001" co-producer Mel-Man. His interviews and excerpts are entirely new (as far as I can tell) and save the book from being nothing more than a re-hashing of old information. Mel confronts and conclusively answers all those lingering questions about Dre stealing credit from other producers and more importantly what it is that a Producer like Dr.Dre does exactly in the studio. It helps that Mel's response are concise and well articulated -- a big relief compared to the choppy responses we usually get from rap artists. Mel-Man's contributions to this book alone justify the cost of this book.
Those who have been anticipating the release of "Detox" will be even more anxious once they get through the last chapter of this book. Both Mel-Man and Scott Storch give some curious clues as to what to expect for Dre's last and most anticipated body of solo work yet. According to Storch, the results heard thus far are overwhelming.
This is definitely a book to have. Aside from a few embarrassing typos (which made me wonder if I had been sent a working copy), I was really satisfied at the end of my read. This is probably as good as we're going to get until Detox hits the streets, at which point we won't need a biographer since the music will undoubtedly speak for itself.
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Superstar Deion Sanders tells his powerful life story and reveals how power, money and sex could not satisfy the void in his life-a void ultimately satisfied by his relationship with Christ. A photo section included in this national best-seller.
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Packs a punch, but poorly written.......2006-09-02
I was wandering around a Gold Beach, Oregon book store last week and just happened to pick up Deion Sanders' book. I vaguely knew who he was. For some strange reason, I purchased it. Although, riddled with grammatical and spelling errors, I found his message very compelling. I am just new to the world of Jesus and have had many folks in my life talk to me about living a Christian life, but I have to say that Deion's book really TALKED to me about this issue. More than anyone else. He just broke it down in plain terms and related his story in a way that spoke to me loud and clear. Thanks Deion.
A GOOD READ BUT WANTED MORE.......2004-08-08
I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE QUITE INTERESTING AND WRITTEN WITH HONESTY. DEION HAS ALWAYS BEEN FLASHY AND FLAMBOYANT. HE PRESENTED HIMSELF AS BEING THIS WAY ALL THE TIME. HIS "PRIME TIME" PERSONALITY IS NOT WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A MODEL CITIZEN ON HOW TO PRESENT YOURSELF. HE SAYS UNDERNEATH HE IS A CHRISTIAN AND HUMBLE, I HOPE HE IS. I HAD HOPED HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN MORE DETAIL TO HIS CAREER. THIS IS WORTH READING AND ENJOYABLE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK DEION AND PLEASE WRITE ANOTHER BOOK WITH MORE DETAIL AND INSIGHT INTO HOW TO LIVE LIFE.
Prime Time's Years of Slime Time.......2003-12-17
Let me start off by saying I like Deion Sanders, otherwise I never would have purchased his book. And I admire the fact that the man has come a LONG way and overcome many obstacles to accept Christ into his life.
However, I do have a major complaint - well, two to be totally honest.
One, Deion seems to blame all his past problems on others. Even though Deion admits he was hell on wheels and self destructive for a time, he still doesn't take responsibility for many of his actions in this book. The time in Cincinnati, when he played for the Reds, when he got into an altercation with a security guard while he was riding around in a golf cart. Everyone knows Deion made that situation worse than it ever could have been, but in Deion's retelling of the story, the security guard provoked him. There are several more stories like this one, where Deion was involved in something that escalated because the other party in the dispute was out to "get him". I'm not going to say that everything that has happened to Deion is his fault, but let's be real - a lot of it is. I'm surprised, as a christian, that Deion hasn't stepped up to the plate and taken a little more responsibility for his past actions. I'm not judging Deion, but I must admit my disappointment.
The other problem I had with the book, and this is most likely not Deion's fault but rather the authors, is that his "escapades" are glamourized, instead of downplayed. I've read several biographies written by famous people - athletes, politicians, actors, etc - and they all are guilty of this. I understand the risk you take as a writer, explaining the past deed and attempting to unfold what happened, but doing so in a manor that is interesting to the reader. When this happens, it's every easy to glamourize the story, instead of exposing it for the bad thing that it was.
Overall, an entertaining read, albeit somewhat short to my surprise.
My Review on Deion's Book...........2001-06-20
Overall, I really enjoy Deion and I was looking forward to reading his autobiography, but I have to say I was somewhat disappointed. It wasn't as 'thorough' as I thought - and his cockiness and self-centeredness really showed. I still enjoy him, and I wish him the best on his journey with Jesus.. I just pray that he's sincere.
Deion has always been a class act.......2000-04-09
I've always dug Deion Sanders.To Me he has been the Most Complete Athlete of His Time.cuz He is a Good Baseball Player&A Great Football Player.but More Importantly The Brother is Very Honest with Himself&His Surroundings.he has come full circle&has Inner Peace.this is a Great Book.
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Written for "tweens" and young teens who'd like to make some money, What Color Is Your Piggy Bank? challenges them to start their own small businesses and provides the necessary how-to steps and encouragement. It is filled with tips, quizzes, fun facts, quotations, and real-life success stories that keep youngsters focused and help them get their ideas off the ground. With an eye toward instilling positive future habits, the author also offers good general advice on saving and spending money wisely and giving back to the community. But the book's goal is not just about money - in the process of running a business, young adults learn how to think for themselves, emphasize personal strengths, deal with others in a professional manner, and manage time and resources - all great skills for just about anything they choose to do in the future.
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A great business book.......2007-02-27
This book is great!I've read a lot of books on starting your own business and so far this is one of the bests. It talks about ways your business can be sucessful and even gives a few ideas.It also gives a mini quiz to find a job you will like to do.It also talks about how to find a good business to start based on school,hobbies, and chores. You should definetly read this book.
Good money book for kids. .......2004-09-09
I've looked at a lot of books for kids and this is one of the best I've found. Not that many pictures, but great age appropriate advice on investing, making money, saving, and how to think like a business person. The author also explains that charity is important too. You don't see that too often, even in adult books.
The best money book for kids!.......2004-08-25
I've read quite a lot of money books, for kids, teens and adults. But they are either too easy or hard. Recently, I found this book in a bookstore, and boy, am I glad! I flipped through the book and I thought, "I finally found the perfect money-making book for me! I bought the book immediately and read it the minute I returned home.
This book gives you info about stocks, ATM, banks, money, and most of all, it talks about earning money. Through out the book, there are some quizzes (e.g. "Are you a spender?"), real facts, true stories from other kids, and lots of tips and tricks. I learned alot from this book.
If you're a tween, and you're looking for a great making-money book to read, then don't hesitate to buy this boo today!
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Color of Money, Sea of Love, Night and the City: Three Screenplays
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The recent success of Freedomland and Clockers has established Richard Price as one of America's most accomplished novelists. Critics have praised both his uncanny ear for the cadences and pitch of dialogue and his insight into the deeper recesses of the American soul. Perhaps more than any novelist today, Price has captured the undercurrents of our culture and society. Bringing these talents to the art of screenplays, Price has also emerged as one of the foremost talents in screenwriting. Now, with this collection of his three best-known screenplays, readers can see for themselves why many movie critics have come to consider Richard Price today's most preeminent screenwriter. Introduced with a revealing interview of Price by the critic Neal Gabler, this volume includes Price's screenplays for The Color of Money (1986), which starred Paul Newman and Tom Cruise and won an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay; Sea of Love (1989), which starred Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin and became a major critical and commercial success; and Night and the City (1992), which starred Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange and again attracted rave reviews for Price's screenwriting.
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Great writing at any Price!.......2001-07-12
Screenwriting gurus are forever trying to define "great screenwriting." And screenwriting students are always asking the gurus: What is great screenwriting? I would advise guru and student alike to CUT TO the chase and pick up this book...it's a fine example of GREAT SCREENWRITING. Lean, to the point, and always moving forward.
Contemporary master.......2000-07-31
Richard Price is among the most talented of Hollywood screenwriters working today. His ability to infuse characters with even the smallest unique trait infuses them with depth and reality that few other writers are able to capture.
His recent rewrites of such scripts as "Shaft" and "Ransom" prove the level of quality he is able to bring to even the most mainstream films.
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The embattled R&B star R. Kelly was arrested on a fugitive nationwide warrant issued as he was preparing to leave a rented vacation home where he had lived for more than a year with his wife and three children charged with 21 counts of child pornography. In Your Body's Calling Me: Music, Love, Sex and Money - The Story of the Life and Times of "Robert" R. Kelly, author Jake Brown explores the past to uncover the truth behind the crooner's celebrated, yet conflicted life, including: His childhood and impoverished upbringing, His abuse as a child, Experiences that molded him into both the man and celebrity, His collaboration with and marriage to Aaliyah, Child porn allegations filed against him, His haunting past and God-fearing, Soul, and Rhythm and Blues sounds that led him to a chart-topping career. R. Kelly's distinct sound has an ability to blend cutting edge, street-wise Hip-Hop music and storytelling with smooth love songs. His role as collaborative composer and producer with other artists expanded outside of his R&B genre, reflecting the diversity of his talents, as he crafted hits for many of the world's biggest Pop stars, including Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Notorious BIG, Puffy, Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, NAS, Maxwell, Kirk Franklin, and KC & Jo Jo. R. Kelly, musical genius, racked up numerous Top 40 and Top Ten smashes hits in Billboard's Top 200 list. R. Kelly's music has topped Billboard's R & B Album, Adult Contemporary, Hot 100 Singles, Top 200 Album and the R & B/Hip Hop Charts. R. Kelly has been nominated for and received numerous awards including: Grammys for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Album (R.), and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group; Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (R.); NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Male Artist and Music Video, and was the American Music Award's Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist and Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year. In an instant, R. Kelly would go from a revered global superstar to a man" whose freedom and security..whose very foundation. was being threatened. Your Body's Calling Me reveals all the details about how R. Kelly became the 'Prince of Pillowtalk' and how that title would come back to haunt him.again.and again
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Your Body's Calling Me: The Life and Times of Robert, R. Kelly.......2005-12-16
I wanted more, this book is just a series of interviews; first and second hand interviews collected and documented in one book. If you're trying to catch up on R. Kelly's career, then maybe you might enjoy it. But if you're someone who has already experienced The R. in real time, it may seem a bit redundant. I wanted to read first hand information from R. Kelly himself, not accounts from others who may or may not have been in his camp. I wondered about the abuse that Robert experienced in his life, the books description lead me to believe this book would cover that. It didn't.
This is the story you gotta hear!!! (3-3.5 overall stars).......2005-08-14
This book is amazing and incredible and mostly a good fantastic read dealing w/ the life and times, good and bad situations, trials and tribulations between himself Mr. R. Kelly (whose real name is Robert L. Kelly based off the book). He is a Chicago (or Chi-Town) native which ppl subscribe 'cuz he has the talents and abilities 2 be a successful superstar 2 a great inspiring Genius in the making of a variety of music genres i.e. R&B, gospel, jazz, pop, rock, hip-hop, rap---you name it.
Truly 2 me R. Kelly's the man and greatly the baddest producer, singer, musician, writer, songwriter, hardest workin' man and artist in the music biz since Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder did they thing. I truly cited the R. as the post-Marvin Gaye of our time like others like Barry White, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, just to name a few.
No matter whether he did right or wrong, he still 'gon remain the same like 2Pac, the world's best-selling rapper of all-time This is such good research in this bk. and I haven't even put it down yet. Read it in 2 consecutive days. Received it by mail yesterday and was impressed. It tells all the details which u heard and haven't heard...YET.
R. Kelly (named the Pied Piper of R&B), is truly my hero, my role model, on my top list, a great bigger influence, and truly my all-time favorite artist. I recommend books like Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye and Brother Ray all by David Ritz, Smokey, Inside my Life among other bks. by the same author, Miles Davis' memoir, Mase's (aka Pastor Betha of S.A.N.E. Church in Atlanta) memoir Revelations, Man in the Mirror by Patrick Morley (my favorite author), Emerging Church and Emerging Worship all by Dan Kimball, Moonwalk by Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones' memoir Q, Al Green's memoir, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, Mercy Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye by Mike E. Dyson, most books by Napoleon Hill, Stephen Covey, Brian Tracy, among others. it's a still a Long List.
Deeply a must if u're interested.
Very great service.......2005-08-02
I ordered the book Your body's calling me: The life and times of "Robert" R.Kelly- Music, Love, Sex and Money. It was a very good book and I read it in one day. Even though it is an unauthorized biography of the artist, I do know that some of it is true from the quotes from other articles. Great book!!!
New Info.......2004-12-17
I refused to watch the R. Kelly tape because I figured it would probably make me look differently at this man. I'm not supposed to judge him on his personality. I'm supposed to judge his music. But doing the dumb, I read this book. I was relieved to find out that Aaliyah wasn't treated the same way as these other girls, but I still stick by my point--you cannot RAPE the willing, so R. Kelly being accused of rape is ridiculous to me. On the other hand, damn...this dude really has some issues. I didn't know his fetish was this heavy. Whew. But again, he didn't come to superstardom to make us love his personality. He came to make us love his music. And I still do (love his music). The author of this book has a strange way of repeating things like he forgot he already said them, but otherwise, it was a quick, informational read and I learned a lot from the book. I found out some information I didn't know already: like the situation with his brother, the Aaliyah turmoil, and I guess I was the only person in the world who didn't know he was married.
An Incredible book that explores everything about R. Kelly!.......2004-09-12
Knock, knock! Walk right in to the life and times, and under the cover scenes of R. Kelly without retakes, censorship or cover ups. R. Kelly is exposed in this bare-it-all unauthorized documentary by Jake Brown that is so explicit, raw and accurate, not even R. Kelly has stepped up to his own home plate to challenge the issues he's been battling from music, love, sex and money. It seems as if the song balladeer crooner/ hip hop R& B sensation has a musical overtone on the Black community with hits like " I Wish", " I Believe I Can Fly," "The World's Greatest" from the Muhammad Ali Soundtrack and" You Saved Me,"that have washed away his crimes of passion and won over the Black African community and even mainstream worldwide media, but not so fast...there are unbelievable up front and close pictures that depict four sides of the singer from explicit and controversial to scandalous and possibly the most revered R& B singers of the millennium. Take your pick. Finally, the real story is revealed to put the rumors to rest. Your Body's Calling Me: the Life and Times of Robert R. Kelly by Jake Brown is better than your front news headlines and a must read. Don''t wait for the movie, read the book.
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Money has been called mankind's greatest invention and the most powerful secular force on the planet. Yet few people ever achieve a level of contentment in their relationship with money. This book identifies our relationship with money on four different levels, physical, emotional,mental,and soul. Each level has a color associated with it and you will learn how to use these colors to activate your MoneyForce to provide greater balance in your life and achieve a new level of well being and prosperity.
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Changing Faces: America's Wealth Advisors: The PlayBook
James M. Robinson CFP, MSFS
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The Playbook for Aspiring Financial Services Professionals Changing Faces - America’s Wealth Advisors provide strategies for aspiring Financial Services Professionals to properly start and grow their business practice. This is their Playbook!
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The Advice and Info...Priceless.......2006-11-24
Jim's writes from a perspective not often found when discussing such topics. Clear and engaging. If you are looking for tricks and clichés...go elsewhere as he will not waste your time with nonsense.
Great career advice!
Simply Not Enough Diversity In The Finance Industry .......2006-08-08
Simply Not Enough Diversity In The Finance Industry
A recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - EEOC report* noted that the Financial Industry including the Financial Services sector is an important aspect of the economy including banking, credit, securities and insurance activities. It offers many well-paying jobs, and is expected to see growth in the coming years. This report examined the Finance Industry with respect to the employment of women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and American Indians/Alaskan Natives. This EEOC report highlighted the status of these groups in management positions. This 16 plus page report concludes that at the end of the day.there is great disparity in the Finance and the Financial Services sub sectors with respect to the employment of women, African Americans, Hispanics and Asians as officials and managers. The report states compared to the other sub sectors; the Securities sub sector consistently has the lowest percentage of women professionals (40.3 percent), and African Americans professionals (7.0 percent). The report also states that entry into management may be a particular concern for Asians in the Finance industry.
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Financial Services Trainer and Coach: James Robinson advises minorities about working in the Financial Services Industry, in Changing Faces: America's Wealth Advisors
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA - Changing Faces: America's Wealth Advisors is a powerful lighthouse that cuts through the fog and quickly guides multicultural and minority Financial Services Professionals to realistic expectations for the first three years of their careers. James Robinson's extensive guide helps minorities and multicultural applicants build a rewarding career as a financial service agent, planner or advisor.
Author James Robinson offers a smart and knowledgeable guide to the industry that is specifically targeting multicultural and minority college graduates and the managers who will be hiring them. This insightful guide is also built for multicultural and minority Financial Services Professionals with several years on the job.attempting to take their practice to the next level and the managers who manage them. Many minority candidates leave the industry prematurely because they aren't clear about what is expected of them. Robinson is about to change all that. He has spent twenty years in the field helping people build and manage their wealth, get out of debt and protect their income, and his expertise is invaluable.
In clear, precise prose, Robinson explains the human side of the business. What does a Financial Services Professional do and how is it done? He maps out which traits, skills and abilities make for a successful career. Jim Robinson gives readers information on specialized areas, such as becoming a wealth advisor for women. The financial industry offers incredible opportunities, particularly for minorities, and Robinson's knowledge, passion and commitment will help to ensure a successful entry into the field. Equally important is that Robinson sets proper expectations which enhance the multicultural and minority Financial Services Professional ability to grow a profitable Financial Services practice.
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About the Author
James M. Robinson has been a Financial Services Professional for over 20 years. Currently Manager of Agency Trainer for one of the largest territorial agencies serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.. Jim holds the professional national accreditations of Charter Life Underwriter -CLU, Chartered Financial Consultant -ChFC, and Certified Financial Planner -CFP. Jim has the Masters of Science in Financial Services -MSFS. Published in numerous magazines and journals, Robinson participates in minority and multicultural recruiting at colleges, and lives in Fairfax, Virginia. Read more about the author.
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In 2000, homeownership in the United States stood at an all-time high of 67.4 percent, but the homeownership rate was more than 50 percent higher for non-Hispanic whites than for blacks or Hispanics. Homeownership is the most common method for wealth accumulation and is viewed as critical for access to the most desirable communities and most comprehensive public services. Homeownership and mortgage lending are linked, of course, as the vast majority of home purchases are made with the help of a mortgage loan. Barriers to obtaining a mortgage represent obstacles to attaining the American dream of owning one’s own home. These barriers take on added urgency when they are related to race or ethnicity.
In this book Stephen Ross and John Yinger discuss what has been learned about mortgage-lending discrimination in recent years. They re-analyze existing loan-approval and loan-performance data and devise new tests for detecting discrimination in contemporary mortgage markets. They provide an in-depth review of the 1996 Boston Fed Study and its critics, along with new evidence that the minority-white loan-approval disparities in the Boston data represent discrimination, not variation in underwriting standards that can be justified on business grounds. Their analysis also reveals several major weaknesses in the current fair-lending enforcement system, namely, that it entirely overlooks one of the two main types of discrimination (disparate impact), misses many cases of the other main type (disparate treatment), and insulates some discriminating lenders from investigation. Ross and Yinger devise new procedures to overcome these weaknesses and show how the procedures can also be applied to discrimination in loan-pricing and credit-scoring.
Customer Reviews:
Best yet but still not quite there.......2003-05-09
I work as a consultant for banking clients. Hope that does not influence this review too much.
The authors have prepared the best summary available of the economic and statistical evidence regarding potential racial discrimination in approving mortgages. This book is a replacement for approximately two file drawers of published and unpublished studies that I have collected for approximately five years.
It has its limitations though. Most of all, it is a specialized monograph for a specialist audience. Even though it is aimed at influencing the behavior of the banking industry, most managers and policymakers in that industry will find this volume tough going.
Second, the authors seem to have the opinion that the financial industry rather actively seeks to avoid lending to certain minority groups. This seems naive, in that there are lots of laws that make such policies risky and also because the industry has invested heavily in compliance managers and employee training to resolve such problems. The industry may not be perfect but it is not actively avoiding its responsibility for equitable lending policies. I don't think their perspective mars their analysis but I do think that the same outcome could have been produced with a less accusatory tone.
Third, the policy recommendations offered may not be as workable as the authors imply, since the data requirements for implementing their proposed statistical tests would actually be quite demanding and perhaps beyond the legal authority of the banking regulators.
Nonetheless, this is a very valuable book because it is the first to make an authoritative stab at consolidating the economic knowledge about a very difficult topic. If you're just trained as a generalist in this topic, the policy chapters will still be useful but you'll need to pass the book along to a colleague specializing in economic and statistical research to gain full value from both the critique and the recommendations for new statistical tests.
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