{"product_id":"locavesting-paper-9781118972731","title":"Locavesting Paper","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow individuals and communities can profit from local investing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the financial crisis, investors are faced with a stark choice: entrust their hard-earned dollars to the Wall Street casino, or settle for anemic interest rates on savings, bonds, and CDs. Meanwhile, small businesses are being starved for the credit and capital they need to grow. There's got to be a better way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLocavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit from It\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Cortese takes us inside the local investing movement, where solutions to some of the nation's most pressing problems are taking shape. The idea is that, by investing in local businesses, rather than faceless conglomerates, investors can earn profits while building healthy, self-reliant communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces you to the ideas and pioneers behind the local investing movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles the people and communities who are putting their money to work in their own backyards and taking control of their destinies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores innovative investment strategies, from community capital and crowdfunding to local stock exchanges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith confidence in Wall Street and the government badly shaken, Americans are looking for alternatives. \u003ci\u003eLocal investing\u003c\/i\u003e offers a way to rebuild our nest eggs, communities, and, just perhaps, our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Cortese\u003c\/strong\u003e (New York, NY) is a financial writer who has spent her career writing about business, finance, environmental issues and food, giving her a unique perspective on how these different realms are intricately linked. Her work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe American\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWired\u003c\/em\u003e, The DailyBeast.com, and many other publications. Cortese was previously senior vice president at online investment bank Wit Capital in the late 1990s. Throughout her career, including five years as an editor for \u003cem\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/em\u003e covering high-tech and Silicon Valley, she has taken complex topics and translated them into accessible, engaging prose for a general audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514897830162,"sku":"9781118972731","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5fd59aed-ad01-49c9-8768-efd751f2bf08.jpg?v=1730995511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/locavesting-paper-9781118972731","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}