The New Trader's Tax Solution: Money-Saving Strategies for the Serious Investor, 2nd Edition, Updated
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Misleading book from an "expert" who cheats people
  • Good beginner book
The New Trader's Tax Solution: Money-Saving Strategies for the Serious Investor, 2nd Edition, Updated
Ted Tesser
Manufacturer: Marketplace Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1592801900
Release Date: 2005-01-05

Book Description

The Thoroughly Updated Guide to Reducing Tax Liability for the Trader and Serious Investor

What would you do to increase your trading profits by as much as 50%? Most traders and investors would do whatever it takes. Those same traders will much to often what the profits earned with their blood, sweat and tears shrink considerable as they prepare their tax returns. You have in your hands the easy-to-use tools that will protect your hard earned assets. Packed with proven strategies that reduce your tax exposure this comprehensive guide is completely updated with information and strategies for the most recent tax changes.

Here are invaluable business, estate, retirement planning, and tax-saving strategies that virtually anyone can implement within the new tax laws. It is simple to use and includes specific information to help traders reduce their tax liability, with individual case studies, real-world examples, and model tax returns. CPA and expert tax consultant Ted Tesser provides current solutions for the tax problems facing most U.S. traders, investors, and income earners today—excessive tax payments to federal and local governments, insufficient preparation for retirement, and, ultimately, the fate of bequests. In this book, Tesser shows everyone concerned:

-How to disinherit the federal government
-How Trader Status is upheld, even under audit
-How to augment underfunded retirement plans
-How to master the basiscs of estate tax planning
-How to integrate the "triple crown"—Tesser's latest strategy for tax avoidance and wealth accumulation—into your trading plan
…and much more.

Keep the profits you work so hard to earn, whether from trading, investing, or hard work—and take control of your financial destiny. The NEW Trader's Tax Solution has puts years of experience at your fingertips.

With the "triple crown," you will learn how to unleash the full power of Trader Status by combining it with a Trading Entity. You will also learn how to establish a Wlfare Benefit Trust to accomplish all these goals and more. This program enables you to take advantage of little known facets fot he tax law that have been on the books for almost three-quarters of a century. You'll learn how to:

-Contribute and deduct substantial amounts of money over any period of time
-Grow the principle in a fully tax-defered, 100% secure environment
-Access the money at a future date, not limited by age, income, or retirement plan status
-Avoid the restrictions of ordinary retirement plans by using the same techniques that have been used by America's largest corporations since 1928

Whether you are looking for last minute tax saving tips or trading techniques that position you for the optimal tax reduction, The NEW Trader's Tax Solution is a must-have addition to any trading library. Get the government to pick up the tab on this years trading profits, foot the bill for any trading losses, and increase your wealth by 50%, instantly. After putting Trader Status on the map, Tesser now takes it to another dimension, complete with real world case studies, illustrations, templates, and filled-out, ready to be filed tax forms.

Ted Tesser, CPA, is a partner with Tesser, Horowitz, and Ullmann, Inc. 1-800-556-9829, a firm serving clients around the world. He specializes in investment taxation, is an active trader, and is the author of Trader's Tax Survival Guide and the best-selling video Cut your Trading Taxes in Half!

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Misleading book from an "expert" who cheats people.......2007-07-29

I didn't like this book because it rehashes a lot of the same stuff in his first book, thus the materials is not very "new". "Ted Tesser's New Book" is a case of the Emperor's New Clothes. The author runs a supposedly reputable business in Florida trying to "save traders money". I followed the tax advice in the book on setting up corporate entities and ended up caught between a rock and a hard place, because the book did not include critically important details (perhaps intentionally?). When I needed more specific details, the authors' company tried to force me to pay $350/hour charged to a credit immediately over the phone for advice if my CPA was standing there to help me make sense of it all. The phone call was already costing me $100/hour. At that point I knew I was dealing with a sheister. I would not recommend this book or getting involved with the Waterside Financial to anyone. The New Trader's Tax Solution: Money-Saving Strategies for the Serious Investor, 2nd Edition, Updated

3 out of 5 stars Good beginner book.......2005-08-13

The book is really good. The reason why I gave it only 3 stars is that it doesn't cover the complex stuff I am looking for. And it mostly target to small trader. This book will do you little good if you able to make over million dollars a year from the market. The book does not mention much about asset protection. As with any trader, the only asset is their cash, and I believe the author should put more work into this section if a new version is on the way.
The NEW Trader's Tax Solution: Money-Saving Strategies for the Serious Investor (A Marketplace Book)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • The tittle is somewhat misleading
The NEW Trader's Tax Solution: Money-Saving Strategies for the Serious Investor (A Marketplace Book)
Ted Tesser , and Marketplace Books
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471209996

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Praise for The First edition

"Here's my advice: first, design a trading strategy that gives you an edge in the markets; second, trade your strategy with precision and steadfastness; third, study The Trader's Tax Solution and apply Tesser's principles to your taxes and financial planning. If you're a trader or investor who wants to keep the maximum possible amount of the money you've earned, your copy of The Trader's Tax Solution will be worth its weight in stock certificates!"
-Thomas A. Bierovic, Manager
Strategy Testing & Development, Omega Research, Inc.

"I have heeded Ted Tesser's advice for many years. His background, knowledge, and experience have been invaluable in saving me an enormous amount of money over the years. This book is my bible for financial and tax strategies."
-Bill M. Williams, PhD, CTA
Professional trader and President, The Profitunity Trading Group

"Taxes can be the largest single expense for a successful trader. Ted Tesser draws on his experience as both a CPA and successful trader to show you how to minimize this expense. This book is clearly written, practical, and comprehensive. Deserves a place on every trader's bookshelf."
-Sheldon Knight, President, K-Data, Inc.

"Ted Tesser is one of the nation's foremost experts on investment taxation. In this definitive guide to reducing and even eliminating whole classes of tax exposure, Ted presents a wealth of solid tax strategies that investors and traders will find indispensable."
-Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research

"Ordinarily a ho-hum subject, Tesser has made reading about taxes for traders enjoyable. This book is not only a fun read, it is an invaluable reference. The Trader's Tax Solution contains everything a trader needs to know about taxes."
-Sunny J. Harris, President, Sunny Harris & Associates, Inc.
Author, Trading 101: How to Trade Like a Pro,
Trading 102: Getting Down to Business, and Electronic Day Trading 101

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The tittle is somewhat misleading.......2003-12-22

[...] After reading the book, (BTW, I bought it nearly one year ago) I realized it doesn't provide detailed solutions that might help us do-it-yourself folks to prepare tax returns, if, for instance, you're a Security trader.
The book, however, is a very good start where one may find a quite complete education on tax and estate planning, and where one may find further info. It provides many real life court cases, involving tax filings, with comments. [...] this is not a "how-to" book. For instance, it doesn't tell me how to complete Form 3115 line by line, rather it explains the purpose of the Form and the key points one must know about the Form.
The number of issues covered in the book may be more than what one needs to know. All in all, it is a very good text for those who care to know more about their money and taxes, and the nasty surprises that IRS has in store for the unprepared.
How to Make Serious Money with Your Own Mobile Food Business (Book & 2 Dvd Set): The BBQ Concession Trailer As a Home Based Business Opportunity (The Weekend Wealth Series, Making Cash the easy way, Volume 1)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended!
  • fun and informative!
  • An excellent purchase
How to Make Serious Money with Your Own Mobile Food Business (Book & 2 Dvd Set): The BBQ Concession Trailer As a Home Based Business Opportunity (The Weekend Wealth Series, Making Cash the easy way, Volume 1)
Bob Robertson
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This course provides the information you need to start and operate your own mobile food business. Learn how to sell food to hungry people at strategic locations and make a good profit at the same time. You can sell food at busy downtown street corners, festivals and fairs, school events, church gatherings, ball games and craft shows. Successful businesses have been built around Pizza, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Barbecue, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Ice Cream, Pop Corn and many others. The 2 DVD's (2.5 hours running time) present an overview of many aspects of a mobile food vending business. The author gives a complete tour of a fully equipped Barbeque Concession Trailer and shows how to cook, prepare and sell the various menu items that are essential to success. Further topics are: finding a Restaurant Commissary, selecting a great location and making extra money on weekends or in your spare time. You will also learn many inside secrets that are based on the experience of a thriving and successful food vending business. The included book (87 pages) is packed with additional business and marketing information. Helpful advice is given on selecting the best foods to sell, working with your local Health Department, purchasing food in bulk and increasing profits with catering jobs. Learn what cooking equipment you need and find out how you can get started with a very modest investment. Other tips and tricks of the trade include ways to design and build your own Concession Trailer. Also included are the favorite BBQ recipes that will help you win loyal customers who will come back for more day after day. This authoritative guide is the most comprehensive volume about the mobile food business on the market. It shows you in an entertaining and practical way how you can supplement your current income or even create your own full time job. Find out how you can take advantage of this opportunity and cash in on the basic human need of food!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Recommended!.......2007-05-08

To address some of the questions that the reader might have:

* This course is very easy to digest but will take about 4-5 hours of your time.
* It covers a great deal of many different subjects related to concession sales.
* Previous experience in this field is not necessary.
* The Dvd's give several good menu suggestions next to full instructions on preparing a variety of barbecue meals.
* Mr. Robertson shows a lot of experience and enthusiasm in his field.
* There is an Index of links as well as recipes towards the end of the book.

The author did an excellent job at describing ways how to get started in your own concession vending business. I have been operating a ball game concessions stand for over 8 years, next to my day job as a teacher and I have become quite experienced in this field. I know that there is a lot of money to be made with food sales. At sports events, the food and drinks are an essential part of the whole fun, no matter how pricey they are. The only drawbacks are the ever increasing concession fees to set up at the games. This is yet another reason, why owning a business as an independent operator makes a lot of sense.

After reviewing this course, I was able to learn a great deal more about concession sales. If you are thinking about starting out in this field, I can highly recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars fun and informative!.......2007-02-16

I originally bought this for my husband and ended up watching the DVD's with him. They are really packed with a lot of information and with valuable tips from a real professional.

Now BBQ became our first choice of foods to sell. The recipes in the film are truly wonderful and turned out well the first time we tried them. We also will focus on Tex-Mex foods that are very popular in our area.

The book gave us lots of good ideas that we will use in our own business. The author is right: cooking for fun is one thing- cooking for money is another! It was good to watch someone else do it first. Probably saved me from making lots of mistakes!

Overall, I am extremely happy with this purchase and I am glad I found it!

5 out of 5 stars An excellent purchase.......2006-12-13

This was by far the best purchase I made on amazon this year. I enjoyed watching the DVD's that covered far more than I expected.

I have always wanted to have my own restaurant, but never have been able to get it together. The trailer food business is more my thing, as I can leave it parked in my backyard when I don't want to sell. I had trouble finding information on the subject of mobile food vending and I wish I would have seen this course earlier. It has taught me a lot about this business. The film showed interesting background info and a lot of food being prepared for resale. The ribs looked delicious and I now always cook my ribs this way. Watching the procedure is like being there and much better than just reading about it...

The book is easy to follow and covers pretty much everything I needed to know. I am not much of a chef, but people were all impressed by the food I prepared the way it is described in the book. I fed over 300 people in one day by myself at our block party and made good money doing it. This guide was very helpful to me in my rural area. It also made me feel like I can actually put a business like this together in my spare time.
Becoming a Rainmaker: Creating a Downpour of Serious Money
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Bring on the Rain
  • A must for all serious advisors
  • 20-Year FInancial Services Veteran's Take: Great Investment
Becoming a Rainmaker: Creating a Downpour of Serious Money
Matt Oechsli
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Simply put, Rainmakers are those financial professionals who consistently bring in new affluent relationships. They are the highest compensated financial professionals, they are the most sought after financial professionals, and they are not for hire. Rainmakers are self-made. Becoming a Rainmaker shows how to develop the Mindset of a Rainmaker, execute the high-impact activities of a Rainmaker, and master the affluent Sales Skills of a Rainmaker. If you have not become a Rainmaker, and want to, this book is an invitation directed personally to you. If you are already a Rainmaker, congratulations. This book is a chance for you to fine-tune your Rainmaking skills. Be prepared, and you too will bring in 10 or more new affluent relationships over the next 12 months.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Bring on the Rain.......2007-03-30

Excellent Book! I highly recomend it to all financial planners who would like to increase their access to the high net worth crowd.

5 out of 5 stars A must for all serious advisors.......2007-03-20

This book cuts through all the bs! If you are serious about your business and are tired of all the gimicky marketing ideas we constantly hear about, then this book is for you. Matt Oechsli concisely puts together a great road map to take you where you want to go. He definitely has his pulse on what the High Net Worth are looking for (and more importantly...what they are NOT looking for). This was a real eye openner for me.

5 out of 5 stars 20-Year FInancial Services Veteran's Take: Great Investment.......2007-03-04

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This is the best book written on the subject - period.

I'll give you a few reasons why. First of all, it gets right to the main point: bringing in 10+ affluent clients ($1 million of investable assets) each year. For most in the industry, this is a more-than-acceptable goal.

Second, it provides detailed, sensible and logical ideas to achieve that end. The book goes into the psychological issues that one must address to garner this level of success, and it also details the actions and regular activities that must be undertaken on a day-to-day basis.

I will certainly be re-reading this book a second time, this time with hilighter in hand. The book will then remain in my office for quick, easy reference.

I've known of Matt Oechsli for many years because he's a regular contributor to a trade publication that those of us in the industry receive. Now, for the first time, I've stepped beyond his monthly articles to see how really good he is.

Worth every penny, this book will yield a fabulous R.O.I for those who follow its tenets. Strongly recommended.
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Excellent book with practical, easy to follow advice minus the financial jargon. Mr. Ferri explains financial concepts in a simple, straightforward style and walks the reader through steps to develop a sound, well thought out financial plan. I'd highly recommend this book!

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5 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, very practical,.......2007-08-04


This book is an invaluable resource for any homeowner who wants to have work done on their home. Though designed principally to allow a homeowner to be their own general contractor, it is equally useful for anyone who hires a contractor. The book is very practical. I found tips on every page, though we have done several remodels of our own. If we had this book before our remodels we probably would have saved thousands of dollars, and reduced the stress of doing the remodels. The author's background in cost estimating is evident in this book and provides a resource for determining comparing bids from contractors to industry standards. I am going to be purchasing another one-my daughter's husband saw it and wanted mine. Before you remodel you should buy this book!

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5 out of 5 stars The Pat Fay Method.......2007-06-13

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5 out of 5 stars Very helpful guideline!.......2007-05-11

I have attended Pat Fay's class and have read The Pat Fay Method book. I am in the process of building a new home and have referred numerous times to The Pat Fay Method book for valuable advice and guidance. The book has reinforce my confidence for be my own general contractor. I have followed the suggestions outlined in The Pat Fay Method and it is working to keep the project organized and on track. I have read two other "How to build your own home" books and The Pat Fay Method is by far the most informative.

5 out of 5 stars Very helpful source of expertise in home remodeling or building.......2007-05-08

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      ASIN: 0521440580

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      Serious Money offers detailed analysis of the relationship between fundraising methods and contributing decisions in presidential nomination campaigns. Brown, Powell, and Wilcox explore the fundamental differences between direct mail solicitation and personal-solicitation networks, and how candidate resources dictate the use of unique methods of solicitation. The research is based largely on newly conducted surveys of campaign contributors, a panel study of contributors and interviews with campaign fundraising professionals.
      Serious Money: The Art of Marketing Mutual Funds
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • A Primer
      • A broker is a salesman
      Serious Money: The Art of Marketing Mutual Funds
      Nick Murray
      Manufacturer: Robert a Stanger & Co
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

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      ASIN: 0943570115

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A Primer.......1999-12-01

      An excellent pre-cursor to Nick's better book: The Excellent Investment Advisor. Nick will tell you himself that Serious Money is outdated, but it is a good starter for Nick's unique approach on financial services sales.

      5 out of 5 stars A broker is a salesman.......1999-02-24

      Thank you Nick! If you want to be successful as a broker, it doesn't matter if you know a lot about the markets, what matters is your capability of gathering assets. Gather,gather and gather assets is what Nick teaches you. Small things like talking over the phone and how to get appointments can really make a diference. Nick as a computer illiterate really knows the importance of selling mutual funds because of all the advantages they have. Mutual funds aren't a thing of the future, they are a thing of today. But again, you don't gaing much if you don't know how to market a product. That's what Nick teaches you.
      The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Unrelentingly helpful
      The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
      David Lansdowne
      Manufacturer: Emerson & Church
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      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 1889102199

      Book Description

      Why of all the hundreds of fundraising books available did AmeriCorps Vista, with offices throughout the U.S., single out The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Fundraising as the premier book on the subject and provide a copy to thousands of its staff?

      Read David Lansdowne's acclaimed work and you'll quickly understand why.

      No other writer in the field is as succinct, yet comprehensive. Nor do others have Lansdowne's trademark gift of extracting the essence of a technique and illuminating it in unfailingly clear prose.

      Lansdowne plumbs every major aspect of fundraising: from annual campaigns to capital campaigns, from major gifts to Internet fundraising, from planned giving to direct mail to prospect research.

      Each chapter is delivered with heat-seeking precision. For example, do you want to know how to establish a gift club for donors? Turn to that chapter and chances are you'll learn more in the nine pages than you would from reading an entire book on the subject.

      The same goes for attracting corporate support. Yes, you could spend hours boning up on the topic. But there's no need, as Lansdowne discusses everything you should know in a mere 11 pages.

      There are other standout chapters that lift this book above others.

      • "The 16 Best Pieces of Fundraising Advice" may be the best rendering of its kind put to pen. • "Fundraising's 20 Biggest Mistakes" is a masterful discussion that alerts you to each and every red flag. • "Fundraising Myths" explores more than a dozen pernicious myths that many still labor under. • And, "What Every Board Member Must Know to Succeed," should be required reading for any trustee serving a gift-supported organization.

      Here's `real world' guidance you can put into practice literally today.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Unrelentingly helpful.......2006-10-21

      Have read, say, a dozen books on fundraising and for my money this is, if not the best, among the top three. No matter what subject he's talking about - and he covers everything here that I need - Lansdowne writes in such a way that I understand immediately what he's talking about. I had read his book, Fund Raising Realities, and loved it. This one is equal to that classic.

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