What Should I Do with My Money?: How Financial Advisors Capitalize on Global Trends, Predict Economic Threats, and Make Strategic Investment Decisions and You Can Too

An eye-opening panoramic guide providing the economic literacy you need  to be in control of your money decisions and get on the path to  long-term financial independence

Everything that happens in the  world--even things we don't see or understand--affects our abilities to  earn, invest, and make money. And believe it or not, affecting the  change in the world that you would like to see is driven by what you  choose to do with your money. But how do you know what to do? Where do  you begin to answer the question "What Should I Do with My Money?"  Certified Financial Planner(TM) and podcast host Bryan M. Kuderna--a  nationally recognized advisor and millennial who made his first million  by the age of 30--knows first-hand that the key to making wise  investment decisions is to know how current issues drive the economy and  vice versa.

What Should I Do with My Money? provides a sweeping  look at how economies and markets are directly affected by the way  people live, work, play, love, and hate: these issues, he explains, are  the same ones that determine how groups, corporations, and nations make  money or lose money. Kuderna demystifies the future of economics by  breaking it down into the 10 most important categories and how they  impact markets:

Population: Population and migration over the  past 100 years, the pros and cons of a crowded planet, and how the  supply and demand of givers and takers within society affect everything  Entitlements: A thorough look at the past, present, and future of  entitlements and government support (i.e., social security,  Medicare/Medicaid, pensions, stimulus, etc.) Education: The history of  higher education, student loan issues, and future of college in U.S.  versus other developed nations Economic Literacy: Socialism vs.  Capitalism, political systems, and the history of various countries'  economies and future outlook Environment: The green movement, global  warming, plastics, and natural resources Technology: Opportunities and  threats from the fastest-growing sector of the stock market Race: The  history of race a in America and abroad and how to address race  relations across education, business, and politics War: Analysis of  superpowers U.S. and China, potential threats to both, opportunities for  collaboration, and the use of proxy wars, civil military fusion, and  nontraditional warfare Religion: The timeless philosophies that have  impacted world views, governance, family, and their effects on prior  chapters Personal Finances: Career advice in attaining 3 I's-- impact,  independence, and income Each chapter includes special features  explaining the "macro problem," and what that looks like on your  personal "micro" scale--helping you connect the dots of the global  issues to your own financial life. Now more than ever you might feel  overwhelmed, the victim of existing economic structures, but wait and  see how there has been no better time for you to take control and gain  wealth. Introspective questions throughout, along with the same  financial and economic insights Kuderna offers to his own clients, help  you apply your newfound understanding of why what you do with your money  goes beyond the kitchen table and is critical to develop your own goals  and strategies.What Should I Do with My Money? provides a thorough look  at history, current events, and economics, so you can finally  understand the important, holistic relationship between the global  economy and individual decisions for your financial future.