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LOCAVESTING: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit from It
Amy Cortese
In 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.
In Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to
Profit from It, 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.
- Introduces you to the ideas and pioneers behind the local
investing movement
- Profiles the people and communities who are putting their
money to work in their own backyards and taking control of their destinies
- Explores innovative investment strategies, from community
capital and crowdfunding to local stock exchanges
With
confidence in Wall Street and the government badly shaken, Americans are
looking for alternatives. Local investing offers a way to rebuild our nest
eggs, communities, and, just perhaps, our country.
About the Author
Amy Cortese is a journalist 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.
A former editor at BusinessWeek, her work has also appeared in the New York Times, the New York Times Magazine, the American, Mother Jones, Portfolio, Afar, TheDailyBeast.com, and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. |
