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Machine generated contents note: Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Money Chapter 2: Getting Started Chapter 3: The Economy vs. The Markets Chapter 4: Read the Economy Like a Pro Chapter 5: The Impact of Politics and Regulation on Investing Chapter 6: Enabling and Disruptive Technologies Chapter 7: Profiting from Pain Chapter 8: Cocktail Thematic Investing Chapter 9: Designing Your Portfolio Chapter 10: Choosing Your Investments Chapter 11: Building the Portfolio Appendix: Definitions, Metrics, and Resources About the Authors Index.

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