David J Waldron

Written for individual investors by an individual investor.In Build Wealth With Common Stocks, investor and self-improvement author David J. Waldron shares actionable ideas to construct a potentially market-beating portfolio of the common shares of enduring companies to fund life's significant milestones such as buying a home, paying for a college education, pursuing a passion, starting a business, or enjoying a comfortable retirement.Waldron offers inspiring wisdom and memorable anecdotes to keep the reader moving forward during the endless roller coaster rides of market cycles.From the dust jacket's inside flaps: On Outperforming Wall StreetDespite limited capital, the individual investor on Main Street has the potential to achieve superior returns with lower costs and less risk than the power brokers working on Wall Street.On Being a Thoughtful InvestorTo paraphrase American baseball legend Yogi Berra, investing is '90 percent half' common sense. The 'other half' is patience and discipline.On PatiencePatience is the scarcest and, thereby, the most valuable commodity available to the retail-level investor.On DisciplineOne rule virtually guarantees you will never lose money on an investment (Chapter Five).On Productive FearA portfolio constructed on the fear of losing money is destined to outperform a basket thrown together from the fear of missing out.On Taking OwnershipStop placing bets on stocks and start investing in companies.On Active vs. Passive InvestingBuy slices of the best companies in the sector, reserving the index for hedging your portfolio.On the Perils of High Yield DividendsChasing current yield is a recipe for junk equity. Instead, practice this more profitable concept of dividend investing (Chapter Nine).On the Death of Value InvestingValue investing is never dead; it's just less popular than short-term growth stories. As long as there are financial markets or farmers' markets, value prevails.On the Benefits of Self-Directed InvestingBuild your beach or lake house instead of your financial advisor's.On Assessing RiskA risk understood, accepted, and well-managed becomes the risk worth taking.On Being a Defensive InvestorOutperform the market by managing the downside while allowing the upside to take care of itself.Copyright 2021 by David J. Waldron. All rights reserved.

"An informed investor has a far greater chance of getting rich slow than getting rich fast, and getting rich slowly is better than not at all."From the dust jacket's inside flaps: Written for individual investors by an individual investor, in Build Wealth With Common Stocks, David J. Waldron shares actionable ideas to construct a potentially market-beating portfolio of the common shares of enduring companies to fund life's significant milestones.Waldron offers inspiring wisdom and memorable anecdotes to keep the reader moving forward during the endless roller coaster rides of market cycles. On Outperforming Wall StreetDespite limited capital, the individual investor on Main Street has the potential to achieve superior returns with lower costs and less risk than the power brokers working on Wall Street.On Being a Thoughtful InvestorTo paraphrase American baseball legend Yogi Berra, investing is '90 percent half' common sense. The 'other half' is patience and discipline.On PatiencePatience is the scarcest and, thereby, the most valuable commodity available to the retail-level investor.On DisciplineOne rule virtually guarantees you will never lose money on an investment (Chapter Five).On Productive FearA portfolio constructed on the fear of losing money is destined to outperform a basket thrown together from the fear of missing out.On Taking OwnershipStop placing bets on stocks and start investing in companies.On Active vs. Passive InvestingBuy slices of the best companies in the sector, reserving the index for hedging your portfolio.On the Perils of High Yield DividendsChasing current yield is a recipe for junk equity. Instead, practice this more profitable concept of dividend investing (Chapter Nine).On the Death of Value InvestingValue investing is never dead; it's just less popular than short-term growth stories. As long as there are financial markets or farmers' markets, value prevails.On the Benefits of Self-Directed InvestingBuild your beach or lake house instead of your financial advisor's.On Assessing RiskA risk understood, accepted, and well-managed becomes the risk worth taking.On Being a Defensive InvestorOutperform the market by managing the downside while allowing the upside to take care of itself.Copyright 2020-21 by David J. Waldron. All rights reserved.

The transformational workplace of the twenty-first century is front and center. Are you ready to navigate its twists and turns toward reaching your career goals and dreams? In Hire Train Monitor Motivate, author and veteran organizational leader, David J. Waldron, offers powerful, yet simple techniques that can dramatically improve your organization, team, or individual career achievements in today's hyper-competitive local and global marketplaces.This practical book will teach you how to master the art of workplace effectiveness by first making a lasting commitment to placing people first, whether a customer, recruit, staff member, or coworker. Then hire, or get hired for an optimistic mindset; train, or be trained for delivering quality products and services; monitor, or allow monitoring for regulatory compliance; and motivate, or stay motivated for enduring performance.As a practitioner more so than an academic, Waldron, presents unpretentious, everyday workplace rules that when implemented, or followed, can transform your organization, team, or individual career to one of lasting distinction. Master the proven techniques for playing the game the right way and learn how to practice leadership or teamwork by inclusion toward making your workplace a great place to learn, earn, and grow.Hire Train Monitor Motivate guides the reader toward recognizing his or her essential role in today's transformational workplace. A work environment-whether for-profit, nonprofit, or in the public service-that requires an understanding and buy-in to the Millennial Model, the cultural transition of the now predominant generation that, according to Waldron, is fast becoming the new standard in organizational behavior, group dynamics, and individual effectiveness. This horizontal hierarchical model will likely drive the influential organizations, teams, and careers of the twenty-first century as the vertical hierarchy of the Baby Boomer generation did in the twentieth century.Waldron guides the reader in embracing crucial areas of the modern workplace. Join him as he explores the emerging dominance of the expert economy; the importance of lifelong learning and perpetual career development; and how to be an active participant-as opposed to the spectator-on the precipice of reinventing compensation and worker equality. Plus, why accepting the significance of work/life balance will remain necessary to sustainable career success.Whether an owner, investor, donor, leader, manager, supervisor, or staff member, make a commitment to your essential role in the transformational workplace. Read Hire Train Monitor Motivate, today, and make your workplace a great place, tomorrow. Your organization, team, and career are counting on you.

In The Ten Domains of Effective Goal Setting, author David J. Waldron shares a powerful, yet practical foundation of goal setting that speaks to lifelong achievement in the areas of our personal and professional lives that matter most. Waldron presents a workable template providing the reader with a simple, holistic, and attainable objective toward a happier and more rewarding life at home, in school, at play, and in the workplace. Rated a 90-minute read. Set your 2021 goals today