Next up, big names in the field of personal finance and investment books issue more stock—that is, publish new books.
AgeProof
Grand Central Life & Style, Mar. 2017
Financial Advisers Two known figures in their respective fields of finance and medicine join forces: Today show financial expert Jean Chatzky and Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic and originator of the RealAge concept.
Bull Market Chatzky’s Pay It Down! (Portfolio, 2004) has sold 108,000 copies in hardcover and trade paper. Roizen is author or coauthor of several books, including, with Mehmet Oz, You: Staying Young (Free Press, 2007), which has sold 1.1 million hardcover copies, per BookScan.
AgeProof addresses the connection between health and wealth, including fears about the money needed for retirement, and late-life medical bills.
The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated
Crown Business, Dec.
Financial Adviser Entrepreneur David Bach, known for his Finish Rich brand
Bull Market The original edition of The Automatic Millionaire (2003) has sold 723,000 print copies in hardcover and trade paper.
Bach has completely refreshed this category mainstay, which now includes, among other updates, a new chapter titled “The Automatic Millionaire 2.0 Blueprint.”
The Motley Fool Investment Guide: Third Edition
Simon & Schuster, Sept. 2017
Financial Advisers David and Tom Gardner, the fraternal duo behind the investment-advice brand Motley Fool
Bull Market The book’s second edition (2001) has sold 102,000 print copies, per BookScan.
This complete revision of the 2001 investment guide includes updated information on creating a diverse portfolio, finding high-growth stocks that could outperform the market over the long term, and using online sources to get untapped information.
Pogue’s Basics: Money
Flatiron, out now
Financial Adviser David Pogue, founder of Yahoo Tech
Bull Market Two earlier Pogue’s Basics titles, Tech (2014) and Life (2015), have together sold 94,000 print copies.
The third book in the Pogue’s Basics series offers 150 tips for getting the most out of one’s personal finances, including how to save on car maintenance, how to cut down on cellphone and cable bills, and when the best time is to buy big-ticket items. Per BookScan, the book sold 2,000 print copies its first week on sale.
Why the Rich Are Getting Richer
Plata, Feb. 2017
Financial Adviser Robert T. Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad and myriad other titles.
Bull Market Rich Dad Poor Dad, which pubbed in 2000, has sold 3.4 million print copies since Nielsen BookScan began keeping records in 2001.
In his new title, Kiyosaki aims to debunk traditional financial advice—he says that our notion of saving, for example, is obsolete given today’s poor interest rates—in favor of what he calls getting a “real financial education” about how to get ahead.
