THE CAPITALIST SPIRIT: HOW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US C

An inspirational collection of thought-provoking wisdom for all ages from Yale Hirsch
Yale Hirsch has been a practical investor his entire life, and has always offered his readers a wealth of intelligent information as founder of the Hirsch Organization. Over forty years ago, Yale Hirsch created the Stock Trader's Almanac. The Capitalist Spirit is an extension of the methods he used in creating the Almanac, and here, readers will find the same breadth and depth of information, along with a healthy dose of inspiration.
Filled with the resonating words of some of the most well-known speakers and thought leaders in the world, this book offers invaluable advice on money, power, success, potential, leadership, individuality, and the forces that drive our successes, the markets, and in turn, our lives, all while asking us to think globally. Today's world is full of volatility but Yale's collection has one simple message: hold on and have faith in yourself, your aptitude, your business, and the markets.
Presents the inspiring compilations and musings of investment legend Yale Hirsch
Asks readers of all ages to take stock of their potential and succeed in a truly global world while heeding the advice of an array of wise thinkers and leaders that have come before them
Contains a database of intelligent and thought-provoking quotes from numerous thinkers, writers, and entrepreneurs
Thoughtful and engaging, Yale Hirsch's The Capitalist Spirit is a powerful look at the individual and their impact on the world's enterprises and markets, and the opportunities inside all of us waiting to be unleashed.

Yale Hirsch is the founder of the Hirsch Organization and creator of the Stock Trader's Almanac. The Hirsch Organization first published the Stock Trader's Almanac in 1967, fulfilling Yale Hirsch's vision of providing strategic information to investors. Published continuously for over forty years, the Almanac has become one of the most respected and widely referenced investment resources. The Hirsch Organization has also published several newsletters over the years and currently publishes the Almanac Investor newsletter. Yale Hirsch, the founder, and his son, Jeffrey Hirsch, are frequently quoted in the press from Barron's to BusinessWeek and the New York Times to the Wall Street Journal, and regularly appear on CNBC, Fox, Bloomberg, and CNN. If you would like to receive three of Yale's favorite 8 1/2 x 11 inch inspirational posters, just send an email to: yale@thecapitalistspirit.com. It's FREE to all readers of this book. Think of the three posters as a thank- you for making an effort to change the world!

Foreword.
Preface.
Chapter 1 What a Difference a Century Makes.
POTENTIAL.
Capitalism Transformed the Twentieth Century.
Be Thankful It’s Not 1910.
The "Good Old Days" of Horses and Wagons.
Engineering + Capitalism Powered the Twentieth Century.
Would You Believe Males Were Sexists in 1943?.
How "Ka-ching" (The Cash Register) Continues to Change Society (William G. Marshall).
Chapter 2 Your Future in a Rapidly Changing World.
PRODUCTIVITY (Roy H. Williams).
Big Bang of Info in Constant State of Expansion (Karl Fisch).
Free-Market Capitalism Drives Globalization (Thomas L. Friedman).
Futurologists Technology Timeline (Ian Pearson and Ian Neild).
The Post-American World (Fared Zakaria).
The World Is Flat (Thomas L. Friedman).
The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools.
Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need — And What We Can Do About It (Tony Wagner).
Chapter 3 The Road to Success.
KNOWLEDGE.
Investor’s Business Daily’s 10 Secrets to Success (William J. O’Neil).
How to Get Where You Want to Go (Roy H. Williams).
The Entrepreneurial Mind (Jeffry A. Timmons).
The Entrepreneurial Spirit (George Gilder).
Women: The Hidden Engine of World Growth (Chrystia Freeland).
Who AM I? (Anonymous).
Chapter 4 Wisdom for Future Leaders.
PERSISTENCE (Calvin Coolidge).
Fire Them Up: 7 Secrets of Inspiring Leaders (Carmine Gallo).
Good Fences Make Us Rich (Philip Humbert).
The Next President’s First Task (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.).
Chapter 5 Uplifting Commencement Addresses.
INSPIRATION (Darwin P. Kingsley).
Alan Alda at Connecticut College, 1980.
Famous Graduation Quotes and Advice.
Tia Duer at the Abbingdon Friends School, 2008.
Tony Blair at Yale University, Class Day 2008.
Ray Kurzweil at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2005.
Chapter 6 Failure Is Not Fatal, It Happens to the Best.
SUCCESS (Mark Twain).
Out of the Mouths of "Experts".
Famous Failures (Joey Green).
Genius = 1% Inspiration and 99% Perspiration.
Experts Are Never Wrong! Oh Yeah?.
Firstborns vs. Laterborns (Frank J. Sulloway).
Chapter 7 Relax! You Are about to Be Motivated.
UNLIMITED CAPACITIES (Charles M. Schwab).
Alexis de Tocqueville, Seer Extraordinaire.
An Ode to America (Cornel Nistorescu).
Beauty Is in the Soul (Sam Levenson).
Children Learn What They Live (Dorothy L. Nolte).
Footprints on the Sands of Time (Yale Hirsch).
I Cannot Exist without You (John Keats).
Six Lessons for Life (Marian Wright Edelman).
The People Who Make a Difference! (Anonymous).
Chapter 8 No Limit to How High You Can Climb.
CONTRARINESS (Arnold M. Ludwig, M.D.).
Achieving Personal Excellence (Steve Brunkhorst).
Awaken the Giant Within! (Tony Robbins).
Ayn Rand’s Anthem (Ayn Rand).
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day (Arnold Bennett).
It’s Not What You Do, It’s How You Do It that Determines Your Success (Paul Kearley).
Must Thinking (Paul Kearley).
Make Each and Every Moment of Your Life a Moment to Remember (Anonymous).
There’s No Limit to How High You Can Climb (Masami Saionji).
You Are the Creator of Your Life (James Allen).
Chapter 9 Strategies for Climbing the Ladder of Success.
EXERCISE (Christopher Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, M.D.).
10 Creative Myths (Jeffrey Baumgartner).
10 Steps for Boosting Creativity (Jeffrey Baumgartner).
16 Rules Bob Parsons Tries to Live By (Bob Parsons).
18 Important Thoughts to Consider (Steve Brunkhorst).
Top 10 Reasons to Keep a Journal (Philip Humbert).
Top 10 Secrets of Getting Rich! (Philip Humbert).
Top 10 Steps to Set and Achieve Your Goals (Philip Humbert).
Top 10 Things to Think about if You Want to Change the World (Michael Angier).
Two Ideas to Guide You on Your Life Journey (Chuck Gallozzi).
What I Wished I Learned in School (Guy Kawasaki).
Chapter 10 Teachers Can Make a Huge Difference.
TEACHER’S CREDO (Haim G. Ginott).
Unity (Anonymous).
What Do Teachers Make? (Taylor Mali).
Quotes about Teachers.
Great Movies about Great Teachers.
Stand up to Bullying and Change the World (SuEllen Fried).
Chapter 11 We Must Cure the World’s Addiction to Oil and Coal!.
SOLAR ENERGY (Thomas Alva Edison).
End Our Oil Addiction NOW! (Richard Holbrooke).
Quotes about Free Energy.
A Hydrogen Economy in Our Future? (Jeremy Rifkin).
Set America Free! A Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security.
Future Energy Possibilities.
Ted Turner’s Eleven Voluntary Initiatives (Ted Turner).
What Jules Verne Said in 1874.
Chapter 12 You Can Do It! Yes You Can!.
WH AT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR? (Entrepreneur magazine).
Who Am I to Be Brilliant, Gorgeous, and Talented? (Marianne Williamson).
Invictus (William Ernest Henley).
The Optimist Creed (Christian D. Larson).
The Man Who Thinks He Can (Walter D. Wintle).
What Will Matter (Michael Josephson).
Goals Are Achieved Only with Action (ThinkTQ.com).
The "Real" Seven Wonders of the World (Anonymous).
Can’t (Edgar Guest).
The Path of Least Resistance (Robert Fritz).
Triumph over Troubles (Philip Humbert).
Chapter 13 A Good Sense of Humor Is Priceless.
GRADUATION (Robert Orben).
A Doctor’s Sense of Humor Never Hurts.
Puns to Put a Smile On Your Face.
Nice to Be Amusing, to Tell a Joke or Two.
Chapter 14 Information to Put Things into Perspective.
MONEY (Anthony Sampson).
Annual Average Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Broadband Subscribers per 100 Inhabitants, 2001–2007.
Casualties in Principal U.S. Wars.
Countries Ranked by Population, 2008.
Forbes Counts 793 Billionaires in 2009.
Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women, 2009 (Top 35).
Freedom House Country Rankings, 2008 (1.0 to 7.0).
Freedom House Country Rankings (since 1973).
Global Gender Gap Index, 2008 Rankings.
How Can Anyone Have so Many Ancestors?.
Useful Web Sites.
Billionaires Ranked by Country, 2008.
Millionaire Households: Top 15 Countries, 2008.
Millionaires Ranked by Numbers per 10,000.
The Beauty of Math!.
U.S. Census since 1790 by Decades.
Wonders of the Human Body.
Gross Domestic Product by Country (Ranked).
World Population and Fact Sheet.
Chapter 15 A Treasury of Motivational Quotes.
LISTEN TO CHURCHILL (Winston Churchill).