Straightforward advice for anyone looking to take control of their personal finances and successfully invest in stocks, real estate, and more Tackling one’s financial future has to be managed the way a platoon leader plans an assault, in a get-it-done, precision-style maneuver. Dicks teaches you ways to find financial peace in the no-holds barred Operation Financial Freedom. Practical wealth-building techniques cover everything from stock and mutual fund investing to buying income-producing assets, while tax-saving strategies help achieve greater overall performance. More than just a primer for picking the right stocks, this book explains how you can develop and implement a unified financial strategy, creating a millionaire legacy for yourself and your children.

Generate greater profits while protecting your investments in the world’s largest market Much has changed since leading forex expert and educator James Dicks introduced retail investors to trading in the foreign exchange currency market. The market’s daily turnover has grown considerably, and more and more traders are achieving financial success by trading currencies—many thanks to Dicks’s advice. Now, in The Forex Edge, he warns you about the less-than-honest practices and elaborate schemes many brokers use to prevent prosperous traders from retaining their wealth. This cautionary book is the result of Dicks’s personal investigation into an assembly of forex brokers after a suspicious reversal of fortune forced him to close his trading account. It shows you how dishonest brokers pass themselves off as legitimate, the types of scams they run, and the ways you can use this information to your advantage. It outlines a straight-through process for taking more control over your trades to minimize your exposure to the risk of deceptive practices. With The Forex Edge at your fingertips, you’ll be armed with: Practical guidance for using popular automated trading systems Effective approaches to back-testing with recommended software platforms Expert tips for spotting false and misleading information in online forums Proven strategies for profiting from options, hedging, swing trading, and trends From how the forex works and how brokers make money to the most common ways traders lose money—this accessible guide gives you everything you need to ensure your trading strategy draws maximum profits from the biggest financial market in the world. It features the same practical formulas and strategies Dicks uses to beat even the trickiest brokers. In today’s forex market, you need more than a good trading strategy to survive. You need The Forex Edge.

Achieve “bullet-proof” wealth in any real estate market The real key to achieving sustained wealth in real estate is finding just the right investment strategy--and then learning how to adapt it to changing market conditions. For that, you'll need the help of a mentor with a proven track record. A third-generation real estate investor, James Dicks made his first million before the age of thirty and went on to head his own international investment and financial services firm. Now, in How to Buy and Sell Real Estate for Financial Freedom, he teams up with fellow real estate investor and wealth-building expert J.W. Dicks to help you map out a winning strategy for realizing your dream of financial freedom. Regardless of your level of experience or bankroll size, this book will put you in the position to start making serious money in real estate--right away! Step-by-step, you'll learn how to Find and buy the best investment properties Write winning offers and money-making contracts Negotiate deals like a pro Take advantage of traditional and creative financing techniques Master more than 25 proven investment strategies, including buy-hold-sell, rentals, flipping, equity sharing, lease options, and more

Just a decade ago, the Foreign Exchange was a market reserved for a select few. Now, anyone can actively trade in this profitable market—even those with no formal financial education. Enter James Dicks, a leading FOREX expert and educator who cut his teeth in this burgeoning market and wants to share his years of experienced wisdom with you. FOREX Trading Secrets is a one-stop sourcebook packed with everything a trader needs to quick-start success in a 24-hour market. In addition to covering every fundamental aspect of the FOREX, this hands-on guide provides hard-won tools and strategies from a seasoned trader, who helps you minimize your exposure to the inherent risk in this unique market. A useful volume you’ll turn to again and again, FOREX Trading Secrets features specific examples of proven trading strategies working in the real world, a simple and profitable technique for money management, and confidence-building skills for creating your own source of income. If you have never traded the FOREX before, FOREX Trading Secrets is the place to start. It covers the essential basics, including all major currency pairs, the mechanics of trading, how to place a trade, and deciding what type of trader you are. Experienced traders gain expert insight into the fundamentals, as well as such advanced topics as creating a successful trading plan,managing risk, mastering your emotions, and building your portfolio. You will benefit from An insider’s clarification of the Carry Trade Seeing technical indicators and patterns through a master’s eyes The secrets to FOREX diversification A detailed explanation of the author’s personal trading approach A Trader’s Ten Commandments There is no holy grail of FOREX trading, but with FOREX Trading Secrets, all you need is practice to build a powerful trading toolbox for wealth security in the world’s biggest financial market.

The first plain-English introduction to foreign currency exchange trading--one of today's hottest profit opportunities The foreign currency market is the largest financial market in the world, and foreign exchange trading is quickly becoming one of today's most high-profile, potentially lucrative markets. One problem is that books on the topic are complex, technically dense, and difficult for Forex novices to grasp. FOREX Made Easy is the first book to approach the topic in a detailed yet accessible style, gradually and deliberately moving from simple to complex in easy and natural language. Author James Dicks--founder of the popular trading software 4X Made Easy--draws upon his trading knowledge to give readers only the information they need, from setting up a workstation to trading electronically. This Forex guidebook provides traders with: An easy-to-follow, six-step process for FOREX trading Methods for gaining an advantage using technical analysis Dozens of examples to illustrate key points

Redeemed by Grace is the true story of a man shaped by hardship, called by faith, and restored through God's purpose. From childhood struggles and family dysfunction to addiction, brokenness, and business failure, James Dicks has lived through some of life's deepest valleys. At age seventeen, he gave his life to Christ at a youth convention-but like many, he spent years wandering through the wilderness. It wasn't until later, through the structure of the U.S. Marine Corps, the love of a faithful wife, and the challenges of fatherhood, that James began to understand the full weight of God's grace. This memoir details James's journey from rock bottom to redemption-from sleeping in his car and battling addiction, to building businesses, mentoring young leaders, and founding nonprofits that serve law enforcement and military families. Along the way, he shares the moments of failure, the people God used, and the faith that carried him forward. Through raw storytelling and Scripture-centered reflection, Redeemed by Grace shows how God uses our lowest points to prepare us for our highest calling. Whether standing in front of 300 Marines, sitting with a broken friend, or simply walking in daily obedience, James has learned that God's purpose often unfolds in unexpected ways. This book is for anyone who has felt too broken, too far gone, or too ashamed to be used by God. It is a reminder that His grace is greater than our past, and that no chapter in life is ever wasted when surrendered to Him. Redeemed by Grace is more than a memoir-it's a testimony. A call to live boldly, forgive deeply, serve faithfully, and trust God with the story He's writing through your life.

McGraw-Hill international best selling Author James Dicks author of Forex Made Easy brings you the next installment of his forex series. Forex Options are a versatile, complimentary product to spot forex and CFD's that allow you to trade in any market climate, regardless of low or high volatility. Options are also unique because when you buy an option, your risk is capped and your potential profit is unlimited! However, keep in mind that when selling an option, your risk is unlimited and your profit is capped. Investors have more choice and flexibility to hedge their currency exposure risk. Forex Options allow the same core trading and hedging strategies used with options on stocks, ETFs and Indexes.The world's leading banks, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and active individual traders - use options for both risk management and investment opportunities. Forex options offer a highly liquid market with a multitude of expiration's, currency pairs, quoting options and more, delivering contracts that are flexible enough to give you the ability to execute any trading strategy. A simple way to remember what type of option you need to buy is to focus on the base currency, which is the first currency in a currency pair. The second currency is the quote currency (counter-currency). Options prices are derived from the base currency relative to the quote currency.