The secret of shelter island : money and what matters / Alexander Green

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-248) and index.

Are you suffering from affluenza? -- Why money won't get you to level three -- The great mystery -- The decent drapery of life -- The difference between getting rich and being rich -- The key to perfect freedom -- The secret of inspirational leadership -- Are you one of the 4% -- Finding meaning in the second half of life -- The value of being utterly, gloriously wrong -- Advice from a 2000-year old slave -- The hardest victory -- In praise of difficult pleasures -- The true gentleman -- Beyond self-actualization -- The last lesson of culture -- Wealth that can't be tallied -- Stumbling on happiness -- The true meaning of success -- What's on your bucket list? -- How to calculate your real wealth -- The most valuable thing you own -- The biggest question -- Dreams with deadlines -- The most beautiful place on earth? -- How to avoid "the manana syndrome" -- Gentlemen, stop your engines! -- Enjoy every sandwich -- The best spiritual advice -- Can a Moazrt violin sonata change your life? -- How to transform your life -- Six steps to a more relaxed life -- One of the best secrets of life -- This view of life -- Why I hope Steve Jobs is wrong -- A resolution worth keeping -- A thorn with every rose -- The best way out -- What matters most -- The last human freedom -- Why you should think before you "blink" -- The most stupid of vices -- The psychology of optimal experience -- The courage of Randy Pausch -- Are you ready for the 21-day challenge? -- No such thing as a bad day -- The antidote for greed -- The greatest virtue...and the first -- Who's your city? -- The healing of Karen Armstrong -- The cheapest medicine...and the best -- The science of giving -- Are you keeping the embers alive? -- Discovering the laws of life -- The sage of Monticello -- The wolf in monk's robes -- From grand truths to grand caverns -- The great disconnect -- The atheist and the apologist -- Guideposts on the footpath to peace -- Two great thinkers on "The good life" -- The formula for re-enchantment -- In praise of lifelong learning -- The mysterium tremendum..and you -- My kind of martyr -- Finding meaning in an age of doubt -- Renewing a forgotten virtue -- The secret of Shelter Island.

Many of the principles that successful investors use to tackle financial investment issues, can be applied to one's portfolio as well as other aspects of life. In an increasingly unstable economy, investment expert provides Alexander Green provides much needed insight into opportunities for wealth and security.