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Devil Take The Hindmost: A History Of Financial Speculation

Edward Chancellor

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A lively and authoritative look at speculation from early modern times to the present.

Focusing on speculation as it developed in the world's leading stock markets, Edward Chancellor's story starts with the tulipomania in seventeenth-century Holland, then moves to Britain with accounts of speculative manias such as the South Sea Bubble and the Railway Mania. From the mid-nineteenth century, the narrative turns to the United States, with chapters on the Gilded Age, the Roaring Twenties, and the revival of speculation since the early 1970s, then portrays the disastrous Bubble Economy of Japan in the 1980s. Chancellor shows that the impulses that have shaped speculative behavior are at odds with the orthodox theory of efficient markets. His comprehensive history is interspersed with trenchant commentary on speculation in the 1990s, including such current issues as emerging markets, Internet and foreign-currency speculation, rogue traders, the great U.S. bull market, and our current financial predicament.

Barbarians at the Gate

Brian Burrough; John Helyar

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A Big Deal 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Barbarians at the Gate is a classic of the business book genre, and with the private equity boom we have seen in the last couple of years, it is still as relevant as it was when it came twenty years ago. It is the story or some extremely unlikable rich people brought low by equally unsavory, but much smarter rich people, and it gives you an inside feel for the major wall street deal like no other book can.

Barbarians at the Gate is the story of an attempt to take RJR Nabisco private, and then the series of take over attempts that were instigated by the original privatization plan. Johnson, the CEO of RJR, comes off as pompous, full of himself, and not very smart. He's like a frat boy who makes it by glad handing people and buying rounds of drinks. Kravis, of legendary private equity firm KKR, comes off like a financier god. Brilliant, pushy, and beyond your puny human morals. Guess who gets the company in the end.

A must read for anyone interested in modern Wall Street.

The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf

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The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing is a slightly irreverent, straightforward guide to investing for everyone. The book offers sound, practical advice, no matter what your age or net worth. Bottomline, become a Boglehead and prosper! Originally just the chat-line ruminations of Boglehead founder Taylor Larimore, and Morningstar forum leading cohorts Mel Lindauer and Michael LeBoeuf, their trusted advice has been brewed and distilled into an easy-to-use, need-to-know, no frills guide to building up your own financial well-being – so you can worry less and profit more from the investments you make. Invest like a Boglehead, and let their grassroots investment wisdom guide you down the path of long-term wealth creation and happiness, without all the worries and fuss of stock pickers and day traders. If you face a financial crisis or problem, or simply want to know what is prudent to do with the money you save, the Bogleheads will have the answers you need to help you gain your financial footing and keep it.

Financial Statements: A Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports

Thomas R. Ittelson

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Outstanding introduction to accounting. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is an outstanding introduction to accounting and it is rare that I've seen books this good. This is not to say that you can put the book under your pillow and expect your head to absorb its contents overnight, as it will still require time and effort on your part to get a good understanding of accounting. But it is hard to imagine a book better suited for newcomers to accounting. (Please note that I'm not affiliated with the author in any way.)

Easy to understand 5 out of 5 stars.
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Financial statement exposure has been limited for me until recently in my career and this book has helped me understand the many dynamics of financials and the relationship between them. Great resource and learning tool.

Editorial Review:

Finally, a resourceful and unique primer on financial statements that uses a creative and different approach to explain every kind of financial report a small business owner or manager needs to succeed. Through an unique visual approach, this book leads users to a clear understanding of how business scores are kept and how to interpret the results.From balance sheets, cash flow statements and income statements, learn how to understand the basic elements that will pave the way to achieving financial success.

Reading Financial Reports For Dummies

Lita, MBA Epstein

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If you had to read only one investment book, this one should be it! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the single best book for beginner and intermediate-skilled investors. I believe most non-professional investors will find this an absolute gem. The writing is clear and actually fun to read. You will learn the basics of how to evaluate companies, but Epstein includes nuances that even more advanced investors will find useful.

The book is valuable because of its appropriate coverage of 4 separate areas:
1) Teaches the reader basic accounting. For example, what do different items on a cash flow statement really mean and how are they related to the balance sheet or the income statement?
2) Once you understand basic accounting, it teaches you how to manipulate some of these numbers to get a better understanding of how well the company is doing. For example, what is the significance of inventory turnover?
3) Points you to other sources for more information and greater understanding ie: different websites and how to get bond ratings on particular companies.
4) Discusses pitfalls of analyzing financial reports. She discusses how companies manipulate numbers and how you can improve your chances of catching the culprits. She discusses 10 guilty companies.

There are many great books investors should read, but if you were only allowed one then this should be the one. Bravo Lita!
P.S. I am not a generous Amazon reviewer as you can see for yourself by reading my other reviews.

Editorial Review:

The second edition includes over 25 percent new and updated information including:
* New information on the separate accounting and financial reporting standards for private/small businesses versus public/large businesses
* Updated information that reflects the 2007 law on international financial reporting standards
* New content to match SEC and other governmental regulatory changes over the past three years
* New information about how the analyst-corporate connection has actually changed the playing field
* The impact of corporate communications and new technologies
* New examples that reflect the current trends
* Updated websites and resources

Think and Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

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From world-renowned motivational author Napoleon Hill comes the definitive unabridged version of his classic work that has inspired millions, Think and Grow Rich.

Anything your mind can conceive and believe you can achieve. That is the philosophy of Napoleon Hill, author of the world's #1 motivational book, Think and Grow Rich. Inspired by the lessons he learned while a protégé of Andrew Carnegie, Napoleon Hill gives you the money-making secrets that earned Carnegie, and many of the world's other most prominent people, unprecedented riches. Think and Grow Rich tells you what to do and how to do it. Apply Hill's basic techniques to your life and you too can master the secret of enduring success.

Success is not an accident, it's a habit. Think and Grow Rich is where that habit begins. Throughout this inspirational masterpiece, which has influenced men and women on every continent, Hill gives examples and detailed analysis of how hundreds of exceedingly wealthy people earned and maintained their fortunes. It has sold millions of copies by laying down a blueprint for a life of prosperity, and helping people become the winners they've always wanted to be. Napoleon Hill's plan will inspire you, motivate you, and enable you to make your dreams come true!

A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds, and the Perils of Financial Innovation

Richard Bookstaber

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Inside markets, innovation, and risk

Why do markets keep crashing and why are financial crises greater than ever before? As the risk manager to some of the leading firms on Wall Street–from Morgan Stanley to Salomon and Citigroup–and a member of some of the world’s largest hedge funds, from Moore Capital to Ziff Brothers and FrontPoint Partners, Rick Bookstaber has seen the ghost inside the machine and vividly shows us a world that is even riskier than we think. The very things done to make markets safer, have, in fact, created a world that is far more dangerous. From the 1987 crash to Citigroup closing the Salomon Arb unit, from staggering losses at UBS to the demise of Long-Term Capital Management, Bookstaber gives readers a front row seat to the management decisions made by some of the most powerful financial figures in the world that led to catastrophe, and describes the impact of his own activities on markets and market crashes. Much of the innovation of the last 30 years has wreaked havoc on the markets and cost trillions of dollars. A Demon of Our Own Design tells the story of man’s attempt to manage market risk and what it has wrought. In the process of showing what we have done, Bookstaber shines a light on what the future holds for a world where capital and power have moved from Wall Street institutions to elite and highly leveraged hedge funds.

Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling

Michael Port

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Much more than the title implies. 5 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased Book Yourself Solid because I was interested in expanding my therapy practice. But when I got to the part where the author asked what I would say if someone asked what I did I realized that this is much more about who I am and what inspires me than about selling generic counseling. Instead of saying that I'm a therapist who works with individuals and couples, I'm telling people that "I help couples rekindle the magic of their relationships." And "I help victims of violence feel safe again - and it happens very quickly."

This book is tightly written, every chapter is short, concise and builds on the last. As I read I did the exercises and by the time I had finished reading I was already marketing myself in a new way and it didn't feel like marketing. In fact, I had a different sense of myself and my work because my work more reflects who I am.
Whatever you are doing, or starting, or thinking about starting, if it's a one on one service business, get this book.

I supervise beginning therapists and I'm recommending this to all my supervisees. (And no, they can't borrow my copy.)

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Original, wildly inspiring, personal, and provocative, BOOK YOURSELF SOLID is an easy-to-follow road map for starting and growing a service business based on seven core self-promotion strategies. The listener will learn how to develop a strong marketing plan and brand identity, why self-promotion is absolutely critical to their success and how to do it with passion and purpose.

The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance

Ron Chernow

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The winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an American banking dynasty. Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as "brilliantly researched and written," the book tells the rich, panoramic story of four generations of Morgans and the powerful, secretive firms they spawned. It is the definitive account of the rise of the modern financial world. A gripping history of banking and the booms and busts that shaped the world on both sides of the Atlantic, The House of Morgan traces the trajectory of the J. P. Morgan empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987. Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the private saga of the Morgans and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved. Based on extensive interviews and access to the family and business archives, The House of Morgan is an investigative masterpiece, a compelling account of a remarkable institution and the men who ran it, and an essential book for understanding the money and power behind the major historical events of the last 150 years.

Stan Weinstein's Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets

Stan Weinstein

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Stan Weinstein's Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets 3 out of 5 stars.
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This is an old book that was hard to find (I had a photocopied version). It has sompe personal experiences in stock trading. I was pleased to find it on Amazon.

A must read if you want to learn how to read charts 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book educated me on understanding how a stock moves. There is healthy movement, and there is UNhealthy movement. Stan teaches you to buy stocks that will move higher. I can't stress enough that you SHOULD READ THIS BOOK. I learned a lot, and "YES" I do consistently make money in the market using what I learned from this book. I have read lots of other investing books, and for me, this was the book that put me on the path to making money.

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Stan Weinstein's Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets reveals his successful methods for timing investments to produce consistently profitable results.

Topics include:

• Stan Weinstein's personal philosophy on investing
• The ideal time to buy
• Refining the buying process
• Knowing when to sell
• Selling Short
• Using the best long-term indicators to spot Bull and Bear markets

Odds, ends, and profits