Customer Review: Kindleberger who passed away before the current financial crisis wrote the best book I have read on financial crises. His analysis of boom and bust cycle is prescient. It is much superior to Morris' still excellent The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash... more info
Customer Review: I read this when it came out and thought it was pretty good. The first half, about how people figured out how probability worked, was really entertaining. The end, about how the geniuses on Wall St. conquered risk, is so wrong it's hilarious. Bernstein is a victim of what Taleb calls the ludic... more info
Customer Review: Great explanation of accounting! Highly recommended for all accounting majors before taking an actual class! Great reference during course as well :)
Customer Review: The Dummies books are really good. I have read several of them. However, it is always smart (you're not really a dummy) to comparison shop before you click the order button. Just to be sure you are getting what you want, check out "Business Basics Bestseller 1" which is also available here on... more info
Customer Review: Check the "Surprise Me" link for this "Financial Statements" book and read what appears -- the "excerpt" link only shows a title page. It is always a good idea to check the merchandise. If you think the author is in a little deep for what you want, then take a look at the content for another Amazon... more info
Customer Review: I bought this book in order to better understand financial statements and financial ratios for investing, even though the authors wrote it more for managers and not investors. Other books I have purchased for this purpose usually fell into one of three categories: the book defined only the very... more info
Customer Review: This is a somewhat strange introduction to the reading and interpretation of financial statements. The book is not basic enough for newcomers, yet it is not thorough enough for experienced people either. The main problems I have with this book are 1) the language is sometimes difficult to... more info
Customer Review: I ordered this book well before the start of the semester. I realized that I may not get it right away, I also realized that I may have had to go a week or so in the class without it. But I never thought I would have to withdraw from the class because I NEVER received my book and in turn also lost a... more info