Customer Review: The book sounds like it will give you some insight into the markets or the ramdomness of it. It builds on that expectation but does not deliver it slowly turns into a boring mumbuling of anecdotes. I did not finish the book and left it half way.
Customer Review: There are few people in the world whose opinions and insights on financial issues matter more than El-Erian. So this is an extremely important book, even for the average investor. However, the book's audience seems to be mainly managers of large portfolios and financial policy makers, and many of... more info
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: Don't waste you money on this one. I've read a lot of business/self help books and in my opinion this is one of the worse I've come across. He really has nothing new to say whatsoever. Worse, he goes on a very long conservative political rant against lawyers and taxes. He also got a number of... more info
Customer Review: While the book certainly has some weaknesses, it is still a remarkable and readable one, providing very interesting perspectives on credit crises.
Customer Review: This book has a lot to offer a trader. It is about the greatest trader that ever lived. While not written that well there are yet gems of data that make it worth the time and effort. It can apply to any market - not just stocks.
Customer Review: An excellent book on investing. Straightforward form people whom know what they are talking about. And quoting from other good references as well.
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: This book tells it like it is. It's clear, well ordered, and very readable. But it's a little scary to realize how greed can control a country like ours.
Customer Review: Bookstaber's "A Demon of our own Design" shouldn't be missed by anyone interested in what is going on in the financial markets today. His many years leading the risk management areas at top financial firms gave him a vantage point that he openly shares with his readers. His main topic is centered... more info