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1.The Ascent of MoneyThe Ascent of Money
from Whole Story Audio Books
Price: $29.07

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I watched the TV series and then read the book. The book is obviously structured after the TV series, and I do agree with some critical reviewers who think that this gives the book a "tellyish" flair. However in the book the author digs deeper and overall I think the outcome is fine. Again, those... more info

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2.The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial FitnessThe Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
from Thomas Nelson
Price: $11.64

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This is a wonderful book to read. I think everyone should read it. It tells you step by step what to do with your debt and it really works!

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3.The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)
from Collins Business
Price: $10.45

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"An investment is one which, upon analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Anything else is a speculation and should be avoided." - Benjamin Graham
This quote pretty much sums up Graham's macro perspective on investing. Many investors view Benjamin Graham is the father of... more info

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4.THE BLACK SWAN: THE IMPACT OF THE HIGHLY IMPROBABLETHE BLACK SWAN: THE IMPACT OF THE HIGHLY IMPROBABLE
from PENGUIN

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FIRST PART OF THE BOOK WAS VERBOSE BUT INTERESTING
SECOND PART OF THE BOOK WAS VERBOSE AND BORING

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5.The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of LifeThe Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
from Bantam
Price: $4.98

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For me the value of this was:
1) A portrit of somebody who realised he did not fit the profile for success in the corporate world and focused on what did fit his profile i.e. investing, which drew on his strengths without being hampered by his weaknesses. Inspirational.
2) The description... more info

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6.Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global CapitalismAnimal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism
from Princeton University Press
Price: $13.90

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If you want to know why the economy works the way it does - this is the book for you. You are not the "rational man" that economists think you are, none of us are. And if you want to understand why they think that way, and how it screwed up our economy... more info

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7.Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the WorldLords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $12.15

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Liaquat Ahamed is a gifted writer and "Lords of Finance" is a fascinating, well written book.
"Lords of Finance" is a history of central banking, in the decades leading up to the Great Depression. This history starts before the first world war and then stretches through the post war years... more info

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8.The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Will Cause the Next Great Credit CrisisThe Buyout of America: How Private Equity Will Cause the Next Great Credit Crisis
from Portfolio Hardcover
Price: $16.90

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In the Introduction, Josh Kosman offers what he calls a "little primer" on how private equity firms operate, explaining that they "buy businesses the way that homebuyers acquire houses. They make a down payment and finance the rest. The financings are structured like balloon mortgages, with... more info

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9.Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the MarketsFooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
from Texere
Price: $13.00

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Taleb changed the way I thought about skill and luck. The book was not made to prove things one way or the other but to get you to think. Don't take anyones supposed skill to your bank. You need to be aware of the risk of what you are purchasing. This book applies not only to investing but to life... more info

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10.House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series)House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series)
from Thorndike Press
Price: $30.97

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If you don't work in Wall street; do not buy this book! The author intentionally wrote this book for the common audience to understand the internal mechanics of how the financial sector collapse. After reading the first half of the book; I'm painstakingly researching terms used by the author that is... more info

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