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Finance Book Summaries

The New Sell and Sell Short
by Alexander Elder • 2008
Exits make the trade. A system for selling longs, limiting risk, and shorting market declines.
3.89
245
The New Sell and Sell Short Summary
The New Sell and Sell Short
Exits make the trade. A system for selling longs, limiting risk, and shorting market declines.
by Alexander Elder 2008 368 pages
3.89
245 ratings
Infinity Investing
by Toby Mathis • 2021
A dividend system that measures wealth by how long you can afford to stop working.
4.37
242
Infinity Investing Summary
Infinity Investing
A dividend system that measures wealth by how long you can afford to stop working.
by Toby Mathis 2021 232 pages
4.37
242 ratings
Think Twice
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2009
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
3.93
1k+
Think Twice Summary
Think Twice
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2009 224 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Rock Breaks Scissors
by William Poundstone • 2014
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
3.50
500+
Rock Breaks Scissors Summary
Rock Breaks Scissors
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
by William Poundstone 2014 320 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
by J. Rodney Turner • 2008
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
3.77
26
The Handbook of Project-Based Management Summary
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
by J. Rodney Turner 2008 576 pages
3.77
26 ratings
Candlestick Charting Explained
by Gregory L. Morris • 1995
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
3.99
138
Candlestick Charting Explained Summary
Candlestick Charting Explained
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
by Gregory L. Morris 1995 560 pages
3.99
138 ratings
Hot Commodities
by Jim Rogers • 2004
Forget stocks: the real bull market is in raw materials, and it is only halfway through.
3.75
1k+
Hot Commodities Summary
Hot Commodities
Forget stocks: the real bull market is in raw materials, and it is only halfway through.
by Jim Rogers 2004 282 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Invest Like a Guru
by Charlie Tian • 2017
Quality beats bargains: a step-by-step value-investing system for individual investors.
4.15
321
Invest Like a Guru Summary
Invest Like a Guru
Quality beats bargains: a step-by-step value-investing system for individual investors.
by Charlie Tian 2017 210 pages
4.15
321 ratings
George Soros On Globalization
by George Soros • 2002
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
3.20
251
George Soros On Globalization Summary
George Soros On Globalization
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
by George Soros 2002 160 pages
3.20
251 ratings
Contrarian Investment Strategies
by David Dreman • 1998
Why out-of-favor stocks beat the market over and over, and the simple metrics that find them.
3.92
500+
Contrarian Investment Strategies Summary
Contrarian Investment Strategies
Why out-of-favor stocks beat the market over and over, and the simple metrics that find them.
by David Dreman 1998 464 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Price Of Money
by Rob Dix • 2022
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
4.45
500+
The Price Of Money Summary
The Price Of Money
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
by Rob Dix 2022 182 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
1k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022 816 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Inside the Nudge Unit
by David Halpern • 2015
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
3.98
1k+
Inside the Nudge Unit Summary
Inside the Nudge Unit
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
by David Halpern 2015 418 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
by Steven G. Mandis • 2013
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
3.60
208
What Happened to Goldman Sachs Summary
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
by Steven G. Mandis 2013 400 pages
3.60
208 ratings
The One Minute Entrepreneur
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2008
Passion pays only when cash, customers, and people come first: a startup truth in parable.
3.99
2k+
The One Minute Entrepreneur Summary
The One Minute Entrepreneur
Passion pays only when cash, customers, and people come first: a startup truth in parable.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2008 160 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
2k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021 352 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Gamers at Work
by Morgan Ramsay • 2012
Atari, EA, Blizzard, Valve: the founders reveal the near-death moments behind gaming's biggest hits.
3.69
138
Gamers at Work Summary
Gamers at Work
Atari, EA, Blizzard, Valve: the founders reveal the near-death moments behind gaming's biggest hits.
by Morgan Ramsay 2012 356 pages
3.69
138 ratings
India Unbound
by Gurcharan Das • 2000
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
4.09
6k+
India Unbound Summary
India Unbound
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
by Gurcharan Das 2000 548 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
Tap Dancing to Work
by Carol J. Loomis • 2011
A Fortune editor spent decades writing about Buffett while he built Berkshire. Here's what she saw.
3.98
2k+
Tap Dancing to Work Summary
Tap Dancing to Work
A Fortune editor spent decades writing about Buffett while he built Berkshire. Here's what she saw.
by Carol J. Loomis 2011 365 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Radical Markets
by Eric A. Posner • 2018
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
3.95
1k+
Radical Markets Summary
Radical Markets
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
by Eric A. Posner 2018 368 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Basic Heat Transfer
by Frank Kreith • 1980
Break the money silence. How allowance, honest talk, and work build financially responsible kids.
3.91
11
Basic Heat Transfer Summary
Basic Heat Transfer
Break the money silence. How allowance, honest talk, and work build financially responsible kids.
by Frank Kreith 1980 556 pages
3.91
11 ratings
Trading the Trends
by Fred McAllen • 2011
How to read market trends so you profit whether stocks rise, fall, or drift sideways.
4.51
332
Trading the Trends Summary
Trading the Trends
How to read market trends so you profit whether stocks rise, fall, or drift sideways.
by Fred McAllen 2011 321 pages
4.51
332 ratings
Understanding Michael Porter
by Joan Magretta • 2011
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
4.29
3k+
Understanding Michael Porter Summary
Understanding Michael Porter
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
by Joan Magretta 2011 256 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
ABCs of Buying Rental Property
by Ken McElroy • 2020
A single rental property can buy your freedom. The method that puts the market first.
4.27
256
ABCs of Buying Rental Property Summary
ABCs of Buying Rental Property
A single rental property can buy your freedom. The method that puts the market first.
by Ken McElroy 2020 216 pages
4.27
256 ratings
The Pricing Roadmap
by Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt • 2023
SaaS pricing is a design job. How to build models that customers love and committees approve.
4.49
183
The Pricing Roadmap Summary
The Pricing Roadmap
SaaS pricing is a design job. How to build models that customers love and committees approve.
by Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt 2023 278 pages
4.49
183 ratings
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
by Gene Siciliano • 2003
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
3.76
340
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Summary
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
by Gene Siciliano 2003 220 pages
3.76
340 ratings
The 10% Entrepreneur
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2016
Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.
3.70
1k+
The 10% Entrepreneur Summary
The 10% Entrepreneur
Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
Real Estate Riches
by Dolf de Roos • 2001
Bank money buys real estate you control. The search formula that finds one winner per hundred.
4.14
6k+
Real Estate Riches Summary
Real Estate Riches
Bank money buys real estate you control. The search formula that finds one winner per hundred.
by Dolf de Roos 2001 224 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2
by Niall Ferguson • 1998
Europe's most powerful bank was a family affair. The biggest risk was the family itself.
3.96
500+
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2 Summary
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2
Europe's most powerful bank was a family affair. The biggest risk was the family itself.
by Niall Ferguson 1998 592 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch
by Denise Duffield Thomas • 2013
Forgive your money past, raise your prices until it scares you, and let the cash arrive.
4.31
3k+
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch Summary
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch
Forgive your money past, raise your prices until it scares you, and let the cash arrive.
by Denise Duffield Thomas 2013 294 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Alpha Masters
by Maneet Ahuja • 2012
The principles and contrarian bets that let a handful of traders profit from every crisis.
3.57
500+
The Alpha Masters Summary
The Alpha Masters
The principles and contrarian bets that let a handful of traders profit from every crisis.
by Maneet Ahuja 2012 272 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
The Laws of Wealth
by Daniel Crosby • 2016
Your worst investing enemy is you. The psychology-driven rules that automate the smart choice.
4.02
466
The Laws of Wealth Summary
The Laws of Wealth
Your worst investing enemy is you. The psychology-driven rules that automate the smart choice.
by Daniel Crosby 2016 286 pages
4.02
466 ratings
How to Raise Your Own Salary
by Napoleon Hill • 2011
The character traits that command a higher salary, and the daily practices that forge them.
4.37
310
How to Raise Your Own Salary Summary
How to Raise Your Own Salary
The character traits that command a higher salary, and the daily practices that forge them.
by Napoleon Hill 2011 310 pages
4.37
310 ratings
Capital Ideas
by Peter L. Bernstein • 1991
How a handful of academics with no money and little respect rebuilt the financial world.
3.99
500+
Capital Ideas Summary
Capital Ideas
How a handful of academics with no money and little respect rebuilt the financial world.
by Peter L. Bernstein 1991 368 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Capitalism, Alone
by Branko Milanović • 2019
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
4.11
1k+
Capitalism, Alone Summary
Capitalism, Alone
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
by Branko Milanović 2019 304 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Extraordinary Circumstances
by Cynthia Cooper • 2007
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
4.00
500+
Extraordinary Circumstances Summary
Extraordinary Circumstances
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
by Cynthia Cooper 2007 416 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Investing with She’s on the Money
by Victoria Devine • 2022
A $500 monthly habit can turn into $1.25 million. This is the step-by-step plan.
3.88
1k+
Investing with She’s on the Money Summary
Investing with She’s on the Money
A $500 monthly habit can turn into $1.25 million. This is the step-by-step plan.
by Victoria Devine 2022 315 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Firm
by Duff McDonald • 2013
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
3.75
3k+
The Firm Summary
The Firm
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013 400 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
China's Great Wall of Debt
by Dinny McMahon • 2018
Ghost cities, $12 trillion in debt, and shadow banks hiding the risk. China's miracle was borrowed.
4.13
1k+
China's Great Wall of Debt Summary
China's Great Wall of Debt
Ghost cities, $12 trillion in debt, and shadow banks hiding the risk. China's miracle was borrowed.
by Dinny McMahon 2018 288 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Crashed
by Adam Tooze • 2018
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
4.29
4k+
Crashed Summary
Crashed
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
by Adam Tooze 2018 720 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
The Quants
by Scott Patterson • 2010
In August 2007, models designed for once-in-ten-millennia failures broke three days running.
3.89
9k+
The Quants Summary
The Quants
In August 2007, models designed for once-in-ten-millennia failures broke three days running.
by Scott Patterson 2010 352 pages
3.89
9k+ ratings
Online Business Startup
by Robin Waite • 2015
Launch your online business lean and fast: the complete roadmap from naming to analytics.
3.68
177
Online Business Startup Summary
Online Business Startup
Launch your online business lean and fast: the complete roadmap from naming to analytics.
by Robin Waite 2015 260 pages
3.68
177 ratings
Isn't It Obvious? Revised
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2009
Reducing inventory to sell more sounds absurd, until you see where the forecast belongs.
4.23
1k+
Isn't It Obvious? Revised Summary
Isn't It Obvious? Revised
Reducing inventory to sell more sounds absurd, until you see where the forecast belongs.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2009 214 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Essentials of Supply Chain Management
by Michael H. Hugos • 2002
Five levers control every supply chain. Tuning their balance beats optimizing any single one.
3.78
280
Essentials of Supply Chain Management Summary
Essentials of Supply Chain Management
Five levers control every supply chain. Tuning their balance beats optimizing any single one.
by Michael H. Hugos 2002 355 pages
3.78
280 ratings
Poor Economics
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2011
Grand theories say invest in institutions. The data says deworm children and give away bed nets.
4.27
24k+
Poor Economics Summary
Poor Economics
Grand theories say invest in institutions. The data says deworm children and give away bed nets.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2011 303 pages
4.27
24k+ ratings
Move to Millions
by Darnyelle Jervey Harmon • 2023
Seven figures takes a system, not more hustle. The framework for scaling without the burnout.
4.28
8k+
Move to Millions Summary
Move to Millions
Seven figures takes a system, not more hustle. The framework for scaling without the burnout.
by Darnyelle Jervey Harmon 2023 310 pages
4.28
8k+ ratings
Case in Point 11
by Marc P. Cosentino • 2020
Not the answer. The structure. The hypothesis. The math. A complete practice system for all three.
4.06
296
Case in Point 11 Summary
Case in Point 11
Not the answer. The structure. The hypothesis. The math. A complete practice system for all three.
by Marc P. Cosentino 2020 246 pages
4.06
296 ratings
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier • 2013
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
3.77
3k+
Who Owns the Future? Summary
Who Owns the Future?
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
by Jaron Lanier 2013 416 pages
3.77
3k+ ratings
The Lever of Riches
by Joel Mokyr • 1990
Europe didn't out-invent Asia by chance. Culture, not geography, explains who industrializes first.
4.05
326
The Lever of Riches Summary
The Lever of Riches
Europe didn't out-invent Asia by chance. Culture, not geography, explains who industrializes first.
by Joel Mokyr 1990 368 pages
4.05
326 ratings
An Empire of Wealth
by John Steele Gordon • 2004
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
4.10
1k+
An Empire of Wealth Summary
An Empire of Wealth
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
by John Steele Gordon 2004 460 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
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