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How to Smell a Rat
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2009
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
3.43
162
How to Smell a Rat Summary
How to Smell a Rat 92%
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2009
3.43
162 ratings
When Genius Failed
by Roger Lowenstein • 2000
Two Nobel laureates and a trillion dollars in bets. Then a Russian default upended the models.
4.20
32k+
When Genius Failed Summary
When Genius Failed 92%
Two Nobel laureates and a trillion dollars in bets. Then a Russian default upended the models.
by Roger Lowenstein 2000
4.20
32k+ ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 92%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
Supermoney
by George Goodman • 1972
Wealth comes not from wages but from earnings multiplied by stocks. How the machine works.
3.85
339
Supermoney Summary
Supermoney 92%
Wealth comes not from wages but from earnings multiplied by stocks. How the machine works.
by George Goodman 1972
3.85
339 ratings
Confidence Game
by Christine S. Richard • 2010
Bill Ackman bet the biggest bond insurer was a fraud. The market laughed; then the system collapsed.
4.14
927
Confidence Game Summary
Confidence Game 92%
Bill Ackman bet the biggest bond insurer was a fraud. The market laughed; then the system collapsed.
by Christine S. Richard 2010
4.14
927 ratings
Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
by Fred Schwed Jr. • 1940
Wall Street's professionals work for themselves, not you. A 1940 satire that still explains it.
3.88
3k+
Where Are the Customers' Yachts? Summary
Where Are the Customers' Yachts? 92%
Wall Street's professionals work for themselves, not you. A 1940 satire that still explains it.
by Fred Schwed Jr. 1940
3.88
3k+ ratings
Goldman Sachs
by Lisa Endlich • 1999
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
3.50
646
Goldman Sachs Summary
Goldman Sachs 92%
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
by Lisa Endlich 1999
3.50
646 ratings
Beat the Forex Dealer
by Agustin Silvani • 2008
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
3.79
118
Beat the Forex Dealer Summary
Beat the Forex Dealer 92%
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
by Agustin Silvani 2008
3.79
118 ratings
The Go-Go Years
by John Brooks • 1973
The 1960s market repeated 1929's excess and its crash. Two improbable men improvised a rescue.
3.82
305
The Go-Go Years Summary
The Go-Go Years 92%
The 1960s market repeated 1929's excess and its crash. Two improbable men improvised a rescue.
by John Brooks 1973
3.82
305 ratings
The Wolf of Investing
by Jordan Belfort • 2023
A reformed Wolf of Wall Street reveals the one investment strategy Wall Street will never recommend.
4.03
406
The Wolf of Investing Summary
The Wolf of Investing 92%
A reformed Wolf of Wall Street reveals the one investment strategy Wall Street will never recommend.
by Jordan Belfort 2023
4.03
406 ratings
Bull
by Maggie Mahar • 2003
The 1982-2000 boom was a psychological epidemic, not a market miracle. Every institution caught it.
4.06
788
Bull Summary
Bull 92%
The 1982-2000 boom was a psychological epidemic, not a market miracle. Every institution caught it.
by Maggie Mahar 2003
4.06
788 ratings
The Ascent of Money
by Niall Ferguson • 2007
Wars are won on bond markets, not battlefields. A financial historian rewrites the story of power.
3.90
31k+
The Ascent of Money Summary
The Ascent of Money 92%
Wars are won on bond markets, not battlefields. A financial historian rewrites the story of power.
by Niall Ferguson 2007
3.90
31k+ ratings
The Sellout
by Charles Gasparino • 2009
Two outsiders invented a bond that made Wall Street billions, then destroyed the entire system.
3.92
302
The Sellout Summary
The Sellout 91%
Two outsiders invented a bond that made Wall Street billions, then destroyed the entire system.
by Charles Gasparino 2009
3.92
302 ratings
The Invisible Hands
by Steven Drobny • 2010
Pensions and endowments manage trillions; 2008 exposed their model as an illusion.
3.88
399
The Invisible Hands Summary
The Invisible Hands 91%
Pensions and endowments manage trillions; 2008 exposed their model as an illusion.
by Steven Drobny 2010
3.88
399 ratings
Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2008
Wealth comes from know-how, not assets. Five core capacities that make every dollar work harder.
4.08
8k+
Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ Summary
Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ 91%
Wealth comes from know-how, not assets. Five core capacities that make every dollar work harder.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2008
4.08
8k+ ratings
The Accidental Investment Banker
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2006
Inside the decade investment banks abandoned client loyalty for fast deals and met the dot-com bust.
3.58
849
The Accidental Investment Banker Summary
The Accidental Investment Banker 91%
Inside the decade investment banks abandoned client loyalty for fast deals and met the dot-com bust.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2006
3.58
849 ratings
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason • 1926
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
4.23
245k+
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon 91%
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
by George S. Clason 1926
4.23
245k+ ratings
Bailout Nation
by Barry Ritholtz • 2009
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
3.87
572
Bailout Nation Summary
Bailout Nation 91%
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
by Barry Ritholtz 2009
3.87
572 ratings
The Bond King
by Mary Childs • 2022
A card counter built a two-trillion-dollar bond empire. The instincts that built it destroyed him.
3.80
3k+
The Bond King Summary
The Bond King 91%
A card counter built a two-trillion-dollar bond empire. The instincts that built it destroyed him.
by Mary Childs 2022
3.80
3k+ ratings
Reckless Endangerment
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2011
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
3.96
2k+
Reckless Endangerment Summary
Reckless Endangerment 91%
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2011
3.96
2k+ ratings
Cashkurs
by Dirk Müller • 2011
A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.
3.58
283
Cashkurs Summary
Cashkurs 91%
A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.
by Dirk Müller 2011
3.58
283 ratings
The Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley • 1995
Real millionaires skip luxury cars. The secret is budgeting, not a giant paycheck.
4.05
135k+
The Millionaire Next Door Summary
The Millionaire Next Door 91%
Real millionaires skip luxury cars. The secret is budgeting, not a giant paycheck.
by Thomas J. Stanley 1995
4.05
135k+ ratings
More Money Than God
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2010
How a handful of secretive traders amassed power to rival central banks and rewired global finance.
4.11
10k+
More Money Than God Summary
More Money Than God 91%
How a handful of secretive traders amassed power to rival central banks and rewired global finance.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2010
4.11
10k+ ratings
Don't Count on It!
by John C. Bogle • 2010
Mutual funds went from serving investors to extracting from them. The exit costs nearly zero.
3.74
162
Don't Count on It! Summary
Don't Count on It! 91%
Mutual funds went from serving investors to extracting from them. The exit costs nearly zero.
by John C. Bogle 2010
3.74
162 ratings
Fooling some of the People all of the time
by David Einhorn • 2007
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
4.01
4k+
Fooling some of the People all of the time Summary
Fooling some of the People all of the time 91%
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
by David Einhorn 2007
4.01
4k+ ratings
Devil Take the Hindmost
by Edward Chancellor • 1996
From tulips to dot-coms, the same psychology drives markets to mania and collapse.
3.99
3k+
Devil Take the Hindmost Summary
Devil Take the Hindmost 91%
From tulips to dot-coms, the same psychology drives markets to mania and collapse.
by Edward Chancellor 1996
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Little Book That Makes You Rich
by Louis Navellier • 2007
Eight variables grade a stock A to F; the 60/30/10 allocation turns those grades into returns.
3.36
198
The Little Book That Makes You Rich Summary
The Little Book That Makes You Rich 91%
Eight variables grade a stock A to F; the 60/30/10 allocation turns those grades into returns.
by Louis Navellier 2007
3.36
198 ratings
Liar's Poker
by Michael Lewis • 1989
Two Fed decisions, not trader genius, created the 1980s bond fortune, and the men inside never knew.
4.15
113k+
Liar's Poker Summary
Liar's Poker 91%
Two Fed decisions, not trader genius, created the 1980s bond fortune, and the men inside never knew.
by Michael Lewis 1989
4.15
113k+ ratings
Money Changes Everything
by William N. Goetzmann • 2016
Five thousand years of contracts and compound interest built cities, empires, and global trade.
4.03
530
Money Changes Everything Summary
Money Changes Everything 91%
Five thousand years of contracts and compound interest built cities, empires, and global trade.
by William N. Goetzmann 2016
4.03
530 ratings
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Daniel Reingold • 2006
His rival was the king of telecom analysts. WorldCom was his kingdom. Then the fraud unraveled.
3.88
1k+
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst 91%
His rival was the king of telecom analysts. WorldCom was his kingdom. Then the fraud unraveled.
by Daniel Reingold 2006
3.88
1k+ ratings
Other People's Money
by John Kay • 2015
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
3.92
1k+
Other People's Money Summary
Other People's Money 91%
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
by John Kay 2015
3.92
1k+ ratings
Engines That Move Markets
by Alasdair Nairn • 2001
The greatest technologies of the last 200 years were mostly terrible investments. Here is the proof.
4.40
236
Engines That Move Markets Summary
Engines That Move Markets 91%
The greatest technologies of the last 200 years were mostly terrible investments. Here is the proof.
by Alasdair Nairn 2001
4.40
236 ratings
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
by Edwin Lefèvre • 1923
A lone speculator made and lost millions reading the tape. His rules still govern trading now.
4.18
20k+
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Summary
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator 91%
A lone speculator made and lost millions reading the tape. His rules still govern trading now.
by Edwin Lefèvre 1923
4.18
20k+ ratings
Pound Foolish
by Helaine Olen • 2012
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
3.67
2k+
Pound Foolish Summary
Pound Foolish 91%
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
by Helaine Olen 2012
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Big Short
by Michael Lewis • 2010
Wall Street bet housing never falls. A few misfits read the fine print and won billions.
4.30
172k+
The Big Short Summary
The Big Short 91%
Wall Street bet housing never falls. A few misfits read the fine print and won billions.
by Michael Lewis 2010
4.30
172k+ ratings
The Little Book of Safe Money
by Jason Zweig • 2009
Three risk rules, a fraud checklist, and how to stop your brain from wrecking your portfolio.
3.87
286
The Little Book of Safe Money Summary
The Little Book of Safe Money 91%
Three risk rules, a fraud checklist, and how to stop your brain from wrecking your portfolio.
by Jason Zweig 2009
3.87
286 ratings
The Wisdom Of Finance
by Mihir Desai • 2017
Insurance, leverage, and bankruptcy are not about money. They are about love, failure, and rebirth.
4.01
2k+
The Wisdom Of Finance Summary
The Wisdom Of Finance 91%
Insurance, leverage, and bankruptcy are not about money. They are about love, failure, and rebirth.
by Mihir Desai 2017
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Ten Roads to Riches
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2008
The wealthiest did not all start companies; some sued, married, or managed other people's cash.
3.59
380
The Ten Roads to Riches Summary
The Ten Roads to Riches 91%
The wealthiest did not all start companies; some sued, married, or managed other people's cash.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2008
3.59
380 ratings
The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, + Website
by Hilary Kramer • 2011
Stocks under $10 are ignored by Wall Street, which is exactly where the biggest returns hide.
3.39
176
The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, + Website Summary
The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, + Website 91%
Stocks under $10 are ignored by Wall Street, which is exactly where the biggest returns hide.
by Hilary Kramer 2011
3.39
176 ratings
The Millionaire Fastlane
by M.J. DeMarco • 2010
You can't get rich trading hours for dollars. The scalable business playbook from someone who did.
4.30
27k+
The Millionaire Fastlane Summary
The Millionaire Fastlane 91%
You can't get rich trading hours for dollars. The scalable business playbook from someone who did.
by M.J. DeMarco 2010
4.30
27k+ ratings
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere
by Jason Kelly • 2010
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
3.50
134
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 91%
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
by Jason Kelly 2010
3.50
134 ratings
Aftermath
by Rickards James • 2019
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
4.09
676
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 91%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
Money and Power
by William D. Cohan • 2011
Goldman Sachs's rise from a near-fatal 1970 crisis to the most powerful bank in the world.
3.85
2k+
Money and Power Summary
Money and Power 91%
Goldman Sachs's rise from a near-fatal 1970 crisis to the most powerful bank in the world.
by William D. Cohan 2011
3.85
2k+ ratings
Investing the Templeton Way
by Lauren C. Templeton • 2008
Profiting from panic: the global bargain-hunting method that buys stocks at 80% below their value.
3.99
205
Investing the Templeton Way Summary
Investing the Templeton Way 91%
Profiting from panic: the global bargain-hunting method that buys stocks at 80% below their value.
by Lauren C. Templeton 2008
3.99
205 ratings
100 Things Millionaires Do
by Nigel Cumberland • 2019
Most millionaires aren't born; they're made one habit at a time. Here's the checklist.
3.46
272
100 Things Millionaires Do Summary
100 Things Millionaires Do 91%
Most millionaires aren't born; they're made one habit at a time. Here's the checklist.
by Nigel Cumberland 2019
3.46
272 ratings
Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks
by Philip A. Fisher • 2007
How three permanent forces pick the stock market's winners, explained decades ago and still true.
4.14
190
Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks Summary
Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks 91%
How three permanent forces pick the stock market's winners, explained decades ago and still true.
by Philip A. Fisher 2007
4.14
190 ratings
Hedgehogging
by Barton Biggs • 2005
One thousand hedge funds die every year. The psychological gauntlet that kills them.
3.75
2k+
Hedgehogging Summary
Hedgehogging 91%
One thousand hedge funds die every year. The psychological gauntlet that kills them.
by Barton Biggs 2005
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Aggressive Conservative Investor
by Martin J. Whitman • 2005
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
3.82
553
The Aggressive Conservative Investor Summary
The Aggressive Conservative Investor 91%
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
by Martin J. Whitman 2005
3.82
553 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 91%
In August 2007, models designed for once-in-ten-millennia failures broke three days running.
by Scott Patterson 2010
3.89
9k+ ratings
Financial Adulting
by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley • 2022
Personal finance for the system we actually live in, not the one your parents had.
4.16
205
Financial Adulting Summary
Financial Adulting 91%
Personal finance for the system we actually live in, not the one your parents had.
by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley 2022
4.16
205 ratings
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