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Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
by George E. Rejda • 1994
Know what can go wrong, how badly, and whether to avoid, control, or insure it.
3.66
157
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance Summary
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 93%
Know what can go wrong, how badly, and whether to avoid, control, or insure it.
by George E. Rejda 1994
3.66
157 ratings
Delay, Deny, Defend
by Jay M. Feinman • 2010
McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.
4.03
805
Delay, Deny, Defend Summary
Delay, Deny, Defend 91%
McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.
by Jay M. Feinman 2010
4.03
805 ratings
The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook
by Tony Steuer • 2011
Navigate life insurance without the sales pitch: turning complex policies into clear choices.
3.67
3
The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook Summary
The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook 90%
Navigate life insurance without the sales pitch: turning complex policies into clear choices.
by Tony Steuer 2011
3.67
3 ratings
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.
by Jake Thompson • 2014
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
4.16
908
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. Summary
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. 88%
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
by Jake Thompson 2014
4.16
908 ratings
Look Before You LIRP
by David McKnight • 2016
The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.
4.19
142
Look Before You LIRP Summary
Look Before You LIRP 88%
The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.
by David McKnight 2016
4.19
142 ratings
Against the Gods
by Peter L. Bernstein • 1996
The modern world began when humans stopped blaming the gods and started calculating the odds.
3.95
15k+
Against the Gods Summary
Against the Gods 88%
The modern world began when humans stopped blaming the gods and started calculating the odds.
by Peter L. Bernstein 1996
3.95
15k+ ratings
The Primal Prescription
by Doug McGuff • 2015
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
4.24
131
The Primal Prescription Summary
The Primal Prescription 87%
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
by Doug McGuff 2015
4.24
131 ratings
Antifragile
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
4.10
58k+
Antifragile Summary
Antifragile 87%
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012
4.10
58k+ ratings
Ergodicity
by Luca Dellanna • 2020
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
4.05
314
Ergodicity Summary
Ergodicity 87%
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
by Luca Dellanna 2020
4.05
314 ratings
Skin in the Game
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2018
Your opinion only counts if you have something to lose. Without that, expertise is theater.
3.91
32k+
Skin in the Game Summary
Skin in the Game 87%
Your opinion only counts if you have something to lose. Without that, expertise is theater.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2018
3.91
32k+ ratings
Safe Haven
by Mark Spitznagel • 2021
Diversification is not protection. The real shield: a small bet that explodes when markets crash.
4.02
869
Safe Haven Summary
Safe Haven 87%
Diversification is not protection. The real shield: a small bet that explodes when markets crash.
by Mark Spitznagel 2021
4.02
869 ratings
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care
by Sally C. Pipes • 2008
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
3.54
24
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care Summary
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care 87%
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
by Sally C. Pipes 2008
3.54
24 ratings
Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!
by Preet Banerjee • 2013
Five rules do more for your money than stock tips, starting with protecting your income.
3.80
362
Stop Over-Thinking Your Money! Summary
Stop Over-Thinking Your Money! 87%
Five rules do more for your money than stock tips, starting with protecting your income.
by Preet Banerjee 2013
3.80
362 ratings
Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Philip Moeller • 2016
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
3.84
258
Get What's Yours for Medicare Summary
Get What's Yours for Medicare 87%
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016
3.84
258 ratings
Too Big to Fail
by Gary H. Stern • 2004
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
3.60
25
Too Big to Fail Summary
Too Big to Fail 87%
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
by Gary H. Stern 2004
3.60
25 ratings
Risk Intelligence
by Dylan Evans • 2012
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
3.71
256
Risk Intelligence Summary
Risk Intelligence 87%
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
by Dylan Evans 2012
3.71
256 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 87%
Insurance, leverage, and bankruptcy are not about money. They are about love, failure, and rebirth.
by Mihir Desai 2017
4.01
2k+ ratings
Your Money Ratios
by Charles Farrell • 2009
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
3.87
252
Your Money Ratios Summary
Your Money Ratios 87%
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
by Charles Farrell 2009
3.87
252 ratings
The Inside Counsel Revolution
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
3.77
43
The Inside Counsel Revolution Summary
The Inside Counsel Revolution 87%
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016
3.77
43 ratings
Value Investing
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2001
Forget P/E ratios. Three harder questions tell you what a business is truly worth.
4.22
6k+
Value Investing Summary
Value Investing 87%
Forget P/E ratios. Three harder questions tell you what a business is truly worth.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2001
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
776
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes 87%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
Options Volatility Trading
by Warner • 2009
Trade volatility, not direction: use VIX, Greeks, and earnings plays to find options profits.
3.54
24
Options Volatility Trading Summary
Options Volatility Trading 87%
Trade volatility, not direction: use VIX, Greeks, and earnings plays to find options profits.
by Warner 2009
3.54
24 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 87%
Two Nobel laureates and a trillion dollars in bets. Then a Russian default upended the models.
by Roger Lowenstein 2000
4.20
32k+ ratings
The Dhandho Investor
by Mohnish Pabrai • 2007
Buy simple businesses at steep discounts and bet heavily: the motel owner's stock method.
4.22
10k+
The Dhandho Investor Summary
The Dhandho Investor 87%
Buy simple businesses at steep discounts and bet heavily: the motel owner's stock method.
by Mohnish Pabrai 2007
4.22
10k+ ratings
More Than You Know
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2006
Markets follow the rules of ant colonies, poker games, and cognitive biases, not economic models.
4.07
2k+
More Than You Know Summary
More Than You Know 87%
Markets follow the rules of ant colonies, poker games, and cognitive biases, not economic models.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2006
4.07
2k+ ratings
Incerto 4-Book Bundle
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2011
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
4.57
497
Incerto 4-Book Bundle Summary
Incerto 4-Book Bundle 87%
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2011
4.57
497 ratings
Safety-First Retirement Planning
by Wade Pfau • 2019
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
4.29
129
Safety-First Retirement Planning Summary
Safety-First Retirement Planning 87%
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
by Wade Pfau 2019
4.29
129 ratings
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2008
Stability is an illusion, prediction is a scam: the architecture of a life that needs the chaos.
4.17
287
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan Summary
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan 87%
Stability is an illusion, prediction is a scam: the architecture of a life that needs the chaos.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2008
4.17
287 ratings
The Divided Welfare State
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2002
America didn't skip the welfare state. It hid it in tax breaks and employer benefits.
3.70
60
The Divided Welfare State Summary
The Divided Welfare State 87%
America didn't skip the welfare state. It hid it in tax breaks and employer benefits.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2002
3.70
60 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 87%
Pensions and endowments manage trillions; 2008 exposed their model as an illusion.
by Steven Drobny 2010
3.88
399 ratings
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2009
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
3.50
2
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States Summary
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States 87%
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2009
3.50
2 ratings
Security Analysis
by Benjamin Graham • 1934
Markets misprice securities. A system for finding the gaps and waiting for them to close.
4.30
10k+
Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis 87%
Markets misprice securities. A system for finding the gaps and waiting for them to close.
by Benjamin Graham 1934
4.30
10k+ ratings
Bart Ehrman and the Quest of the Historical Jesus of Nazareth
by Frank R. Zindler • 2013
Your 60/40 portfolio is an equity bet. The multi-dimensional approach to genuine diversification.
3.82
68
Bart Ehrman and the Quest of the Historical Jesus of Nazareth Summary
Bart Ehrman and the Quest of the Historical Jesus of Nazareth 87%
Your 60/40 portfolio is an equity bet. The multi-dimensional approach to genuine diversification.
by Frank R. Zindler 2013
3.82
68 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 87%
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
by John Kay 2015
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
by David McKnight • 2014
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
3.81
2k+
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated 87%
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014
3.81
2k+ ratings
Fooled by Randomness
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2001
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
4.08
72k+
Fooled by Randomness Summary
Fooled by Randomness 87%
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2001
4.08
72k+ ratings
Fortune's Formula
by William Poundstone • 2006
A single equation beat blackjack, conquered Wall Street, and nearly wrecked the global economy.
4.18
5k+
Fortune's Formula Summary
Fortune's Formula 87%
A single equation beat blackjack, conquered Wall Street, and nearly wrecked the global economy.
by William Poundstone 2006
4.18
5k+ ratings
We've Got You Covered
by Liran Einav • 2023
America already covers the uninsured, just badly. The fix: automatic, basic, free, and budgeted.
4.09
386
We've Got You Covered Summary
We've Got You Covered 87%
America already covers the uninsured, just badly. The fix: automatic, basic, free, and budgeted.
by Liran Einav 2023
4.09
386 ratings
A Man for All Markets
by Edward O. Thorp • 2016
From Vegas card counting to quant hedge funds: one mathematician's edge over every system he faced.
4.24
8k+
A Man for All Markets Summary
A Man for All Markets 87%
From Vegas card counting to quant hedge funds: one mathematician's edge over every system he faced.
by Edward O. Thorp 2016
4.24
8k+ ratings
On the Edge
by Nate Silver • 2024
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
3.66
6k+
On the Edge Summary
On the Edge 87%
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
by Nate Silver 2024
3.66
6k+ ratings
A Demon of Our Own Design
by Richard Bookstaber • 2007
Why safer economies create more volatile markets: a hidden design flaw that turns progress to peril.
3.92
1k+
A Demon of Our Own Design Summary
A Demon of Our Own Design 87%
Why safer economies create more volatile markets: a hidden design flaw that turns progress to peril.
by Richard Bookstaber 2007
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Holy Grail of Investing
by Tony Robbins • 2024
The public market has halved since 1996. The fastest firms stay private, and the returns followed.
3.62
869
The Holy Grail of Investing Summary
The Holy Grail of Investing 87%
The public market has halved since 1996. The fastest firms stay private, and the returns followed.
by Tony Robbins 2024
3.62
869 ratings
The Flaw of Averages
by Sam L. Savage • 2009
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
3.86
574
The Flaw of Averages Summary
The Flaw of Averages 87%
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
by Sam L. Savage 2009
3.86
574 ratings
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 1985
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
3.90
4k+
How to Measure Anything Summary
How to Measure Anything 87%
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 1985
3.90
4k+ ratings
In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio
by Andrew W. Lo • 2021
A perfect portfolio does not exist. The pioneers of finance explain what to build instead.
4.10
294
In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio Summary
In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio 87%
A perfect portfolio does not exist. The pioneers of finance explain what to build instead.
by Andrew W. Lo 2021
4.10
294 ratings
The Little Book of Value Investing
by Christopher H. Browne • 2006
Buy stocks on sale, protect the downside, let time compound the discount across global markets.
4.11
4k+
The Little Book of Value Investing Summary
The Little Book of Value Investing 87%
Buy stocks on sale, protect the downside, let time compound the discount across global markets.
by Christopher H. Browne 2006
4.11
4k+ ratings
What I Learned About Investing from Darwin
by Pulak Prasad • 2023
What a fund manager learned from Darwin: avoid permanent loss, buy robust businesses, hold forever.
4.55
2k+
What I Learned About Investing from Darwin Summary
What I Learned About Investing from Darwin 87%
What a fund manager learned from Darwin: avoid permanent loss, buy robust businesses, hold forever.
by Pulak Prasad 2023
4.55
2k+ ratings
Understanding Options 2E
by Michael Sincere • 2006
From calls and puts to iron condors: an options guide that actually explains the math.
4.17
861
Understanding Options 2E Summary
Understanding Options 2E 86%
From calls and puts to iron condors: an options guide that actually explains the math.
by Michael Sincere 2006
4.17
861 ratings
Options Trading
by ClydeBank Finance • 2016
Smaller stakes, built-in floor: the beginner's straight line through calls, puts, and the Greeks.
3.81
152
Options Trading Summary
Options Trading 86%
Smaller stakes, built-in floor: the beginner's straight line through calls, puts, and the Greeks.
by ClydeBank Finance 2016
3.81
152 ratings
The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2007
The bell curve is a map that fails exactly where the terrain gets dangerous.
3.96
123k+
The Black Swan Summary
The Black Swan 86%
The bell curve is a map that fails exactly where the terrain gets dangerous.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007
3.96
123k+ ratings
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