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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 91%
Two Nobel laureates and a trillion dollars in bets. Then a Russian default upended the models.
by Roger Lowenstein 2000
4.20
32k+ 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 90%
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
by Gary H. Stern 2004
3.60
25 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 90%
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 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 90%
Pensions and endowments manage trillions; 2008 exposed their model as an illusion.
by Steven Drobny 2010
3.88
399 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 90%
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
by John Kay 2015
3.92
1k+ ratings
Stress Test
by Timothy F. Geithner • 2014
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
4.08
5k+
Stress Test Summary
Stress Test 90%
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
by Timothy F. Geithner 2014
4.08
5k+ 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 90%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
The Money Problem
by Morgan Ricks • 2016
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
4.33
45
The Money Problem Summary
The Money Problem 90%
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
by Morgan Ricks 2016
4.33
45 ratings
Crisis Economics
by Nouriel Roubini • 2010
Financial crises are not rare. They are predictable, systemic, and already brewing again.
3.84
3k+
Crisis Economics Summary
Crisis Economics 90%
Financial crises are not rare. They are predictable, systemic, and already brewing again.
by Nouriel Roubini 2010
3.84
3k+ ratings
Mastering The Market Cycle
by Howard Marks • 2018
Market cycles are driven by emotion, not economics. Learn to read them before the crowd does.
4.04
6k+
Mastering The Market Cycle Summary
Mastering The Market Cycle 90%
Market cycles are driven by emotion, not economics. Learn to read them before the crowd does.
by Howard Marks 2018
4.04
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 89%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
4.09
6k+
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets 89%
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
Firefighting
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2019
Bernanke's 2008 account: the system nearly collapsed, and the tools that stopped it no longer exist.
3.83
978
Firefighting Summary
Firefighting 89%
Bernanke's 2008 account: the system nearly collapsed, and the tools that stopped it no longer exist.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2019
3.83
978 ratings
House of Cards
by William D. Cohan • 2009
A Wall Street titan on Wednesday, a two-dollar stock on Sunday: the unraveling of Bear Stearns.
3.94
7k+
House of Cards Summary
House of Cards 89%
A Wall Street titan on Wednesday, a two-dollar stock on Sunday: the unraveling of Bear Stearns.
by William D. Cohan 2009
3.94
7k+ ratings
The End of Alchemy
by Mervyn A. King • 2016
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
4.07
2k+
The End of Alchemy Summary
The End of Alchemy 89%
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
by Mervyn A. King 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 89%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
The New Lombard Street
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2010
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
4.26
274
The New Lombard Street Summary
The New Lombard Street 89%
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2010
4.26
274 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 89%
In August 2007, models designed for once-in-ten-millennia failures broke three days running.
by Scott Patterson 2010
3.89
9k+ ratings
The Only Game in Town
by Mohamed El-Erian • 2016
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
3.56
1k+
The Only Game in Town Summary
The Only Game in Town 89%
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2016
3.56
1k+ ratings
Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street
by Martin Zweig • 1986
Fourteen buy signals in thirty years, thirteen winners. A money manager's formula for market timing.
3.83
344
Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street Summary
Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street 89%
Fourteen buy signals in thirty years, thirteen winners. A money manager's formula for market timing.
by Martin Zweig 1986
3.83
344 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 89%
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
by Barry Ritholtz 2009
3.87
572 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 89%
Your 60/40 portfolio is an equity bet. The multi-dimensional approach to genuine diversification.
by Frank R. Zindler 2013
3.82
68 ratings
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises
by Ray Dalio • 2018
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
4.35
3k+
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises Summary
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises 89%
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
by Ray Dalio 2018
4.35
3k+ ratings
Easy Money
by Vivek Kaul • 2015
A Ponzi scheme built on bad loans and fake ratings: how the 2008 crash really happened.
4.40
107
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 89%
A Ponzi scheme built on bad loans and fake ratings: how the 2008 crash really happened.
by Vivek Kaul 2015
4.40
107 ratings
The Lost Bank
by Kirsten Grind • 2012
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
4.12
1k+
The Lost Bank Summary
The Lost Bank 89%
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
by Kirsten Grind 2012
4.12
1k+ 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 89%
Two outsiders invented a bond that made Wall Street billions, then destroyed the entire system.
by Charles Gasparino 2009
3.92
302 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 89%
Wall Street bet housing never falls. A few misfits read the fine print and won billions.
by Michael Lewis 2010
4.30
172k+ ratings
Can "It" Happen Again?
by Hyman P. Minsky • 1982
Stability plants the seeds of crisis: why capitalism's calmest moments are its most dangerous.
4.31
52
Can "It" Happen Again? Summary
Can "It" Happen Again? 89%
Stability plants the seeds of crisis: why capitalism's calmest moments are its most dangerous.
by Hyman P. Minsky 1982
4.31
52 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 89%
Wars are won on bond markets, not battlefields. A financial historian rewrites the story of power.
by Niall Ferguson 2007
3.90
31k+ ratings
Capital Wars
by Michael J. Howell • 2020
Interest rates are a sideshow. A $130 trillion pool of global capital actually drives the economy.
4.22
102
Capital Wars Summary
Capital Wars 89%
Interest rates are a sideshow. A $130 trillion pool of global capital actually drives the economy.
by Michael J. Howell 2020
4.22
102 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 89%
Five thousand years of contracts and compound interest built cities, empires, and global trade.
by William N. Goetzmann 2016
4.03
530 ratings
Trading and Exchanges
by Larry Harris • 2002
The hidden rules of exchanges determine who wins and who pays for every trade.
4.24
345
Trading and Exchanges Summary
Trading and Exchanges 89%
The hidden rules of exchanges determine who wins and who pays for every trade.
by Larry Harris 2002
4.24
345 ratings
The Volatility Machine
by Michael Pettis • 2001
A country's debt is a machine that turns small external shocks into full-blown financial collapses.
4.51
143
The Volatility Machine Summary
The Volatility Machine 89%
A country's debt is a machine that turns small external shocks into full-blown financial collapses.
by Michael Pettis 2001
4.51
143 ratings
Financial Literacy
by Connel Fullenkamp • 2003
Financial products all do the same few things. Spot the pattern once and the complexity dissolves.
4.00
258
Financial Literacy Summary
Financial Literacy 89%
Financial products all do the same few things. Spot the pattern once and the complexity dissolves.
by Connel Fullenkamp 2003
4.00
258 ratings
The House of Dimon
by Patricia Crisafulli • 2009
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
3.70
152
The House of Dimon Summary
The House of Dimon 89%
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
by Patricia Crisafulli 2009
3.70
152 ratings
Forecast
by Mark Buchanan • 2013
What if markets work more like weather than clocks? The physics toolkit economics ignored.
3.93
184
Forecast Summary
Forecast 89%
What if markets work more like weather than clocks? The physics toolkit economics ignored.
by Mark Buchanan 2013
3.93
184 ratings
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions
by Frank J. Fabozzi • 1901
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
4.23
135
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions Summary
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions 89%
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
by Frank J. Fabozzi 1901
4.23
135 ratings
Inside the House of Money
by Steven Drobny • 2006
Global macro traders reveal their playbooks: research, risk, and the one belief that ends careers.
4.05
1k+
Inside the House of Money Summary
Inside the House of Money 89%
Global macro traders reveal their playbooks: research, risk, and the one belief that ends careers.
by Steven Drobny 2006
4.05
1k+ 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 89%
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2011
3.96
2k+ ratings
A Failure of Capitalism
by Richard A. Posner • 2009
The 2008 crash wasn't a panic; it was a depression built by rational bankers and blind regulators.
3.71
352
A Failure of Capitalism Summary
A Failure of Capitalism 89%
The 2008 crash wasn't a panic; it was a depression built by rational bankers and blind regulators.
by Richard A. Posner 2009
3.71
352 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 89%
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 Four Biggest Mistakes in Option Trading
by Jay Kaeppel • 1998
Why cheap options are a losing bet, and the volatility metric that turns the odds in your favor.
3.6
15
The Four Biggest Mistakes in Option Trading Summary
The Four Biggest Mistakes in Option Trading 89%
Why cheap options are a losing bet, and the volatility metric that turns the odds in your favor.
by Jay Kaeppel 1998
3.6
15 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 89%
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
Maestro
by Bob Woodward • 2000
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
3.42
876
Maestro Summary
Maestro 89%
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
by Bob Woodward 2000
3.42
876 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 89%
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
by Agustin Silvani 2008
3.79
118 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 89%
A single equation beat blackjack, conquered Wall Street, and nearly wrecked the global economy.
by William Poundstone 2006
4.18
5k+ 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. 89%
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
by Jake Thompson 2014
4.16
908 ratings
The Most Important Thing Illuminated
by Howard Marks • 2011
Most investors ask if a company is good. The better question: is the price right?
4.32
17k+
The Most Important Thing Illuminated Summary
The Most Important Thing Illuminated 89%
Most investors ask if a company is good. The better question: is the price right?
by Howard Marks 2011
4.32
17k+ 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 89%
The modern world began when humans stopped blaming the gods and started calculating the odds.
by Peter L. Bernstein 1996
3.95
15k+ 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 89%
How a handful of secretive traders amassed power to rival central banks and rewired global finance.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2010
4.11
10k+ ratings
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