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The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities
by Frank J. Fabozzi • 1983
Every bond from Treasury to mortgage pool, priced and risked: the reference that defined the field.
4.23
377
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities Summary
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities 90%
Every bond from Treasury to mortgage pool, priced and risked: the reference that defined the field.
by Frank J. Fabozzi 1983
4.23
377 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 90%
Two outsiders invented a bond that made Wall Street billions, then destroyed the entire system.
by Charles Gasparino 2009
3.92
302 ratings
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner
by David Bach • 2005
The biweekly mortgage trick that saves $100,000, plus the low-down-payment plan to buy now.
3.79
2k+
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner Summary
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner 90%
The biweekly mortgage trick that saves $100,000, plus the low-down-payment plan to buy now.
by David Bach 2005
3.79
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 90%
Wall Street bet housing never falls. A few misfits read the fine print and won billions.
by Michael Lewis 2010
4.30
172k+ 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 90%
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2011
3.96
2k+ 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
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
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense
by Lawrence G. McDonald • 2009
Lehman borrowed forty to one, bet on housing, and fired everyone who saw the crash coming.
3.91
3k+
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense Summary
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense 89%
Lehman borrowed forty to one, bet on housing, and fired everyone who saw the crash coming.
by Lawrence G. McDonald 2009
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Greatest Trade Ever
by Gregory Zuckerman • 2009
Wall Street's most profitable trade was betting on its collapse. The man who saw it coming.
4.07
8k+
The Greatest Trade Ever Summary
The Greatest Trade Ever 89%
Wall Street's most profitable trade was betting on its collapse. The man who saw it coming.
by Gregory Zuckerman 2009
4.07
8k+ ratings
100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask
by Ilyce R. Glink • 2005
The hundred questions that prevent expensive mistakes, from open house to closing table.
3.86
546
100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask Summary
100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask 89%
The hundred questions that prevent expensive mistakes, from open house to closing table.
by Ilyce R. Glink 2005
3.86
546 ratings
Bull by the Horns
by Sheila Bair • 2012
She buried the banks Washington wanted saved. The FDIC chair's account of the 2008 bailout wars.
3.91
494
Bull by the Horns Summary
Bull by the Horns 89%
She buried the banks Washington wanted saved. The FDIC chair's account of the 2008 bailout wars.
by Sheila Bair 2012
3.91
494 ratings
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2013
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
4.16
451
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis Summary
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis 89%
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2013
4.16
451 ratings
After the Music Stopped
by Alan S. Blinder • 2013
Two bubbles, forty-to-one leverage, and a rescue that saved the system but lost the public.
4.12
2k+
After the Music Stopped Summary
After the Music Stopped 89%
Two bubbles, forty-to-one leverage, and a rescue that saved the system but lost the public.
by Alan S. Blinder 2013
4.12
2k+ ratings
Building Wealth One House At A Time
by John W. Schaub • 2004
Slow and steady wealth is paved with single-family homes bought well below market value.
4.07
1k+
Building Wealth One House At A Time Summary
Building Wealth One House At A Time 89%
Slow and steady wealth is paved with single-family homes bought well below market value.
by John W. Schaub 2004
4.07
1k+ ratings
Broke, USA
by Gary Rivlin • 2010
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
3.71
1k+
Broke, USA Summary
Broke, USA 89%
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
by Gary Rivlin 2010
3.71
1k+ ratings
It Takes a Pillage
by Nomi Prins • 2009
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
3.96
195
It Takes a Pillage Summary
It Takes a Pillage 89%
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
by Nomi Prins 2009
3.96
195 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 89%
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
Boom Bust
by Fred Harrison • 1999
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
3.95
38
Boom Bust Summary
Boom Bust 88%
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
by Fred Harrison 1999
3.95
38 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 88%
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
The End of Wall Street
by Roger Lowenstein • 2010
Wall Street's smartest minds bet the global economy on home loans that were designed to fail.
3.91
2k+
The End of Wall Street Summary
The End of Wall Street 88%
Wall Street's smartest minds bet the global economy on home loans that were designed to fail.
by Roger Lowenstein 2010
3.91
2k+ ratings
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?
by Steve Keen • 2017
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
4.22
281
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? Summary
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? 88%
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
by Steve Keen 2017
4.22
281 ratings
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
by Brandon Turner • 2014
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
4.18
3k+
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down Summary
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down 88%
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
by Brandon Turner 2014
4.18
3k+ ratings
Meltdown
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2009
The 2008 crash was a government failure, not a market one, and the bailout guarantees another.
4.08
2k+
Meltdown Summary
Meltdown 88%
The 2008 crash was a government failure, not a market one, and the bailout guarantees another.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2009
4.08
2k+ 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 88%
Forget P/E ratios. Three harder questions tell you what a business is truly worth.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2001
4.22
6k+ ratings
A Pragmatist's Guide to Leveraged Finance
by Robert S. Kricheff • 2012
A framework for analyzing high-yield bonds and leveraged loans, from ratios to covenants.
4.23
139
A Pragmatist's Guide to Leveraged Finance Summary
A Pragmatist's Guide to Leveraged Finance 88%
A framework for analyzing high-yield bonds and leveraged loans, from ratios to covenants.
by Robert S. Kricheff 2012
4.23
139 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 88%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 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 88%
Why safer economies create more volatile markets: a hidden design flaw that turns progress to peril.
by Richard Bookstaber 2007
3.92
1k+ 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 88%
Two Nobel laureates and a trillion dollars in bets. Then a Russian default upended the models.
by Roger Lowenstein 2000
4.20
32k+ 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 88%
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
by Helaine Olen 2012
3.67
2k+ 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 88%
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
by Gary H. Stern 2004
3.60
25 ratings
How the Other Half Banks
by Mehrsa Baradaran • 2015
Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.
4.09
626
How the Other Half Banks Summary
How the Other Half Banks 88%
Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.
by Mehrsa Baradaran 2015
4.09
626 ratings
Be a Real Estate Millionaire
by Dean Graziosi • 2007
Forget saving for a down payment. The playbook for acquiring property with other people's money.
3.70
115
Be a Real Estate Millionaire Summary
Be a Real Estate Millionaire 88%
Forget saving for a down payment. The playbook for acquiring property with other people's money.
by Dean Graziosi 2007
3.70
115 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 88%
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2009
3.50
2 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 88%
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
The Complete Guide to Property Investment
by Rob Dix • 2016
One deposit, multiple properties: the UK guide to building wealth with leverage and renovation.
4.39
1k+
The Complete Guide to Property Investment Summary
The Complete Guide to Property Investment 88%
One deposit, multiple properties: the UK guide to building wealth with leverage and renovation.
by Rob Dix 2016
4.39
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 88%
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
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 88%
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
by John Kay 2015
3.92
1k+ ratings
The House Hacking Strategy
by Craig Curelop • 2019
Your tenants pay the mortgage. You keep the equity. Low-down-payment loans make it possible.
4.29
680
The House Hacking Strategy Summary
The House Hacking Strategy 88%
Your tenants pay the mortgage. You keep the equity. Low-down-payment loans make it possible.
by Craig Curelop 2019
4.29
680 ratings
Real Estate by the Numbers
by Dave Meyer • 2022
Cap rate, IRR, cash-on-cash: the metrics that tell you whether to walk away.
4.56
177
Real Estate by the Numbers Summary
Real Estate by the Numbers 88%
Cap rate, IRR, cash-on-cash: the metrics that tell you whether to walk away.
by Dave Meyer 2022
4.56
177 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? 88%
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 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 88%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate
by Brian Murray • 2017
The small investor's playbook for buying office buildings and apartment complexes with minimal cash.
4.33
850
Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate Summary
Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate 88%
The small investor's playbook for buying office buildings and apartment complexes with minimal cash.
by Brian Murray 2017
4.33
850 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 88%
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
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 88%
Five thousand years of contracts and compound interest built cities, empires, and global trade.
by William N. Goetzmann 2016
4.03
530 ratings
The Index Card
by Helaine Olen • 2016
Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.
3.90
4k+
The Index Card Summary
The Index Card 88%
Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.
by Helaine Olen 2016
3.90
4k+ ratings
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 88%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ 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 88%
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
The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments
by Stuart R. Veale • 2013
Build a resilient portfolio: the case for gold, gems, real estate, and energy partnerships.
2.36
11
The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments Summary
The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments 88%
Build a resilient portfolio: the case for gold, gems, real estate, and energy partnerships.
by Stuart R. Veale 2013
2.36
11 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 88%
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
by Frank J. Fabozzi 1901
4.23
135 ratings
Australian Property Finance Made Simple
by Konrad Bobilak • 2015
Banks count 80% of rental income but only 30% of wages. How that formula builds portfolios.
4.36
72
Australian Property Finance Made Simple Summary
Australian Property Finance Made Simple 88%
Banks count 80% of rental income but only 30% of wages. How that formula builds portfolios.
by Konrad Bobilak 2015
4.36
72 ratings
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