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The Man Who Broke Capitalism
by David Gelles • 2022
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
4.03
3k+
The Man Who Broke Capitalism Summary
The Man Who Broke Capitalism 92%
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
by David Gelles 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Makers and Takers
by Rana Foroohar • 2016
Finance has stopped serving business; it now feeds on it, extracting wealth, not creating it.
3.97
2k+
Makers and Takers Summary
Makers and Takers 92%
Finance has stopped serving business; it now feeds on it, extracting wealth, not creating it.
by Rana Foroohar 2016
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Problem of Twelve
by John Coates • 2023
A few institutions now own and control almost everything: an old democratic trap with no clean exit.
3.52
177
The Problem of Twelve Summary
The Problem of Twelve 91%
A few institutions now own and control almost everything: an old democratic trap with no clean exit.
by John Coates 2023
3.52
177 ratings
Go Woke, Go Broke
by Charles Gasparino • 2024
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
3.81
178
Go Woke, Go Broke Summary
Go Woke, Go Broke 91%
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024
3.81
178 ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 91%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
Corporation Nation
by Charles Derber • 1998
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
3.74
65
Corporation Nation Summary
Corporation Nation 91%
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
by Charles Derber 1998
3.74
65 ratings
The Essays of Warren Buffett
by Warren Buffett • 1998
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
4.33
8k+
The Essays of Warren Buffett Summary
The Essays of Warren Buffett 91%
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
by Warren Buffett 1998
4.33
8k+ ratings
How Boards Work
by Dambisa Moyo • 2021
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
3.58
290
How Boards Work Summary
How Boards Work 90%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
Capitalist Punishment
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2023
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
4.04
327
Capitalist Punishment Summary
Capitalist Punishment 90%
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2023
4.04
327 ratings
The Golden Passport
by Duff McDonald • 2017
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
3.41
346
The Golden Passport Summary
The Golden Passport 90%
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
by Duff McDonald 2017
3.41
346 ratings
Transaction Man
by Nicholas Lemann • 2019
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
3.71
318
Transaction Man Summary
Transaction Man 90%
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
by Nicholas Lemann 2019
3.71
318 ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy 90%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 ratings
Incorruptible
by Eric Ries • 2026
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
4.51
141
Incorruptible Summary
Incorruptible 90%
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
by Eric Ries 2026
4.51
141 ratings
Bad Company
by Megan Greenwell • 2025
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
4.03
5k+
Bad Company Summary
Bad Company 90%
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
by Megan Greenwell 2025
4.03
5k+ ratings
The Value of Everything
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2018
Economics lost the line between earning and extracting. A 150-year mistake now shapes every sector.
4.07
4k+
The Value of Everything Summary
The Value of Everything 90%
Economics lost the line between earning and extracting. A 150-year mistake now shapes every sector.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2018
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite
by Mark S. Mizruchi • 2013
The corporate elite once united to serve the nation. Winning all it wanted broke it.
3.47
19
The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite Summary
The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite 90%
The corporate elite once united to serve the nation. Winning all it wanted broke it.
by Mark S. Mizruchi 2013
3.47
19 ratings
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
by Warren Buffett • 2016
A master class in value investing, taught in real decisions instead of theory, across five decades.
4.62
3k+
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders Summary
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders 90%
A master class in value investing, taught in real decisions instead of theory, across five decades.
by Warren Buffett 2016
4.62
3k+ ratings
Corporate Governance
by Bob Tricker • 2009
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
4.06
77
Corporate Governance Summary
Corporate Governance 90%
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
by Bob Tricker 2009
4.06
77 ratings
Conscious Capitalism
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2012
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
3.78
4k+
Conscious Capitalism Summary
Conscious Capitalism 90%
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2012
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Fish Rots from the Head
by Bob Garratt • 1997
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
4.33
6
The Fish Rots from the Head Summary
The Fish Rots from the Head 90%
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
by Bob Garratt 1997
4.33
6 ratings
Woke, Inc.
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2021
Social justice as corporate shield: a CEO exposes how causes mask a massive power grab.
4.00
4k+
Woke, Inc. Summary
Woke, Inc. 90%
Social justice as corporate shield: a CEO exposes how causes mask a massive power grab.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2021
4.00
4k+ ratings
The Architecture of Markets
by Neil Fligstein • 2001
Markets are built by states, firms, and shared beliefs, not spontaneous order.
4.15
52
The Architecture of Markets Summary
The Architecture of Markets 89%
Markets are built by states, firms, and shared beliefs, not spontaneous order.
by Neil Fligstein 2001
4.15
52 ratings
Better, Simpler Strategy
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee • 2021
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
4.06
415
Better, Simpler Strategy Summary
Better, Simpler Strategy 89%
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee 2021
4.06
415 ratings
Values
by Mark Carney • 2021
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
3.65
3k+
Values Summary
Values 89%
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
by Mark Carney 2021
3.65
3k+ ratings
Where the Money Is
by Adam Seessel • 2022
Value investing needs an upgrade for tech. Recast earnings, hunt moats, and buy with a margin.
4.21
817
Where the Money Is Summary
Where the Money Is 89%
Value investing needs an upgrade for tech. Recast earnings, hunt moats, and buy with a margin.
by Adam Seessel 2022
4.21
817 ratings
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
by Peter Bevelin • 2012
How to buy a dollar for fifty cents, and nine other lessons from Warren Buffett.
4.41
553
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett Summary
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett 89%
How to buy a dollar for fifty cents, and nine other lessons from Warren Buffett.
by Peter Bevelin 2012
4.41
553 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! 89%
Mutual funds went from serving investors to extracting from them. The exit costs nearly zero.
by John C. Bogle 2010
3.74
162 ratings
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility 89%
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004
3.90
187 ratings
Dream Big
by Cristiane Correa • 2013
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
4.17
6k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 89%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ ratings
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer • 2014
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
4.02
149
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich 89%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 ratings
Quality Investing
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 2016
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
4.34
1k+
Quality Investing Summary
Quality Investing 89%
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 2016
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund 89%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
Plunder
by Brendan Ballou • 2023
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
4.09
2k+
Plunder Summary
Plunder 89%
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
by Brendan Ballou 2023
4.09
2k+ ratings
Capital
by Charles D. Ellis • 2004
The investment firm that replaced star managers with distributed power and won for 70 years.
3.94
192
Capital Summary
Capital 89%
The investment firm that replaced star managers with distributed power and won for 70 years.
by Charles D. Ellis 2004
3.94
192 ratings
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet
by Prabhat Prakashan • 2020
How Buffett picks businesses: the durable traits, the cold screen, the hands-off leadership.
4.04
183
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet Summary
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet 89%
How Buffett picks businesses: the durable traits, the cold screen, the hands-off leadership.
by Prabhat Prakashan 2020
4.04
183 ratings
The Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio
by Mary Buffett • 2011
Buffett buys when others panic, using clues hidden in earnings, book value, and brand loyalty.
3.57
450
The Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio Summary
The Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio 89%
Buffett buys when others panic, using clues hidden in earnings, book value, and brand loyalty.
by Mary Buffett 2011
3.57
450 ratings
When McKinsey Comes to Town
by Walt Bogdanich • 2022
McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.
3.80
12k+
When McKinsey Comes to Town Summary
When McKinsey Comes to Town 89%
McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.
by Walt Bogdanich 2022
3.80
12k+ ratings
Our Lives in Their Portfolios
by Brett Christophers • 2023
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
4.00
303
Our Lives in Their Portfolios Summary
Our Lives in Their Portfolios 89%
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
by Brett Christophers 2023
4.00
303 ratings
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
by Adam J. Mead • 2021
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
4.55
169
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway 89%
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
by Adam J. Mead 2021
4.55
169 ratings
Net Positive
by Andrew S. Winston • 2021
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
3.85
910
Net Positive Summary
Net Positive 89%
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
by Andrew S. Winston 2021
3.85
910 ratings
Deep Value
by Tobias E. Carlisle • 2014
The biggest returns come from broken businesses, a low price, and confronting management.
4.23
608
Deep Value Summary
Deep Value 89%
The biggest returns come from broken businesses, a low price, and confronting management.
by Tobias E. Carlisle 2014
4.23
608 ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 89%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 89%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 89%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
Mastering Private Equity
by Claudia Zeisberger • 2017
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
4.24
349
Mastering Private Equity Summary
Mastering Private Equity 89%
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
by Claudia Zeisberger 2017
4.24
349 ratings
Killing the Host
by Michael Hudson • 2013
Debt inflates wealth, then crushes the real economy; the 2008 bailouts saved the wrong patient.
4.34
387
Killing the Host Summary
Killing the Host 89%
Debt inflates wealth, then crushes the real economy; the 2008 bailouts saved the wrong patient.
by Michael Hudson 2013
4.34
387 ratings
The Transformation of Corporate Control
by Neil Fligstein • 1990
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
4.09
11
The Transformation of Corporate Control Summary
The Transformation of Corporate Control 89%
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
by Neil Fligstein 1990
4.09
11 ratings
Boards That Deliver
by Ram Charan • 2005
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
3.80
147
Boards That Deliver Summary
Boards That Deliver 89%
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
by Ram Charan 2005
3.80
147 ratings
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
by Orit Gadiesh • 2008
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
3.80
523
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use Summary
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use 89%
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
by Orit Gadiesh 2008
3.80
523 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
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