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Dive into the dynamic world of economics with our wide array of books in the Economics collection. From global financial systems to local economic policies, our selection offers insights by leading economists and scholars.
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Tom Wright, Bradley Hope |
Hachette
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Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
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If you're into gripping tales that merge true crime with high finance, "Billion Dollar Whale" might just be the book for you. Imagine discovering the intricate details of a heist so grand it shakes the global financial system—as you flip through the pages, it’s like you're piecing together a complex puzzle, where each piece reveals part of a larger, more intoxicating picture of greed and deception.
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Lee Kuan Yew
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Times
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The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Vol. 1
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Lee Kuan Yew's personal perspective adds depth and authenticity.
3. Reveals the challenges and strategies behind Singapore's transformation.
4. Offers valuable insights for leaders and policymakers.
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Amazon Unbound could be a good read for business enthusiasts who want to understand one of the world's most powerful and feared companies' operations. The book covers Amazon's evolution and acquisitions over the last decade, including the turn in public sentiment that criticizes Amazon's monopolistic practices. The book provides a well-researched and unvarnished portrait of Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos.
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Michael Lewis
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Penguin
The Big Short : Inside the Doomsday Machine
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From the jungles of the trading floor to the casinos of Las Vegas, The Big Short, Michael Lewis's No.1 bestseller, tells the outrageous story of the misfits, renegades and visionaries who saw that the biggest credit bubble of all time was about to burst, bet against the banking system - and made a killing.'In the hands of Michael Lewis, anything is possible ... if you want to know how a nation lost its financial mind - and have a good laugh finding out - this is the book to read' Sunday Times 'Magnificent ... a perfect storm of brilliant writer meeting big subject' Guardian 'A triumph ... riveting ... The Big Short reads like a thriller' The Times'A terrifying story, superbly well told' Daily Telegraph'A rollicking good yarn' Financial Times 'Probably the single best piece of financial journalism ever written' Reuters
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Gregory Zuckerman
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Penguin
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The Greatest Trade Ever : How One Man Bet Against the Markets and Made $20 Billion
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The greatest trade ever is the thrilling story of the trader john paulson who predicted the economic crash in 2008- and made the biggest windfall in history, by gregory zuckerman. Autumn 2008. The world's finances collapse but one man makes a killing. John paulson, a softly spoken hedge-fund manager who still took the bus to work, seemed unlikely to stake his career on one big gamble. But he did - and the greatest trade ever is the story of how he realised that the sub-prime housing bubble was going to burst, making $15 billion for his fund and more than $4 billion for himself in a single year. It's a tale of folly and wizardry, individual brilliance versus institutional stupidity. John paulson made the biggest winning bet in history. And this is how he did it. 'the definitive account of a sensational trade' michael lewis, author of the big short'extraordinary, excellent' observer'a must-read for anyone fascinated by financial madness' mail on sunday'a forensic, read-in-one-sitting boo
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Hans Greimel, William Sposato |
Harvard
Business
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Collision Course : Carlos Ghosn and the Culture Wars That Upended an Auto Empire
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In Japan it's called the "Ghosn Shock"—the stunning arrest of Carlos Ghosn, the jet-setting CEO who saved Nissan and made it part of a global automotive empire.Even more shocking was his daring escape from Japan, packed into a box and put on a private jet to Lebanon after months spent in a Japanese detention center, subsisting on rice gruel.This is the saga of what led to the Ghosn Shock and what was left in its wake. Ghosn spent two decades building a colossal partnership between Nissan and Renault that looked like a new model for a global business, but the alliance's shiny image fronted an unsteady, tense operation. Culture clashes, infighting among executives and engineers, dueling corporate traditions, and government maneuvering constantly threatened the venture.Journalists Hans Greimel and William Sposato have followed the story up close, with access to key players, including Ghosn himself. Veteran Tokyo-based reporters, they have witnessed the end of Japan's bubble economy and attempts at opening Japan Inc. to the world. They've seen the fraying of keiretsu, Japan's traditional skein of business relationships, and covered numerous corporate scandals, of which the Ghosn Shock and Ghosn's subsequent escape stand above all.Expertly reported, Collision Course explores the complex suspicions around what and who was really responsible for Ghosn's ouster and why one of the top executives in the world would risk everything to escape the country. It explains how economics, history, national interests, cultural politics, and hubris collided, crumpling the legacy of arguably the most important foreign businessman ever to set foot in Japan.This gripping, unforgettable narrative, full of fascinating characters, serves as part cautionary tale, part object lesson, and part forewarning of the increasing complexity of doing global business in a nationalistic world
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Diana B. Henriques
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Times
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Bernie Madoff, the Wizard of Lies : Inside the Infamous $65 Billion Swindle
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Since the news broke of Bernie Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme, many have speculated about how he did it. But no reporter has been able to get the full story until now. Based on unprecedented access to Madoff, including extensive correspondence and his first interviews for publication since his arrest, and more than 100 interviews with people at all levels and on all sides of the crime, award-winning reporter Diana Henriques provides the ultimate inside story. This true-life financial thriller is packed with dramatic scenes from Madoff's accelerating slide towards self-destruction, heartbreaking details of the disasters that followed, and clear lessons for investors in the future.
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J.D. Vance
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William
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Hillbilly Elegy : A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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Hillbilly Elegy could be a good read for someone who wants to understand the struggles of America's working class and the impact of generational neglect. The author shares his personal story of growing up in poverty and struggling with abuse and trauma, while also addressing broader social and political issues. The book has been praised for its frank and unflinching portrayal of a segment of society often overlooked by mainstream media.
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Leigh Gallagher
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Virgin
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The Airbnb Story : How Three Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions of Dollars ... and Plenty of Enemies
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The Airbnb Story tells the captivating tale of how Airbnb came to be one of the largest providers of accommodations in the world in less than a decade. This book is fit for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts who are looking to learn more about one of Silicon Valley's top-tier startups. It not only captures the remarkable journey of Airbnb, but also dives into the disruptive nature of the hotel industry. Leigh Gallagher provides insights into the controversies that the company has faced, along with the challenges that arose as a result of public rental in private neighbourhoods. The book also takes an in-depth look at Brian Chesky, the curious co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Anyone looking to be inspired by unconventional ideas would find this book an exciting read.
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Henry M. Paulson Jr., Barney Frank |
Business
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On the Brink : Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
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"On the Brink" offers an unprecedented and personal account of the catastrophic economic events in 2008 through Hank Paulson's experience as the former Secretary of the Treasury. The book humanizes the world of finance, providing readers with insights into the people and politics behind the decisions that shaped the world's impending financial Armageddon. This gripping inside story is a must-read for anyone looking for a better understanding of the global financial crisis.
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Jeremy C. Miller
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Profile
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Warren Buffett's Ground Rules : Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World's Greatest Investor
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At the age of 26, Warren Buffett founded Buffett Partnership Limited, which lasted from 1956 to 1970. During this time he wrote 33 letters to his small but growing group of partners. These letters chronicle his thoughts, approaches and reflections in the period immediately prior to his Berkshire Hathaway tenure - one that saw an unprecedented record of investing success.This early period was astonishing: in 1968 he beat the Dow by more than 50%. Because Buffett wanted to ensure that his partners understood his process, he wrote letters. In them, he sets out what he termed "ground rules" for investing that remain startlingly relevant today for every type of investor - from beginners to sophisticated pros.Warren Buffett's Ground Rules brings together, for the first time, and with Buffett's blessing, the key investment principles and teachings the letters reveal. Here you will find the basis for Buffett's contrarian diversification strategy, his almost religious celebration of compounding interest and his tactics for bettering market results by at least 10% annually.Quoting extensively and directly from Buffett, equity research expert Jeremy Miller introduces us to the timeless advice the letters contain, demonstrating a set of highly effective investment strategies that continue to resonate today.
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Catherine Belton
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William
Collins
Putin's People : How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West
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A chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB’s renaissance, Putin’s rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world.In Putin’s People, former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs.Through exclusive interviews with key inside players, Belton tells how Putin’s people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions, blurred the lines between organised crime and political powers, shut down opponents, and then used their riches and power to extend influence in the West.In a story that ranges from Moscow to London, Switzerland and Trump’s America, Putin’s People is a gripping and terrifying account of how hopes for the new Russia went astray, with stark consequences for its inhabitants and, increasingly, the world.
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Michael Lewis
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Penguin
The Undoing Project : A Friendship that Changed the World
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Bestselling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments about uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis’s own work possible. Kahneman and Tversky are more responsible than anybody for the powerful trend to mistrust human intuition and defer to algorithms.The Undoing Project is about the fascinating collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield―both had important careers in the Israeli military―and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. In the process they may well have changed, for good, mankind’s view of its own mind.
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Paul Kenyon
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Head
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Dictatorland : The Men Who Stole Africa
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The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop that he built a 35-storey-high basilica in the jungles of the Ivory Coast. The austere, incorruptible leader who has shut Eritrea off from the world in a permanent state of war and conscripted every adult into the armed forces. In Equatorial Guinea, the paranoid despot who thought Hitler was the saviour of Africa and waged a relentless campaign of terror against his own people. The Libyan army officer who authored a new work of political philosophy, The Green Book, and lived in a tent with a harem of female soldiers, running his country like a mafia family business.And behind these almost incredible stories of fantastic violence and excess lie the dark secrets of Western greed and complicity, the insatiable taste for chocolate, oil, diamonds and gold that has encouraged dictators to rule with an iron hand, siphoning off their share of the action into mansions in Paris and banks in Zurich and keeping their people in dire poverty. (less)
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Neil Irwin
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Penguin
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The Alchemists : Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire
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This book is a captivating and eye-opening exploration of the world's most powerful central bankers and their extraordinary actions during the global financial crisis. It provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at the critical decisions and strategies that shaped the world economy. Whether you're interested in finance, economics, or simply curious about how money works, The Alchemists will keep you engaged from start to finish.
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Neil Irwin
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Penguin
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The Alchemists : Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire
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The inside story of the world’s most powerful central bankers—and the most intense exercise in economic crisis management the world has ever seenSuddenly, without warning, in August 2007, three men who had never been elected to public office found themselves the most powerful people in the world. They were the leaders of the world’s three most important central Ben Bernanke of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Mervyn King of the Bank of England, and Jean-Claude Trichet of the European Central Bank. In The Alchemists , Washington Post reporter Neil Irwin presents the truly global story of the central bankers’ role in the world economy that we have been missing. Definitive, revelatory, and riveting, it shows us where money comes from—and where it may well be going.
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Liam Vaughan
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William
Collins
Flash Crash - A Trading Savant, A Global Manhunt And The Most Mysterious Market Crash In History
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This book is a gripping financial thriller that unravels the mystery behind the unprecedented Flash Crash of 2010. It takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the world of high-frequency trading, exposing the dark side of Wall Street while following the fascinating journey of Navinder Singh Sarao, a genius trader turned fugitive. With its real-life drama, international investigation, and exploration of financial fraud, Flash Crash will keep you on the edge of your seat, questioning the power dynamics and morality of the global financial system.
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David C. Robertson, Bill Breen |
Crown
Business
Brick by Brick : How Lego Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry
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Brick by Brick takes you inside the LEGO you've never seen. By following the teams that are inventing some of the world's best-loved toys, it spotlights the company's disciplined approach to harnessing creativity and recounts one of the most remarkable business transformations in recent memory.Brick by Brick reveals how LEGO failed to keep pace with the revolutionary changes in kids' lives and began sliding into irrelevance. When the company's leaders implemented some of the business world's most widely espoused prescriptions for boosting innovation, they ironically pushed the iconic toymaker to the brink of bankruptcy. The company's near-collapse shows that what works in theory can fail spectacularly in the brutally competitive global economy.It took a new LEGO management team – faced with the growing rage for electronic toys, few barriers to entry, and ultra-demanding consumers (ten-year old boys) – to reinvent the innovation rule book and transform LEGO into one of the world's most profitable, fastest-growing companies. Along the way, Brick by Brick reveals how LEGO:- Became truly customer-driven by co-creating with kids as well as its passionate adult fans- Looked beyond products and learned to leverage a full-spectrum approach to innovation- Opened its innovation process by using both the "wisdom of crowds" and the expertise of elite cliques- Discovered uncontested, "blue ocean" markets, even as it thrived in brutally competitive red oceans- Gave its world-class design teams enough space to create and direction to deliverbuilt a culture where profitable innovation flourishesSometimes radical yet always applicable, Brick by Brick abounds with real-world lessons for unleashing breakthrough innovation in your organization, just like LEGO. Whether you're a senior executive looking to make your company grow, an entrepreneur building a startup from scratch, or a fan who wants to instill some of that LEGO magic in your career, you'll learn how to build your own innovation advantage, brick by brick.
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Lionel Barber
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Wh
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The Powerful And The Damned - Private Diaries In Turbulent Times
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'As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval...'Lionel Barber was Editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise of China, Brexit, and mainstream media's fight for survival in the age of fake news.In this unparalleled, no-holds-barred diary of life behind the headlines, he reveals the private meetings and exchanges with political leaders on the eve of referendums, the conversations with billionaire bankers facing economic meltdown, exchanges with Silicon Valley tech gurus and pleas from foreign emissaries desperate for inside knowledge, all against the backdrop of a wildly shifting media landscape.The result is a fascinating - and at times scathing - portrait of power in our modern age; who has it, what it takes and what drives the men and women with the world at their feet. Featuring close encounters with Trump, Cameron, Blair, Putin, Merkel and Mohammed Bin Salman and many more, this is a rare portrait of the people who continue to shape our world and who quite literally, make the news.
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Jack D. Schwager
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Wiley
Market Wizards: Interviews With Top Traders
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Market Wizards is a must-read for anyone seeking to learn how to invest successfully. The book features interviews with the world's top traders about their approaches to the markets and the strategies they use to make money. The most unique and distinctive feature of the book is the insights it provides into the minds of successful traders, giving readers a glimpse into the mindset needed to succeed in the world of trading. Overall, Market Wizards is a valuable resource for anyone interested in investing and looking to improve their trading skills.
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Alan Greenspan
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Penguin
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The Age of Turbulence : Adventures in a New World
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- The Age of Turbulence is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the global economy. Alan Greenspan, a prominent figure in the financial world, provides unparalleled insights into the events that shaped our modern economy. Through his own experiences as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Greenspan offers a unique perspective that is both informative and thought-provoking. This book is a treasure trove of wisdom and is sure to leave a lasting impact on its readers.
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Grace Bonney
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Artisan
In the Company of Women : Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
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"In the Company of Women is the perfect read for anyone who is looking for motivation and inspiration to fuel their own business ventures. Through interviews with over 100 successful women from diverse backgrounds, this book provides practical advice on how to succeed in entrepreneurship while staying true to your beliefs. The lush photographs and individual stories of these women's paths to success will captivate and motivate readers to pursue their dreams fearlessly."
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the inner workings of the financial industry. With a gripping narrative, it exposes the shocking truth behind the scams and manipulations that took place within the banking system. Prepare to be both horrified and fascinated as you delve into the dark underbelly of high finance.
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Michael Lewis
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Penguin
The Undoing Project : A Friendship that Changed the World
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Bestselling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments about uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis’s own work possible. Kahneman and Tversky are more responsible than anybody for the powerful trend to mistrust human intuition and defer to algorithms.The Undoing Project is about the fascinating collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield―both had important careers in the Israeli military―and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. In the process they may well have changed, for good, mankind’s view of its own mind.
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Michael Lewis
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Allen
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The Big Short : Inside the Doomsday Machine
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When the crash of the U. S. stock market became public knowledge in the fall of 2008, it was already old news.
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Phil Knight
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Simon
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Shoe Dog : A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE
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This book is a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration and insight into building a successful business from the ground up. Phil Knight's memoir takes you on a rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurship, filled with triumphs, setbacks, and invaluable lessons. Through his candid and humorous storytelling, Knight shares the challenges he faced while creating Nike, along with the tight-knit camaraderie that fueled the brand's success. You'll not only gain practical business wisdom but also be inspired to chase your dreams and leave your mark on the world.
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Jeremy C. Miller
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Harper
Business
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules : Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World's Greatest Investor
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Using the letters Warren Buffett wrote to his partners between 1956 and 1970, a veteran financial advisor presents the renowned guru’s “ground rules” for investing—guidelines that remain startlingly relevant today.In the fourteen years between his time in New York with value-investing guru Benjamin Graham and his start as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett managed Buffett Partnership Limited, his first professional investing partnership. Over the course of that time—a period in which he experienced an unprecedented record of success—Buffett wrote semiannual letters to his small but growing group of partners, sharing his thoughts, approaches, and reflections.Compiled for the first time and with Buffett’s permission, the letters spotlight his contrarian diversification strategy, his almost religious celebration of compounding interest, his preference for conservative rather than conventional decision making, and his goal and tactics for bettering market results by at least 10% annually. Demonstrating Buffett’s intellectual rigor, they provide a framework to the craft of investing that had not existed before: Buffett built upon the quantitative contributions made by his famous teacher, Benjamin Graham, demonstrating how they could be applied and improved.Jeremy Miller reveals how these letters offer us a rare look into Buffett’s mind and offer accessible lessons in control and discipline—effective in bull and bear markets alike, and in all types of investing climates—that are the bedrock of his success. Warren Buffett’s Ground Rules paints a portrait of the sage as a young investor during a time when he developed the long-term value-oriented strategy that helped him build the foundation of his wealth—rules for success every investor needs today.
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Michael Lewis
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W.
W.
Norton
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Company
The Undoing Project : A Friendship that Changed the World
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From the No. 1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, this is the surprising and profound story of the two men whose ideas changed the world.Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky met in war-torn 1960s Israel. Both were gifted young psychology professors: Kahneman a rootless son of holocaust survivors who saw the world as a problem to be solved; Tversky a voluble, instinctual blur of energy. In this breathtaking new book, Michael Lewis tells the extraordinary story of a relationship that became a shared mind: one which created the field of behavioural economics, revolutionising everything from Big Data to medicine, from how we are governed to how we spend, from high finance to football. Kahneman and Tversky, shows Michael Lewis, helped shape the world in which we now live - and may well have changed, for good, humankind's view of its own mind.
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The School of Life, Stuart Patience, Alain de Botton |
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Great Thinkers : Simple Tools from 60 Great Thinkers to Improve Your Life Today
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This is a collection of some of the most important ideas of Eastern and Western culture — drawn from the works of those philosophers, political theorists, sociologists, artists and novelists whom we believe have the most to offer to us today. We've worked hard to make the thinkers in this book clear, relevant and charming, mining the history of knowledge to bring you the ideas we think have the greatest important to our times. This book contains the canon of The School of Life, the gallery of individuals across the millennia who help to frame our intellectual project — and we will have succeeded if, in the days and years ahead, you find yourself turning to our thinkers to illuminate the multiple dilemmas, joys and griefs of daily life.
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Kenneth L. Fisher, Robert G. Hagstrom, Bill Miller |
Wiley
The Warren Buffett Way : Investment Strategies of the World's Greatest Investor
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"The Warren Buffett Way could be a good read for those interested in understanding the genius behind one of the most successful investors of all time. The book provides insights into Buffett's timeless investment strategies and techniques that have made him immensely successful, all while being presented with up-to-date examples. It's like having a personal coaching session with the greatest investor himself!"
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Brian Merchant
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Corgi
The One Device : The Secret History of the iPhone
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The One Device is a captivating read for anyone interested in the history and impact of the iPhone. Merchant's firsthand account of the creation of the iPhone takes readers on a journey through history and around the world. The book provides a unique insight into one of the most innovative companies in history, as well as the development of cutting-edge technology that we now take for granted.
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David de Jong
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Harpercollins
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Nazi Billionaires : The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties
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‘Lucid and damning … an absorbing – and infuriating – tale of complicity, coverup and denial’ PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE, author of EMPIRE OF PAINA groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions from the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II – and how the world allowed them to get away with it. In 1946, Günther Quandt – patriarch of Germany’s most iconic industrial empire, a dynasty that today controls BMW – was arrested for suspected Nazi collaboration. Quandt claimed that he had been forced to join the party by his arch-rival, propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, and the courts acquitted him. But Quandt lied. And his heirs, and those of other Nazi billionaires, have only grown wealthier in the generations since, while their reckoning with this dark past remains incomplete at best. Many of them continue to control swaths of the world economy, owning iconic brands whose products blanket the globe. The brutal legacy of the dynasties that dominated Daimler-Benz, cofounded Allianz and still control Porsche, Volkswagen and BMW has remained hidden in plain sight – until now.In this landmark work, investigative journalist David de Jong reveals the true story of how Germany’s wealthiest business dynasties amassed untold money and power by abetting the atrocities of the Third Reich. Using a wealth of untapped sources, de Jong shows how these tycoons seized Jewish businesses, procured slave labourers and ramped up weapons production to equip Hitler’s army as Europe burnt around them. Most shocking of all, de Jong exposes how the wider world’s political expediency enabled these billionaires to get away with their crimes, covering up a bloodstain that defiles the German and global economy to this day.
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Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg |
Grand
Central
Publishing
How Google Works
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Seasoned Google executives Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg provide an insider's guide to Google, from its business history and disruptive corporate strategy to developing a new managment philosophy and creating a corporate culture where innovation and creativity thrive.Seasoned Google executives Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg provide an insider's guide to Google, from its business history and disruptive corporate strategy to developing a new managment philosophy and creating a corporate culture where innovation and creativity thrive.Google Executive Chairman and ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg came to Google over a decade ago as proven technology executives. At the time, the company was already well-known for doing things differently, reflecting the visionary-and frequently contrarian-principles of founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. If Eric and Jonathan were going to succeed, they realized they would have to relearn everything they thought they knew about management and business.Today, Google is a global icon that regularly pushes the boundaries of innovation in a variety of fields. How Google Works is an entertaining, page-turning primer containing lessons that Eric and Jonathan learned as they helped build the company. The authors explain how technology has shifted the balance of power from companies to consumers, and that the only way to succeed in this ever-changing landscape is to create superior products and attract a new breed of multifaceted employees whom Eric and Jonathan dub "smart creatives."Covering topics including corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption, the authors illustrate management maxims ("Consensus requires dissension," "Exile knaves but fight for divas," "Think 10X, not 10%") with numerous insider anecdotes from Google's history, many of which are shared here for the first time.In an era when everything is speeding up, the best way for businesses to succeed is to attract smart-creative people and give them an environment where they can thrive at scale. How Google Works explains how to do just that.
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Tom Plate
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Marshall
Cavendish
International
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Conversations With Lee Kuan Yew - Citizen Singapore: How To Build A Nation
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This book would be an excellent choice for someone interested in the history and development of Singapore. The author has conducted extensive interviews with Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister of Singapore, and provides candid insights into his leadership style and vision for the country. Readers will gain a better understanding of how Singapore became the thriving nation it is today and appreciate Lee Kuan Yew's contributions to its success.
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David Carey, John E. Morris |
Crown
Currency
King of Capital : The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone
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Recommended for readers interested in finance and business. The book provides a behind-the-scenes look and never-before-revealed details about how Blackstone and private equity transformed themselves from gamblers to disciplined investors. It also serves as a model for how financing will work in the future.
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William Jefferson Clinton, John C. Bogle |
Wiley
Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life
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If you've ever felt conflicted about the pursuit of money and how it aligns with your values, John C. Bogle's "Enough" may resonate with you deeply. It's a call to reflect on what 'enough' means in an age of never-ending chase for more. Bogle's profound insights could offer you a new perspective on wealth and success, perhaps even leading to a greater sense of contentment in your professional and personal life.
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Rashmi Bansal
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Eklavya
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Foundation
Connect the Dots
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"Connect the Dots" could be a good read for someone who is looking for a practical guide towards starting and building their own business. The book highlights the journeys of 20 successful entrepreneurs in India from humble beginnings who found success by "connecting the dots". The book also explores the importance of recognizing opportunities and taking bold risks in shaping your future, making it an inspiring read for entrepreneurs.
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Ben Mezrich
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Little,
Brown
Bitcoin Billionaires : A True Story of Genius, Betrayal and Redemption
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Recommended for readers interested in the Winklevosses' journey of redemption and crypto's rise to prominence. Mezrich's fast-paced writing style and insider access make for an engaging read.
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John Helyar, Bryan Burrough |
Harper
Business
Barbarians at the Gate : The Fall of RJR Nabisco
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Barbarians at the Gate offers a gripping account of the infamous $25 billion leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco in the 80s. It's a must-read for anyone interested in learning about the inner workings of the corporate world, and how greed and ambition can lead to the demise of even the biggest companies. Reviewed as a superlative and hard to imagine a better account, this book can be a perfect pick for readers interested in finance and corporate history.
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Reeves Wiedeman
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Back
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Books
Billion Dollar Loser - The Epic Rise And Spectacular Fall Of Adam Neumann And Wework
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Billion Dollar Loser is a tale of the meteoric rise and fall of Adam Neumann and his company WeWork. The book vividly captures Neumann's audacious ambition to make WeWork the coolest workplace provider, and how he attracted billions of dollars from the world's most sought-after investors. It chronicles the dramatic events leading up to WeWork's botched IPO and Neumann's ouster, and offers a sobering reckoning of the excesses of American business in the Trump era. If you're interested in a cautionary tale of hubris, ambition, and excess in the startup world, this book is a recommended read.
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Christopher Leonard
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Simon
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Schuster
Uk
Kochland
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Kochland is an eye-opening read that delves into the inner workings of one of the world's largest private companies. Christopher Leonard paints a vivid picture of the ruthless business practices that have allowed Koch Industries to become so successful, while also exposing the company's impact on modern society. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of business and politics, or those looking to gain insight into the darker sides of capitalism.
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Charles Krauthammer
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Crown
Forum
Things That Matter : Three Decades of Passions. Passtimes and Politics
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From America’s preeminent columnist, named by the Financial Times the most influential commentator in the nation, the long-awaited collection of Charles Krauthammer’s essential, timeless writings. A brilliant stylist known for an uncompromising honesty that challenges conventional wisdom at every turn, Krauthammer has for decades dazzled readers with his keen insight into politics and government. His weekly column is a must-read in Washington and across the country. Now, finally, the best of Krauthammer’s intelligence, erudition and wit are collected in one volume. Readers will find here not only the country’s leading conservative thinker offering a passionate defense of limited government, but also a highly independent mind whose views—on feminism, evolution and the death penalty, for example—defy ideological convention. Things That Matter also features several of Krauthammer’s major path-breaking essays—on bioethics, on Jewish destiny and on America’s role as the world’s superpower—that have profoundly influenced the nation’s thoughts and policies. And finally, the collection presents a trove of always penetrating, often bemused reflections on everything from border collies to Halley’s Comet, from Woody Allen to Winston Churchill, from the punishing pleasures of speed chess to the elegance of the perfectly thrown outfield assist. With a special, highly autobiographical introduction in which Krauthammer reflects on the events that shaped his career and political philosophy, this indispensible chronicle takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the fashions and follies, the tragedies and triumphs, of the last three decades of American life.
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Steve Case
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Simon
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Schuster
India
The Third Wave : An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future
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"The Third Wave" could be a good read for individuals interested in technology and entrepreneurship. Steve Case shares his experience and insights on how entrepreneurs, through the Internet, will transform real-world sectors such as education, transportation, and healthcare. His explanation of the Third Wave of the Internet is a unique and thought-provoking concept that will make readers see the world in a different way.
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Leander Kahney
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Inside Steve's Brain
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"Inside Steve's Brain offers a comprehensive analysis of Steve Jobs' leadership style, his critical thinking, and his unwavering commitment to authenticity. It is an ideal book for anyone who aspires to be a great leader or thrive in the business world. Kahney's book inspires readers to think differently and challenge the status quo, much like Jobs himself."
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John Carreyrou
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Penguin
Random
House
Usa
Bad Blood : Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
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Recommendation: Hey there! If you're fascinated by the glamorous world of startups and the inner workings of Silicon Valley, "Bad Blood" is a must-read. This gripping true story takes you behind the scenes into the rise and fall of Theranos, a multibillion-dollar startup that promised to revolutionize the medical industry. With a captivating narrative and shocking revelations, "Bad Blood" exposes the dark side of ambition and deception. Prepare yourself for a thrilling journey through the scandalous world of corporate fraud and the high stakes of technological innovation. Get ready to question everything you thought you knew about the so-called "unicorns" of Silicon Valley.
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Kerry Brown
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I.b.
Tauris
CEO, China : The Rise of Xi Jinping
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CEO China could be a captivating read for those interested in understanding the inner workings of China's political power and the man behind it all. Kerry Brown's investigative work provides an insightful look into the rise of Xi Jinping, his background, and his efforts to shape a new China. The book covers a wide range of topics, from regional power struggles and business dealings to the state of political corruption in China. Brown's writing style makes the book easy to read, even for those unfamiliar with the intricacies of Chinese politics. Overall, CEO China is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the current state of power in China and its implications for the rest of the world.
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Stone Brad
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Random
House
Uk
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
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"The Everything Store" offers an unparalleled look into the creation of Amazon, the largest company in the world. Through his exhaustive research, Brad Stone uncovers the man behind the success, Jeff Bezos, and his unrelenting drive to revolutionize retail. This book would be a great read for anyone interested in the story of one of the most influential companies in the world and its visionary founder.
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Vinay Sitapati
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Penguin
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Limited
Half-Lion: How Narasimha Rao Transformed India
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When P.V. Narasimha Rao became the unlikely prime minister of India in 1991, he inherited economic crisis, violent insurgencies and a nation adrift. Despite being unloved by his people, mistrusted by his party, a minority in Parliament and ruling under the shadow of 10 Janpath, Rao reinvented India, at home and abroad. Few world leaders have achieved so much with so little power.With exclusive access to Rao’s never-before-seen personal papers as well as over a hundred interviews, this definitive biography provides new revelations on the Indian economy, nuclear programme, foreign policy and the Babri Masjid. While tracing Rao’s life from a village in Telangana through his years in power and humiliation in retirement, the book never loses sight of the inner man, his difficult childhood, his corruptions and love affairs, his lingering loneliness.
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Carol J. Loomis
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Portfolio
Tap Dancing to Work : Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012: A Fortune Magazine Book
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Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into something remarkable— and Fortune journalist Carol Loomis had a front-row seat for it all. When Carol Loomis first mentioned a little-known Omaha hedge fund manager in a 1966 Fortune article, she didn’t dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the world’s greatest investor—nor that she and Buffett would quickly become close personal friends. As Buffett’s fortune and reputation grew over time, Loomis used her unique insight into Buffett’s thinking to chronicle his work for Fortune, writing and proposing scores of stories that tracked his many accomplishments—and also his occasional mistakes. Now Loomis has collected and updated the best Buffett articles Fortune published between 1966 and 2012, including thirteen cover stories and a dozen pieces authored by Buffett himself. Loomis has provided commentary about each major article that supplies context and her own informed point of view. Readers will gain fresh insights into Buffett’s investment strategies and his thinking on management, philanthropy, public policy, and even parenting. Some of the highlights include:The 1966 A. W. Jones story in which Fortune first mentioned Buffett. The first piece Buffett wrote for the magazine, 1977’s “How Inf lation Swindles the Equity Investor.” Andrew Tobias’s 1983 article “Letters from Chairman Buffett,” the first review of his Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters. Buffett’s stunningly prescient 2003 piece about derivatives, “Avoiding a Mega-Catastrophe.” His unconventional thoughts on inheritance and philanthropy, including his intention to leave his kids “enough money so they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.” Bill Gates’s 1996 article describing his early impressions of Buffett as they struck up their close friendship. Scores of Buffett books have been written, but none can claim this work’s combination of trust between two friends, the writer’s deep understanding of Buffett’s world, and a very long-term perspective.
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Na
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Simon
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Schuster
Shoe Dog : A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE
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"Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE" is a fascinating tale of Phil Knight's journey and the creation of Nike. With honesty and humor, Knight takes you on a rollercoaster ride of his experiences from his early years of selling shoes from the back of his car to the global success of Nike. The book is not only inspiring, but also packed with valuable lessons on entrepreneurship and overcoming challenges."
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