Content tagged with “investing”

“ A group of nuns invests in various companies then use their status as shareholders to lead activism campaigns against the companies. ”

“My wife picked this up at an investment advisor’s office. He was giving away to his clients. She asked me to read it. The basic message is this: taxes are very, very low right now. Historically low. So: pay your taxes now . Don’t invest in tax-deferred accounts, because you’ll just have to pay…”

“I literally picked up this book because I’ve always been intrigued by The Knowledge, which is the test of city geography that London’s black cab drivers have to pass before they get licensed. It’s considered one of the hardest tests in the world. This book has very little to do with The Knowledge….”

“ A guy hardly anyone knew about set a record for the largest financial loss in the shortest amount of time. And he did serious damage to a couple of banks along the way. ”

“A book about entrepreneurship and thinking up the next great idea. It’s at its best when talking about the theoretical marketplace, how new ideas fit needs, and different perspectives on how people view the future. It’s get worse when it gets more specific about how to start something up. Mixed…”

“So, this is an objectively good book, but would be hard to put into practice I think. The author (well, I think he had a ghostwriter) is/was an FBI hostage negotiator. He has a LOT of stories about negotiating. He also has tips, some of which are about human psychology (let them say ‘no’ because…”

“I had just seen the movie, so I knew what the big plot twist was. In that sense, I was reading it less for the story, and more to get a feel for how Christie wrote. Turns out, she writes well – very clear, with a minimum of fluff. And perhaps unsurprising given the context of her hero, there’s…”

“Fantastic overview of the VC/angel process. Even if you’re on the other side – so, not investing, but looking at taking investment money – it gives you a good understanding of the entire process. If you do want to become an investor, the book is a little silly. It assumes you have hundreds of…”

“Another book that I read for a women’s book club that I’m not actually in, but am following along with. Nothing I would ever choose to read myself, which made it that much better. It’s a wonderful, fast-paced mystery involving a family’s sordid past and a podcast (a thinly-veiled version of…”

“ Solid thriller about the apparent cover-up of an inflight incident on trans-pacific flight. Lots of a super geeky airline industry information. If you like jets, this is your book. Fast-paced, page turner. I legitimately couldn’t put it down. ”

“ Somewhat interesting, but scattered. The author bounces around a lot. ”

“Michael Lewis could write about anything and it would be interesting. In this book, he tackles High Frequency Trading, and reveals just how absurd and unethical it is. Essentially, trading houses are using technical and ultra-fast communications to bet against their own customers. The entire thing…”