Economics Books

This book allows people to realise that stagnant sciences like economics in this case do not necessarily need to be boring / repetitive. Some really 'out of the box' explainations have been provided for some really important questions. Reads more...
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I give this book a negative review mostly because of another reviewer's title statement: "Smarter for having read it"; the book consistently criticizes experts in various media, and then proceeds to engender the deplorable "expert" mentality in...
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This book was a quick, fairly interesting read, but I can't understand why it's been so popular. The major idea the authors propose (the one about abortion) is still under contention. Their other points are very slight or obvious: real estate...
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I found this an excellent book:chocked full of information for anyone from the novice to seasoned individual. A great book for the novice to learn and understand PMOs while at the same time is an excellent resource for the seasoned project manager.
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Hands down, this is THE worst-written book of any kind, ever. My brain totally objects to reading sentences such as, "The project manager will have to be careful that the project manager does not make mistakes that will make it difficult for the...
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Anyone who thinks they will learn how to manage projects reading the PMBOK doesn't understand what this book is about--it's a reference, not an instruction guide. I contstantly pick up this guide to remind myself of the details it contains: What...
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i find it fascinating the diverse reviews this book has received, it seems to have a polarizing effect on readers! for me the book was engrossing, but admittedly i am a fan of taleb's writing and philosophy of life. while he is clearly not...
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PROS:
* The book argues an important message (that we underestimate the role of luck in our results/outcome).
* A few interesting anecdotes.

CONS:
* Although the author is self-deprecating at times, it smells more...
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Well, what can I say? The concept of "black swamp" function is very original and as a professional investor, I appreciate the author's insight into this critical concept to long term return. However, the whole book is about this concept and I...
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Whether you are an investor or speculator, this book provides more detailed information than any book I have read. To get the most from this book, one must be willing to devote time to absorb what the author is writing about. As it is a rather...
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Boring and conservative was too generous in my opinion. If this is the sort of book for you, then save your money, give it to a fund manager and go find some grass to watch growing. It is however safe and conservative, but you're not going to...
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As the title of this review indicates, do yourself a favour and buy the original Ben Graham version not this one with Zweig.

Let me start by saying that Warren Buffett had nothing to do with this book, the preface and appendix are...
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Ken Fisher is an interesting guy. But don't let me tell you about him - let him talk about himself. He does that a lot in this book.

The book itself feels like a sort of wandering conversation in which Ken takes you through his...
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The book has a repetitive writing style that simply doesn't get to the point. It would be a good read if it was about 25% as long.
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In my opinion, the author was too wordy and should have explained his main points to the reader much sooner.

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Takes a long time to get to the meat, but I suppose it is a necessary developement of understanding the meat to have this outline. Will be reading a second time.
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I was soooo excited to read this book. Here is a trading legend what wants to spill the beans on how he did it, right? WRONG. This book simply rehashed old trading ideas, some are very old, that have been done in other forums and books over the...
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An interesting text from a historical perspective, but light on the implementation details if that is what you are looking for.
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Bogle presents his theory on investment and the evidence gathered over the years which backs it up. The theory is simple - own the whole market by buying index funds, OR be prepared to do a ton of in-depth research just like a full time...
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Buy index funds. That is it. I have just summed up this book in three words and now you don't need to waste your time and money on it.

The title suggests this book is about investing. Well there is a lot more to invest in than...
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I can sum up the entire book in a short paragraph:

Buy low expense index funds. You probably can't beat the market, so don't spend a lot of money/time trying to do so.

The author makes his point over and over again,...
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Peter Schiff has a gift for making obvious that which eludes most of us, and putting it into simple language. For example, he points