Review:Taleb has delivered another intriguing book that centers on dealing with uncertainty in life. With his now-familiar straight forward and engaging writing style, he exposes the reader to numerous and varied people and ideas that have shaped history. His main thesis is the importance of not leaving decisions up to bureaucrats, who have no "skin in the game". He cites several examples, especially related to the field of finance, where certain individuals are exposed to the upsides of decisions but ... Read more

Review:I think this book has the most information on how to earn money from stocks, combining both fundamental and technical analysis. Although i am from the other side of the world and do not know IBD, this book has helped me identify the right buy points and just recently learning when to sell both to profit and/ or to prevent additional loss. Read more

Review:The reviews here give a pretty accurate description of this book. Stewart is a very engaging writer and rarely gets bogged down in irrelevant details or pointless digressions. He is a writer any journalist would want to emulate.

However, the big drawback is that he is too negative and seems and makes it seem that Wall Street serves no function other than to make the richer richer. In fact, junk bonds and hostile takeovers can have significant benefits for the economy. Furthermore, Mil... Read more

Review:Yvon Chouinard began his foray into business as a way to create a product for himself and his climbing colleagues. His desire to life an unconventional lifestyle, along with his mother's philanthropic influence, led him to create what Patagonia is today: a socially responsible business that makes high quality products while tending to the environment and its employees. Chouinard believes in his people and they in turn trust him.

Author, "Trust is Everything: Become the leader others wi... Read more

Review:The author attempts to cover the effects of culture and religion on economic develop from roughly medieval times to the near present, and in most respects does an excellent job. If you have ever wondered by Switzerland prospers while the comparable sized and resource rich Ghana fails, or why China was the leading nation on earth in 1,000 AD and an impoverished mess in 1900, this book will provide good insight.

The author is a little weak in some areas of economics and to fill in the gaps... Read more

Review:This book was so well researched, well written and informative I used it as a text for my undergrad course on poverty. Lots of examples from the lives of families these authors followed in their effort to understand the extreme poverty that has ballooned in this country following welfare reform. They also elucidate what went wrong with the efforts to reform welfare in the 1990s. Everyone should read this. My only disappointment was with the final chapter where the authors give their suggesti... Read more

Review:This book puts a face on poverty by dissecting the complex web of cause/effect, following personal stories of American families. "Not just low wages but also low education, not just dead-end jobs but also limited abilities, not just insufficient savings but also unwise spending, not just poor housing but also poor parenting, not just lack of health insurance but also lack of healthy households. (p285)"

Poverty is a constellation of problems, none of which exist in a vacuum. "A job alone... Read more

Review:Graeber's book is a monumental investigation of debt and money in terms of how these entities have actually existed in relation to each other over the course of history. His investigations show that throughout history, there have been as many economic arrangements and monetary practices as there have been societies. The modern world, in which one monetary regime dominates the civilized world, is an extreme anomaly in this regard.

Graeber demonstrates fascinating connections between comm... Read more

Review:Mrs. Chua pounds home the point that "Market Dominant Minorities" are a significant factor, often the dominant players, in developing countries. The situation differs from continent to continent. Ethnic Chinese dominate many Southeast Asian economies, basically everything from Burma eastward. Overseas Indians and a few local tribes are the entrepreneurs of East Africa and Lebanese share West Africa with the locals. Former colonials, of course, retain important roles in South Africa, Zimbabwe... Read more

Review:Great book for someone wanting to start a company amd make it visionary. I like how they explain all their research findings and put it all together to show the importance of establishing your companies core values. Overall great read. Read more