Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story

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Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story
by David Einhorn
from Wiley

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A Good Investment
  I picked this book up as a light summer scandal read and it turned out to be anything but. This is a tremendous book. As someone with limited knowledge of the world of investing, I was a bit behind the curve in muddling my way through what is a very complicated story told using the language of the world of finance, but the author took the time to explain the concepts he used throughout and I learned an incredible amount from this case study. I imagine it will be one used in many academic Business/Finance... more info

• How is Allied Capital still alive?
  Great book.
  Einhorn does an excellent job of laying out his bear case on ALD which, after having read the book, completely stuns me to know that this company is still a going concern. It's unfortunate to see just how biased our regulatory infrastructure is and the institutional bullishness that permeates every aspect of our capital markets is a sad development.
  Fooling some of the people all of the time is a good book and a fascinating read. I was amazed at some of the things Mr. Einhorn had to... more info

• The Einhorn v ALD saga
  This is brief history of the dispute between David Einhorn, founder of Greenlight Capital, and Allied Capital (stock ticker ALD). Mr. Einhorn details his research into ALD that culminated in a speech he gave at a charity event. Since the speech ALD has been attacking not just Einhorn, but everyone and anyone who has said anything bad concerning their company.
  Mr. Einhorn details the lack of inquisitiveness on the part of the financial reporters and stock analysts who gave, and most who continue to... more info

• David Einhorn isn't fooling anyone but himself
  Overview:
  David Einhorn, founder of a successful Wall Street hedge fund, has written a book which describes the controversy surrounding David's hedge fund selling short Allied Capital. While David makes some very damning points about Allied's management, he does not prove his central thesis, namely that Allied engaged in fraud. Despite this flaw, the book is still a worthwhile read.
  Background
  David's conclusion about ALD were based on his previous experience shorting Sirrom, a company that... more info

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