Customer Review: An excellent read & indeed very relevant in today's' times when we see fiascos in the financial markets repeated almost every day. I expect another book from Roger Lowenstein soon on Bear Stearns, Lehman, Merrill Lynch & the state of financial markets (today). God Bless Wall Street & God... more info
Customer Review: When I first came across this book, I had planned on reading a Buffet biography for quite some time. I hesitated for a while because there were so many options. As I enjoyed reading Roger Lowenstein's, When Genius Failed, I made my decision to read this particular book based solely on my knowledge... more info
Customer Review: The author examines 3 organizations......1 in the private sector (GM) and 2 in the public sector (NY Transit and City of San Diego) with respects to their pension plans and their financial health. The case of GM is fairly well publicized. In early 2008, Business Week ran an article predicting... more info
Customer Review: This a very clear and concise book--another one, all of which seem lately to contain the same wisdom: buy low (and buy smart). I'm trying. You can still pay too much, or buy too soon, or catch the wrong end of a falling knife, etc. But it's certainly a far better idea than taking hot tips from... more info
Customer Review: This is a must read for the financially trying times we currently live thru.Even though the book is a couple of years old it is still current. Reccommended to me by a financial analyst during a flight layover afer telling a few war stories, "origins" sums up exactly what the title says.
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Customer Review: I have read, and enjoyed, numerous translations of the Daodejing (some numerous times), but reading this translation has been a revelation. This is not a translation for the neophyte, or for those unwilling or unable to tackle some hearty philosophical discussion. But if you are a serious student of... more info
Customer Review: Tremendously readable. Biggest takeaway: correlation is not stable or sticky. Don't bet on it. Lots of insight and blow-by-blow, you really can imagine yourself in this situation. This is a good treatment between narrative and mechanics, although I'd have preferred more technical detail.
