Apr
21
Book Review: What They Teach You At Harvard Business School by Philip Delves Broughton
April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Unlike most books about business, finance or investment that are written by industry professionals, this is written by a former journalist for the Telegraph in London. In other words, it is much more readable than most other business books. It is a personal account of a British
Apr
21
Book Review: The Monk And The Riddle by Randy Komisar
April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Defining this as an investment book is not easy despite the large number of references to venture capital. Equally, this is not really a business book, though it is about starting a business. By the same measure, it is not a self-help book, but has personal development ideas.
Apr
19
Book Review: Hedgehogging by Barton Biggs
April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
In a previous life Barton Biggs was the Head Global Strategist for Morgan Stanley. As such, he wrote articles about the course of markets and economies on a regular basis. Such was his fame, prestige and influence that he was quoted every month without fail by major newspapers and financial
Apr
18
Book Review: The Great Crash 1929 by J.K.Galbraith
April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
For those that want to understand the stock market crash of 1929 that lead to the depression of the 1930s in the United States, there is one book that stands out above all others. The Great Crash 1929 by J.K.Galbraith is the book. In fact, I would suggest that it
Apr
14
The Stock Market Crash Videos
April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I found one of these videos on YouTube individually. However, closer inspection lead me to find a whole series. If you would like to learn an overview of the world financial problems, this is a great place to start. They are not very long, but will offer
Apr
14
‘Who Runs Britain?’ by Robert Peston
April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Who Runs Britain? by Robert Peston is an excellent book! As a long-time reader of financial news, publications and papers, I was still able to learn a lot! That is rare… Peston’s basic premise is that the way that we have allowed the UK to operate has
Apr
14
Supercapitalism by Robert Reich
April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Robert Reich was heavily involved with the Clinton administration and is now working as a part of the Obama team. An economist by training, we can presume that he knows something about the workings of the USA. With this in mind, Supercapitalism is a look at the
Apr
13
Ethical Investments
April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
There is a niche in the world of investment which is growing at an incredible pace and also has great potential for good and good returns. What can do good and produce good returns? Thats right! Ethical investment, otherwise known as Socially Responsible
Apr
13
Have You Heard Of Joseph Stiglitz?
April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
From time to time, you may see or hear the name Joseph Stiglitz in the news. He has won a Nobel Prize for Economics and was the former Chief Economist of the World Bank. So we can presume that he knows at least a little about markets and
Apr
13
Understanding Investment Risk
April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
You may have noticed that I try and bring investment risk up as a topic quite frequently. There is some logic behind this. Whilst I realise that telling investors that they are taking ‘high risks’ is not a profitable way to deal with clients, it