Book Review: The Plundered Planet by Paul Collier
This is the third book by Paul Collier that I have read (see my review of Wars, Guns & Votes... Continue reading →
Book Review: The Big Short by Michael Lewis
A financial book that’s written like a thriller, but we all know the ending. Before reading its tempting to wonder... Continue reading →
Book Review: The Road to Financial Reform by Henry Kaufman
On one hand Henry Kaufman should be pleased. Back in the 1980s he saw many of the flaws that existed... Continue reading →
Book Review: The New Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager
After some of the books I’ve read recently this came as a bit of light relief. Most of the book... Continue reading →
Book Review: Animal Spirits by George A Akerlof & Robert J Shiller
I suspect its a good job that Akerlof & Shiller are respected economists in their field, as this book takes... Continue reading →
Book Review: The Alchemy of Finance by George Soros
I was disappointed with this book. Its not that there’s nothing interesting in there, because there is much. But the... Continue reading →
Book Review: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Behavioural finance has not yet passed the ‘so what’* test. Unfortunately this book continues that noble tradition. It is well... Continue reading →
Book Review: Wars, Guns & Votes by Paul Collier
In my view Paul Collier is a bit of a genius. He tries to turn political economy into an empirical... Continue reading →
Book Review: 13 Bankers by Simon Johnson & James Kwak
Its fair to say that Simon Johnson is a fan of Joseph Sitlgitz, with name checks and quotes in this... Continue reading →
Book Review: Freefall by Joseph Stiglitz
By some margin this is the best book I have read on the current crisis. As you’d expect of a... Continue reading →