Book reviews

Cover of Why I left Goldman Sachs

Review: Why I left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story, by Greg Smith 

After reading this book, I would never put my money in a mutual fund and it is hard to see why Warren Buffett thinks so highly of Goldman Sachs.

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Posted on February 19th, 2013
 
The world is flat cover

Review: The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas Friedman 

Even though Warren Buffett does not invest in technology stocks, he does buy businesses that use technology well. This book explains why.

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Posted on February 6th, 2013
 

What Warren Buffett likes to read 

From time to time, Warren Buffett makes book recommendations in his annual letters to shareholders. These are some of them.

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Posted on January 23rd, 2013
 
value investing

Review: Value investing, by Janet Lowe 

An easy to understand discussion of value investing, the bedrock of the investment philosophy of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett and the other succcesful investors..

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Posted on January 21st, 2013
 
snowball

Review: The Snowball - Warren Buffett and the business of life 

Snowball is the most detailed book on the life and philosophy of Warren Buffett.

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Posted on January 21st, 2013
 
new buffettology

Review: The New Buffettology, by Mary Buffett and David Clark 

An insider’s look at how Warren Buffett invests and the companies that he invests in.

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Posted on January 21st, 2013
 
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Review: The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham 

Who was the better investor, Benjamin Graham or Warren Buffett or are they two sides of the one coin?

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Posted on January 21st, 2013
 

Texas Instruments BA-35 Solar Calculator 

A simple way to do the calculations needed for investing like Warren Buffett is by using the BA-35 Calculator.

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Posted on January 21st, 2013
 
investing last liberal art

Review of Investing: the last liberal art, by Robert Hagstrom 

An excellent explanation of the investment philosophy of Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s investment partner and guru.

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Posted on January 21st, 2013
 
intepretation of financial statements

Review: The interpretation of financial statements, by Benjamin Graham 

The classic work by Benjamin Graham on how to see through a company’s financial statements.

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Posted on January 21st, 2013
 
 
 
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