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Book Review: The Elements of Investing by Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis

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March 28, 2010
Book Review: The Elements of Investing by Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis

Two great authors/thinkers recently released a book titled The Elements of Investing. The authors who co-wrote the book are Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis. Burton Malkiel is the author of the very famous and bestselling book A Random …
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Book Review: Financial Statements: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports by Thomas Ittelson

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March 14, 2010
Book Review: Financial Statements: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports by Thomas Ittelson

I have decided to do  book reviews on some select accounting books. The most recent book I have read is Financial Statements… by Thomas Ittelson. Ittelson has an interesting bio for someone who writes a  book on accounting. According to
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Book Review: The Guru Investor by John Resse and Jack Forehand

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March 8, 2010
Book Review: The Guru Investor by John Resse and Jack Forehand

Want to learn about ten of the greatest investors and their market beating strategies all in one book? John Reese and Jack Forehand recently came out with a book titled The Guru Investor… that details how.<br><br> The book details ten
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Book Review: Distress Investing by Martin Whitman

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March 2, 2010

“> Martin Whitman is undoubtedly one of the best value investors and thinkers of our time. Whenever someone like Martin Whitman comes out with a new book one can be sure it will be an interesting and educational read. I
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The Financial Crisis You Never Heard About. Book Review: The Quants by Scott Patterson

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February 16, 2010


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The Financial Crisis Told From The Former Treasury Secretary.Book Review: On The Brink by Henry Paulson

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February 9, 2010

This is my 11th book review on books related to the current financial crisis. To see my previous book reviews check my previous articles. My most recent book is On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse …
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Book Review: Mr Market Miscalculates by James Grant

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February 6, 2010
Picture of Book Mr Market Miscalculates

This is my tenth book review on books related to the financial topic. To see my previous book reviews click on Mr. Market Miscalculates: The Bubble Years and Beyond… by James Grant. James Grant is the editor of several other
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Book Review: How To Read A Financial Report By John A. Tracy

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February 4, 2010
Picture of Book cover How To Read A Financial Report

I took a break from my series of book reviews on the financial crisis to review a book on an unrelated topic (My next book review will be back to the financial crisis). My latest book review is How to …
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Book Review: Too Big To Save? By Robert Pozen

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January 29, 2010
Bob Pozen

This is my ninth book review on the Financial Crisis. To see my previous book reviews view my previous articles. My Most recent Book is TitledToo Big to Save? How to Fix the U.S. Financial System… by Robert Pozen.
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Seth Klarman's Vs Joel Greenblatt's The $1200 Vs $10 Book

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January 27, 2010
Joel Greenblatt

Seth Klarman and Joel Greenblatt have a lot of things in common. They both are extremely successful value investors who have a long record of beating the market by wide margins. Both are widely followed in the value investing community…
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