books: business & investing

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StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths

Tom Rath

Gallup Press, 2007

Great Tool! Highly Recommend...
We loved the concept behind this book (and its Christian companion, "Living Your Strengths"). Our church staff took the (included with book) online StengthsFinder assessment and all found it very accurate and helpful in providing insights on what drives our fellow ...

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

A Must Read for Today's World
I'm not sure anyone could say it clearer than Friedman has in this book. We, as Americans and as global citizens, have a problem. That problem has been largely caused by us, and it is not receiving the attention it deserves. While economic troubles currently rule the ...

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

Naomi Klein

Picador, 2008

Essential Reading
Considering the global political climate and the way policy decisions are created these days (witness the latest "crisis" of the economic variety in the US, for one), this book ought to be required reading for pretty much anyone who can or will at some point cast a ...

The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life (Agora Series)

Alexander Green

Wiley, 2008

Investing for safe long-term gains
I like the approach,which strikes a nice balance between greed and safety. The aim is to get more than 11% compound interest per year long-term. If you have a recession and lose 6% for three years running, grit your teeth and go fishing. History shows that you'll ...

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Alice Schroeder

Bantam, 2008

The closest we'll get to an autobiography
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Warren Buffett is the richest person in the world and worth more than $60 billion dollars. Often called the "Oracle of Omaha" for his uncanny ability to pick investments, Mr. Buffett has never expounded on his life ...

Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism

Kevin Phillips

Viking Adult, 2008

We must act quickly
A well researched view of how the United States has come to be a seriously indebted, precariously troubled economy which could lead to the end of our role as the world's dominant nation. Everyone should read this book to understand our present situation and what the ...

Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the ...

Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann

Harper, 2008

Fleeced
Dick Morris pointed out a lot of problems that needed to changed in this country. My take is John McCain is the one that can get a lot of these changes done.

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

3 cups = 5 stars
The book three cups of tea, is a story of monumental dedication and superhuman efforts to build schools for people who had no hope of education. An inspiring story for any age.

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

Jim Collins

Collins Business, 2001

Worth for its price
I don't need much to write here as hundreds of people has written review for this book. In simple terms the book is easy to read & understand. Analyze how best companies manage to retain their position by innovative & intelligent leadership. Research is sound & ...

Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse (Lynn Sonberg Books)

Peter D. Schiff, John Downes

Wiley, 2007

Novice here...
I'm a complete novice to finances. Or at least I was before I read Crash Proof. It made all of those fancy stock market terms easy to understand. I was already anticipating some kind of crash because Ron Paul was saying it was coming, and he's been right every time! ...

The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems

Van Jones

HarperOne, 2008

Perfect Timing!
The Green Collar Economy, How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, by Van Jones, could not be more timely. As our economy (and perhaps the world economy) enters a period called stagflation--meaning, a stagnant economy coupled with inflation--Jones offers a ...

Money, and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Wealth, Health, and Happiness

Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks

Hay House, 2008

Creating a Magical Life!
I love this book! Authors Esther and Jerry Hicks capture precious knowledge that flows from the non-physical consciousness "Abraham". The wisdom in the pages of this book has made a great difference in my life as I create a new beginning each day, with conscious ...

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Dan Ariely

HarperCollins, 2008

Reality is absolutely relative.
At first glance, the title of Dan Ariely's book seems to be an oxymoron. (It certainly catches one's attention.) Can irrational thought and/or behavior be predicted? Perhaps if it is repetitive? (The judgment and behavior of at least some people can be repetitive and ...

The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

Amity Shlaes

Harper Perennial, 2008

Every American Should Read This Book
Amity Shlaes has written a timely and provocative book. As our presidential election nears, one can hear Republicans and Democrats alike arguing for more government action, more government-sponsored bailouts, more government intrusion into the market. As one ...

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

David Allen

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Absolutely phenomenal ways of managing yourself
Management begins with self! Start managing yourself and you would be able to manage everyone and everything around you. But there are times when you have lots of things to do and you are left with no choice but to get more and more confused. The best ways I thought ...