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Contrarian Investment Strategies in the Next Generation
David Dreman
Simon & Schuster, 1998
A must-read
I have read this book three times now, and intend to do so again. Dreman is obviously an outstanding investor, and his strategies flesh out and arguably "modernize" the techniques used by the noted fundamental investor Benjamin Graham, who was the mentor to Warren ...
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The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series)
Steven B. Sample
Jossey-Bass, 2003
Excellent book
Excellent book on leadership. The author discusses the differences between a good leader and an effective leader. I highly recommend this book for any individual looking to become a better leader.
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Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job
Jeffrey J. Fox
Hyperion, 2001
Great advice with widespread applications
This is a great book with lots of good techniques for marketing yourself to potential employers or customers. It is written in a very accessible style, organized as a few dozen tips or pieces of advice, each with a few pages elaborating on them. Though its targets the ...
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Letters to a Young Contrarian (Art of Mentoring)
Christopher Hitchens
Basic Books, 2005
Timeless Advice - Not for the Fair Weather Patriot
This is a simple and elegant series of letters written to a hypothetical student. Only a cynical could fail to admire and value Christopher Hitchens' "Letters to a Young Contrarian". This short book contains all the advice a student of twenty first century society ...
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Everyone's Crazy Except You and Me...And I'm Not So Sure About You: America's Favorite Contrarian Cuts Loose
Lionel
Hyperion, 2008
Review of Lionel's Book
Since I really like his radio show, I really liked his book. In the book (of course) he gets to use blue language which he uses to accentuate what he probably sounds like when talking in his public personna off mike. The book addresses some of his thoughts, opinions, ...
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A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God: Spirituality for the Rest of Us
Larry Osborne
Multnomah Books, 2007
May become a classic
I recently completed Larry Osborne's book, A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God. I first heard about Osborne about a year ago. He pastors North Coast Church in Southern California. I like the way he thinks and I would highly recommend this new book.
For years, I've ...
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I Don't: A Contrarian History of Marriage
Susan Squire
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
I Don't: A Contrarian View of Marriage
A research product that is fascinating and memorable. The author does a sardonic job on the Old and New Testaments in examining the routes of males on top as a biblical command! Especially interesting is her cross-examination of the Genesis story with Adam, Eve, the ...
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The Contrarian Effect: Why It Pays (Big) to Take Typical Sales Advice and Do the Opposite
Michael Port, Elizabeth Marshall
Wiley, 2008
Why it pays big to buy this book and apply what you've read!
I have been in sales for 10 years selling everything from life insurance to consulting to food.
Many people's livelihood is reliant upon selling a product or a service. The world of sales has changed and old techniques and old "truths" are not true anymore. People ...
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Unleashing the Power of PR: A Contrarian's Guide to Marketing and Communication (J-B International ...
Mark Weiner
Jossey-Bass, 2006
Crucial Public Relations Reader
I have been in marketing communications and public relations for years, and shortly will have a doctoral degree in public relations, and I have to say, I have never read a more concise and valuable book for public relations. There are things in this book that years in ...
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Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts
KC Joyner
Wiley, 2008
An Excellent And Passionate Examination of NFL Issues
In this short and easy to read book, KC Joyner seeks to provide for football what Bill James provided for baseball--a set of analytical statistics that allow for a greater comprehension of the truth about football and the skills of its players and coaches among a ...
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High-Tech Heretic: Reflections of a Computer Contrarian
Clifford Stoll
Anchor, 2000
The high tech heretic
The high tech heretic was a good book i believe in what he was saying when he said that teachers shouldn't be pushed aside because they don't want to use the computer, teachers are better than the cold logical computers and shouldn't be replaced stroll states, his ...
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Contrarian Ripple Trading: A Low-Risk Strategy to Profiting from Short-Term Stock Trades (Wiley Trading)
Aidan J. McNamara, Martha A. Brozyna
Wiley, 2007
A system that lays it out on the line
Here is a trading book that does not promise the world to the reader, but rather speaks frankly of how a system can help in taking advantage of unlikely opportunities in the stock market. It takes a contrarian and a very confident person to begin a book with the ...
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Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune: The Contrarian Traveler's Guide to Getting More for Less
Tim Leffel
Travelers' Tales, 2006
An Excellent Intro for People Who Don't Know Where to Start
I am also a writer and I have websites about independent travel and alternatives to traditional group tours, package tours, and EXPENSIVE trips that most people can't afford without financial struggle. I get unsolicited email all the time from people who have no idea ...
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Jenrette: The Contrarian Manager
Richard Jenrette
McGraw-Hill, 1997
During his 40-year career on Wall Street, Dick Jenrette did things "differently." He co-founded the upstart firm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and turned it into an international investment banking and securities powerhouse. As CEO of Equitable, he spurned "business as usual" tactics and revitalized the venerable but floundering insurer. Now ...
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The Triumph of Contrarian Investing : Crowds, Manias, and Beating the Market by Going Against the Grain
Ned Davis
McGraw-Hill, 2003
Only for a beginner
First let me say, Ned Davis Research does excellent work. I was hoping to get some insight into the types of research his company uses. But I'm sorry to say I can not recomend this book to anyone but those completely unfamiliar with sentiment analysis. Only the basics ...
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