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Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World 269 reviews
James J. Cramer
Simon & Schuster, 2005
Believe it or not, Cramer can make you a better investor.
+ Good investment Advise.
Having read several investment books, this book is a much needed shot in the arm in that it opens the doors to the type of independent thinking that the mutual fund industry doesn't want individual investors to engage in. Cramer's book encourages readers to move beyond what may be an effective but ...
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 1079 reviews
Barbara Ehrenreich
Holt Paperbacks, 2002
Must read for the 'Haves' in this country
+ A Small Peek into the world of minimum wage
+ Good book. Very interesting
+ Great Book
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Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story 32 reviews
David Einhorn
Wiley, 2008
A Great Detective Story
+ Very interesting, and disturbing, read
+ Perception and Reality
+ A brilliant (but FRIGHTENING) book
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Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity37 reviews
Garrett B. Gunderson
Greenleaf Book Group LLC, 2008
Personal Responsibility & Your Finances!
This is a fabulous book, not only for understanding how money works, but also getting you to set goals for yourself. If you were raised with a Depression-era mentality and you think money in the bank will make you feel safe, this is the book for you.
Setting a goal of where you'd like to be ...
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A Million Is Not Enough: How to Retire with the Money You'll Need9 reviews
Michael Farr
Springboard Press, 2008
Still hope for everyone-no usual assumptions about financial situation
+ Well worth the read!
+ Thank you, Mr. Farr, for helping me understand.
+ Great Book for Financial Planning
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Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries) 13 reviews
Jared Bernstein
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008
America's Sick Economy Explained
+ Debating Dad - We are Crunched but is the world improving?
+ Sociology is Not Economics
+ Good Counterpoint to the Neo-Con Side but not Fully Convincing
+ Ecoomic Realities 101
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A Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market36 reviews
Jim Rogers
Random House, 2007
This book will make you money
+ own commodities, hold positions in the yuan and profit from Chinese growth companies
+ Who will eat your lunch?
Anytime someone makes you a lot of money, you tend to become a fan. And so I am a fan of Jim Rogers. I believe this man makes a lot of sense when he talks economics. I learned this by reading his earlier books about driving around the world. He admits to being a lousy trader. But he is great at ...
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Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism48 reviews
Kevin Phillips
Viking Adult, 2008
Phillips Provides a Unique Perspective
+ Not Perfect But Still Very Worthwhile
+ Good but pesamistic
+ A solid non-fiction account of oil troubles, debt, and the bursting of the American financial bubble
+ It is worse than you think
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How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years in the 21st Century7 reviews
Howard Ruff
Berkley Trade, 2008
this is it
+ One of the Most Interesting I've Read in 2008
+ How to prosper during the coming BAD YEARS in the 21st CENTURY
either you get it or you don't. this book was first published in 1979. therefore, it is way ahead of any other financial book that was written during this same time period. the title would sound a little frisky, if it were written just today. however, it wasn't. there are many things that he talks ...
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Economic Facts and Fallacies53 reviews
Thomas Sowell
Basic Books, 2007
Required Reading for candidates
+ Economic Facts and Fallacies
+ Further your economic education
+ Solid and Interesting
+ Almost mesmerizing
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American Credit Repair: Everything U Need to Know About Raising Your Credit Score (American Real Estate)
Rhodes
McGraw-Hill, 2008
The Definitive Guide to Raising Your Credit Score Whether you're recovering from financial problems or need to pump up your score to qualify for a mortgage, you need reliable information and expert guidance to fix and improve your credit rating. Drawn from years of experience helping thousands of consumers, American Credit Repair empowers you with “Everything U Need To ...
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Trading Options For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) 3 reviews
George A. Fontanills
For Dummies, 2008
Good for wrapping up loose ends
What this book lacks in detail, it makes in subject completeness.
There are dozens and dozens of great websites out there describing options and trading strategies in far better depth and completeness than this book. So, if you're looking for complex spreads or techniques, this book will not ...
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The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke235 reviews
Suze Orman
Riverhead Trade, 2007
Very Helpful!
+ Fantastic Book
+ the money book for the young, fabulous and broke
+ Awesome for recent grads!
+ Suze Orman money book
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The Investor's Dilemma: How Mutual Funds Are Betraying Your Trust And What To Do About It10 reviews
Louis Lowenstein
Wiley, 2008
Dilemma Diffused
+ A Must Read For All Individual Investors
+ Where was this book 25 years ago?
In THE INVESTOR'S DILEMMA the writing is so clear and the case so well laid out and logically built that I feel I've had the most enlightening new look at investing...at how to participate in the growth of the world economy with but a few funds.
The book's concrete examples, naming names and ...
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Everything Budgeting Book: Practical advice for spending less, increasing savings, and having more money for ...
Tere Stouffer
Adams Media, 2008
When you work, take care of a family, and maintain a home, you need practical ways to make every dollar count. The Everything Budgeting Book, 2nd Edition can help you use your money wisely today and prepare for the future at the same time! This step-by-step guide will help you to: Assess and improve your spending patterns Find ways to save on everyday expenses Use worksheets to ...
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The Little Book That Builds Wealth: The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments (Little Books. Big ...9 reviews
Pat Dorsey
Wiley, 2008
A Big Book That Contributes Volumes to the Investment Universe
+ Must Read for followers of Morningstar
+ "A little learning is a dangerous thing."
+ gymb on Little Book that Builds Wealth
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Debt Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About73 reviews
Kevin Trudeau
Equity Press, 2008
a litte disappointing
Most of the book is common knowledge but there is some good info. Mostly for people in HUGE financial trouble
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The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means44 reviews
George Soros
PublicAffairs, 2008
Buy it.
+ Soros Gets Two Thumbs Up
+ Theorists Abound
+ Insightful for the layman but not so much for those with backgrounds in economics
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The Complete Guide to Investing in Short Term Trading: How to Earn High Rates of Returns Safely12 reviews
Alan Northcott
Atlantic Publishing Company (FL), 2008
Trading 101
+ Trading Know-How
+ For The Serious Investor
+ Emotions determine success!
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Financial Armageddon: Protecting Your Future from Four Impending Catastrophes, Revised and Updated Edition34 reviews
Michael J. Panzner
Kaplan Publishing, 2008
Credit Default swaps make up the fastest growing segment of the $415 trillion derivatives market
+ Remarkably Prescient Book! A MUST READ!
+ All Americans should read, unfortunately most will not!
+ Awakening
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