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Finance Book Summaries

This is the Year I Put My Financial Life in Order
by John R. Schwartz • 2018
Stop trading, start indexing, and why the smartest investors know they're clueless.
3.52
294
This is the Year I Put My Financial Life in Order Summary
This is the Year I Put My Financial Life in Order
Stop trading, start indexing, and why the smartest investors know they're clueless.
by John R. Schwartz 2018 320 pages
3.52
294 ratings
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
3.62
500+
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business Summary
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013 304 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Skip the Line
by James Altucher • 2021
Run cheap experiments instead of grinding for years: the faster route to the top 1%.
4.05
1k+
Skip the Line Summary
Skip the Line
Run cheap experiments instead of grinding for years: the faster route to the top 1%.
by James Altucher 2021 288 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Investing in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 2012
Stop picking stocks. Pay off the plastic. Buy the index fund. Then let your thirties arrive rich.
3.64
374
Investing in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies Summary
Investing in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies
Stop picking stocks. Pay off the plastic. Buy the index fund. Then let your thirties arrive rich.
by Eric Tyson 2012 264 pages
3.64
374 ratings
Mastering Private Equity
by Claudia Zeisberger • 2017
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
4.24
349
Mastering Private Equity Summary
Mastering Private Equity
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
by Claudia Zeisberger 2017 695 pages
4.24
349 ratings
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System
by Balkrishna M. Sadekar • 2016
A single Japanese cloud chart replaces your indicators: the rule set for trend, entry, and exit.
4.38
175
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System Summary
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System
A single Japanese cloud chart replaces your indicators: the rule set for trend, entry, and exit.
by Balkrishna M. Sadekar 2016 238 pages
4.38
175 ratings
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide
by Ken Colwell • 2019
The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.
4.07
298
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide Summary
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide
The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.
by Ken Colwell 2019 282 pages
4.07
298 ratings
Work Less, Live More
by Bob Clyatt • 2005
Quit full-time work decades early: spend less, invest on autopilot, and never outlive your savings.
3.93
500+
Work Less, Live More Summary
Work Less, Live More
Quit full-time work decades early: spend less, invest on autopilot, and never outlive your savings.
by Bob Clyatt 2005 365 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
What Your CPA Isn't Telling You
by Mark J. Kohler • 2011
Side hustle, right entity, family payroll: the CPA's formula for a smaller tax bill.
3.97
183
What Your CPA Isn't Telling You Summary
What Your CPA Isn't Telling You
Side hustle, right entity, family payroll: the CPA's formula for a smaller tax bill.
by Mark J. Kohler 2011 240 pages
3.97
183 ratings
Why Save the Bankers?
by Thomas Piketty • 2016
The bailouts rescued banks, not citizens. An economist's plan to put democracy back in charge.
3.61
1k+
Why Save the Bankers? Summary
Why Save the Bankers?
The bailouts rescued banks, not citizens. An economist's plan to put democracy back in charge.
by Thomas Piketty 2016 212 pages
3.61
1k+ ratings
Momo Traders
by Brady Dahl • 2015
Ten momentum traders open their playbooks: the risk rules and routines that keep them alive.
4.14
64
Momo Traders Summary
Momo Traders
Ten momentum traders open their playbooks: the risk rules and routines that keep them alive.
by Brady Dahl 2015 308 pages
4.14
64 ratings
Love Your Life, Not Theirs
by Rachel Cruze • 2016
Comparison costs you money. Seven habits that trade envy for contentment and debt for freedom.
3.97
7k+
Love Your Life, Not Theirs Summary
Love Your Life, Not Theirs
Comparison costs you money. Seven habits that trade envy for contentment and debt for freedom.
by Rachel Cruze 2016 272 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Buy It, Rent It, Profit!
by Bryan M. Chavis • 2009
Pick the neighborhood, finance the deal, keep the tenants: a wealth playbook for any market.
3.73
448
Buy It, Rent It, Profit! Summary
Buy It, Rent It, Profit!
Pick the neighborhood, finance the deal, keep the tenants: a wealth playbook for any market.
by Bryan M. Chavis 2009 272 pages
3.73
448 ratings
Smart Women Finish Rich
by David Bach • 1998
Your coffee habit costs $2 million. Redirect it, automate real security, and fund your dreams.
4.06
4k+
Smart Women Finish Rich Summary
Smart Women Finish Rich
Your coffee habit costs $2 million. Redirect it, automate real security, and fund your dreams.
by David Bach 1998 328 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
No Worries
by Jared Dillian • 2024
Money stress comes from debt and risk, not lattes. Earn more, cut both, and relax.
3.82
328
No Worries Summary
No Worries
Money stress comes from debt and risk, not lattes. Earn more, cut both, and relax.
by Jared Dillian 2024 240 pages
3.82
328 ratings
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
by John Kay • 2009
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
3.95
500+
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in Summary
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
by John Kay 2009 241 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Why Most Things Fail
by Paul Ormerod • 2005
Business and biology share one extinction curve. Smarter planning barely bends it.
3.48
391
Why Most Things Fail Summary
Why Most Things Fail
Business and biology share one extinction curve. Smarter planning barely bends it.
by Paul Ormerod 2005 272 pages
3.48
391 ratings
Worthy
by Nancy Levin • 2016
Self-sabotage, not skill, keeps your finances stuck. The worth repair that ends the cycle.
4.09
295
Worthy Summary
Worthy
Self-sabotage, not skill, keeps your finances stuck. The worth repair that ends the cycle.
by Nancy Levin 2016 252 pages
4.09
295 ratings
These Are the Plunderers
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2023
They buy companies, load them with debt, cut costs, and cash out. The wreckage is your problem.
3.70
500+
These Are the Plunderers Summary
These Are the Plunderers
They buy companies, load them with debt, cut costs, and cash out. The wreckage is your problem.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2023 391 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Pivot to the Future
by Omar Abbosh • 2019
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
3.75
190
Pivot to the Future Summary
Pivot to the Future
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
by Omar Abbosh 2019 288 pages
3.75
190 ratings
Rise of the New World Order
by J. Micha-el Thomas Hays • 2013
From ancient Babylon to the Federal Reserve, one plan connects every war, crash, and stolen freedom.
4.39
500+
Rise of the New World Order Summary
Rise of the New World Order
From ancient Babylon to the Federal Reserve, one plan connects every war, crash, and stolen freedom.
by J. Micha-el Thomas Hays 2013 843 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Glass House
by Brian Alexander • 2017
Private equity bought a glass factory. By the time they were done, a town was destroyed.
3.91
1k+
Glass House Summary
Glass House
Private equity bought a glass factory. By the time they were done, a town was destroyed.
by Brian Alexander 2017 336 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Common Stocks and Common Sense
by Edgar Wachenheim • 2016
Balance sheets over forecasts, nerve over consensus: a value investor's decades of proof.
4.25
360
Common Stocks and Common Sense Summary
Common Stocks and Common Sense
Balance sheets over forecasts, nerve over consensus: a value investor's decades of proof.
by Edgar Wachenheim 2016 224 pages
4.25
360 ratings
Jack Welch and the GE Way
by Robert Slater • 1998
A CEO's handbook from Jack Welch's GE: be honest, move fast, and own your market or walk.
3.69
500+
Jack Welch and the GE Way Summary
Jack Welch and the GE Way
A CEO's handbook from Jack Welch's GE: be honest, move fast, and own your market or walk.
by Robert Slater 1998 328 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Financial First Aid
by Alyssa Davies • 2022
Money crisis? Stabilize first: negotiate every bill, build a real safety net, then look ahead.
3.94
227
Financial First Aid Summary
Financial First Aid
Money crisis? Stabilize first: negotiate every bill, build a real safety net, then look ahead.
by Alyssa Davies 2022 216 pages
3.94
227 ratings
The Little Book of Life Skills
by Erin Zammett Ruddy • 2020
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
3.38
500+
The Little Book of Life Skills Summary
The Little Book of Life Skills
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
by Erin Zammett Ruddy 2020 272 pages
3.38
500+ ratings
Your First Year in Real Estate
by Dirk Zeller • 2001
The brokerage, the daily grind, and the prospecting muscle that keep new agents from washing out.
3.96
244
Your First Year in Real Estate Summary
Your First Year in Real Estate
The brokerage, the daily grind, and the prospecting muscle that keep new agents from washing out.
by Dirk Zeller 2001 304 pages
3.96
244 ratings
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide
by Robert H. Frank • 2009
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
3.49
300
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide Summary
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
by Robert H. Frank 2009 241 pages
3.49
300 ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007 266 pages
3.32
149 ratings
Concrete Economics
by Stephen S. Cohen • 2015
Free markets didn't build American prosperity. Government did, repeatedly, then we forgot.
3.87
283
Concrete Economics Summary
Concrete Economics
Free markets didn't build American prosperity. Government did, repeatedly, then we forgot.
by Stephen S. Cohen 2015 240 pages
3.87
283 ratings
Capital Ideas Evolving
by Peter L. Bernstein • 2007
Modern finance was built on the assumption that markets are rational. Human nature had other plans.
3.74
280
Capital Ideas Evolving Summary
Capital Ideas Evolving
Modern finance was built on the assumption that markets are rational. Human nature had other plans.
by Peter L. Bernstein 2007 312 pages
3.74
280 ratings
Right Away and All At Once
by Greg Brenneman • 2016
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
4.16
179
Right Away and All At Once Summary
Right Away and All At Once
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
by Greg Brenneman 2016 240 pages
4.16
179 ratings
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA
by Henry M. Paulson Jr. • 2014
US-China progress was never about demands. It was about relationships built before they were needed.
3.77
1k+
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA Summary
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA
US-China progress was never about demands. It was about relationships built before they were needed.
by Henry M. Paulson Jr. 2014 448 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Contrarian Investment Strategies
by David Dreman • 1998
Why the market's favorite stocks flop, and how buying what it discards beats them.
3.84
235
Contrarian Investment Strategies Summary
Contrarian Investment Strategies
Why the market's favorite stocks flop, and how buying what it discards beats them.
by David Dreman 1998 496 pages
3.84
235 ratings
Creative, Inc.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco • 2010
From pricing to firing bad clients: the business manual creative freelancers actually need.
3.82
1k+
Creative, Inc. Summary
Creative, Inc.
From pricing to firing bad clients: the business manual creative freelancers actually need.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco 2010 184 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Your Money Ratios
by Charles Farrell • 2009
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
3.87
252
Your Money Ratios Summary
Your Money Ratios
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
by Charles Farrell 2009 272 pages
3.87
252 ratings
Sports Betting to Win
by Steve Ward • 2011
Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.
4.16
32
Sports Betting to Win Summary
Sports Betting to Win
Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.
by Steve Ward 2011 196 pages
4.16
32 ratings
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?
by Robert J. Ringer • 2002
Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.
4.07
127
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated? Summary
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?
Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.
by Robert J. Ringer 2002 240 pages
4.07
127 ratings
6 Months to 6 Figures
by Peter Voogd • 2014
Clarity, confidence, and your five closest contacts: the 180-day lever for six figures.
4.01
1k+
6 Months to 6 Figures Summary
6 Months to 6 Figures
Clarity, confidence, and your five closest contacts: the 180-day lever for six figures.
by Peter Voogd 2014 176 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Peace and Plenty
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2010
The money story you grew up with is still calling the shots. Time to rewrite it.
3.63
485
Peace and Plenty Summary
Peace and Plenty
The money story you grew up with is still calling the shots. Time to rewrite it.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2010
3.63
485 ratings
Chillpreneur
by Denise Duffield-Thomas • 2019
Break up with hustle culture: a guide for women who want profit without the burnout.
4.34
1k+
Chillpreneur Summary
Chillpreneur
Break up with hustle culture: a guide for women who want profit without the burnout.
by Denise Duffield-Thomas 2019 304 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
4.09
6k+
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
The Last Tycoons
by William D. Cohan • 2007
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
3.85
1k+
The Last Tycoons Summary
The Last Tycoons
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
by William D. Cohan 2007 752 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
How To Start a Business without Any Money
by Rachel Bridge • 2012
Find a gap, get paid first, and use the free tools: the zero-capital startup formula.
3.55
190
How To Start a Business without Any Money Summary
How To Start a Business without Any Money
Find a gap, get paid first, and use the free tools: the zero-capital startup formula.
by Rachel Bridge 2012 304 pages
3.55
190 ratings
The Gambler
by William C. Rempel • 2018
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
4.36
1k+
The Gambler Summary
The Gambler
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
by William C. Rempel 2018 437 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
The First National Bank of Dad
by David Owen • 2003
Why paying kids monster interest on savings teaches more than any allowance system ever could.
3.96
282
The First National Bank of Dad Summary
The First National Bank of Dad
Why paying kids monster interest on savings teaches more than any allowance system ever could.
by David Owen 2003 208 pages
3.96
282 ratings
The Stock Market Cash Flow
by Andy Tanner • 2012
Four skills that replace blind trust in experts with your own stock market income stream.
4.23
391
The Stock Market Cash Flow Summary
The Stock Market Cash Flow
Four skills that replace blind trust in experts with your own stock market income stream.
by Andy Tanner 2012 350 pages
4.23
391 ratings
Steidlmayer on Markets
by J. Peter Steidlmayer • 2002
Time and volume reveal the auction behind price, showing where value hides and when to trade.
3.76
62
Steidlmayer on Markets Summary
Steidlmayer on Markets
Time and volume reveal the auction behind price, showing where value hides and when to trade.
by J. Peter Steidlmayer 2002 240 pages
3.76
62 ratings
The Great Divide
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
3.82
1k+
The Great Divide Summary
The Great Divide
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015 448 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Aftermath
by Rickards James • 2019
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
4.09
500+
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019 336 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
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