Book Review: The Enduring Value of Roger Murray

The Enduring Value of Roger Murray. 2022. Paul Johnson and Paul D. Sonkin. Columbia Business School…

Book Review: A History of Financial Technology and Regulation

A History of Financial Technology and Regulation: From American Incorporation to Cryptocurrency and Crowdfunding. 2022. Seth…

Book Review: The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks

The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks: How to Spot the Hidden Gems. 2023. Martin S.…

Editor’s Picks: Top 3 Book Reviews of 2024 and a Sneak Peek at 2025

The brief descriptions below are of my three favorites among the book reviews published in 2024…

Book Review: What I Learned about Investing from Darwin

What I Learned about Investing from Darwin. 2023. Pulak Prasad. Columbia University Press. Investment professionals know…

Book Review: The Worth of Art

The Worth of Art: Financial Tools for the Art Markets. 2023. Arturo Cifuentes and Ventura Charlin.…

Book Review: The Power of Money

The Power of Money: How Governments and Banks Create Money and Help Us All Prosper. 2023.…

Book Review: The Economics of the Stock Market

The Economics of the Stock Market. 2022. Andrew Smithers. Oxford University Press. Judging by the behavior…

Book Review: The Paradox of Debt

The Paradox of Debt: A New Path to Prosperity without Crisis. 2023. Richard Vague. University of…

Book Review: Validation of Risk Management Models for Financial Institutions

Validation of Risk Management Models for Financial Institutions: Theory and Practice. 2023. Edited by David Lynch,…

Book Review: These Are the Plunderers

These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs — and Wrecks — America. 2023. Gretchen Morgenson…

Book Review: Plunder | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America. 2023. Brendan Ballou. PublicAffairs. People stop in their tracks…

Book Review: Poor Charlie’s Almanack

Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger. 2023. Edited by Peter…

Book Review: Investing in U.S. Financial History 

Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future. 2024. Mark J. Higgins,…

Book Review: The Four Pillars of Investing, Second Edition 

The Four Pillars of Investing, Second Edition: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio. 2023. William J.…

Book Review: Markets in Chaos

Markets in Chaos: A History of Market Crises around the World. 2024. Brendan Hughes, CFA. Business…

Book Review: Milton Friedman | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative. 2023. Jennifer Burns. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. If you were asked…

Book Review: The Ownership Dividend

The Ownership Dividend: The Coming Paradigm Shift in the U.S. Stock Market. 2024. Daniel Peris. Routledge…

Book Review: Enrich Your Future

Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing. 2024. Larry E. Swedroe. Wiley. Before you reach…

Book Review: Trailblazers, Heroes, and Crooks

Trailblazers, Heroes, and Crooks: Stories to Make You a Smarter Investor. 2024. Stephen R. Foerster, CFA.…

Book Review: The New World Economy in 5 Trends

Book Review: The New World Economy in 5 Trends: Investing in Times of Superinflation, Hyperinnovation and…

Book Review: A Wealth of Well-Being

A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance. 2024. Meir Statman. John Wiley &…