Allen Lane, 2014, [Equity Investing] Grade 4
It is usually the sign of a good book if it ignites heated debate between its detractors and its supporters. Equally, it is the sign of a good book if it was written by Michael Lewis. This book delivers superbly on all promises. Lewis, who needs no introduction after smash hits such as... Further reading... Link to Amazon...
Random House, 2012, [Surrounding Knowledge] Grade 5
“Who is the boss between you and mommy?”
“Who is the boss? You have to ask that? I’m the boss. Mommy is only the decision maker.”
Woody Allen excels at portraying funny, pathetic and often self-delusional characters. These lines from the film Mighty Aphrodite are a case in point... Further reading... Link to Amazon...
Bloomsbury, 2010, [Economics] Grade 4
Are you worried that capitalism will be dismantled following its alleged failure during the recent financial crisis? You shouldn’t worry too much because, as Anatole Kaletsky puts it, “capitalism doesn’t break because it bends”. Democratic capitalism has self-improvement in its DNA. In fact... Further reading... Link to Amazon...
The University of Michigan Press, 2008, [Surrounding Knowledge] Grade 5
Suppose I told you I had found irrefutable scientific evidence that a CEO’s golf handicap affects his or her company’s stock performance. Better golfers imply higher stock returns, I’d say. As evidence I would produce a huge regression model, covering thousands of companies, where... Further reading... Link to Amazon...
