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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity rose slightly"

Calculated Risk

Fed's Beige Book Economic activity rose slightly in most Districts. Sales of farm equipment were a notable headwind to overall investment activity, and several contacts expressed concerns about the future prices of equipment given ongoing weakness in the farm economy. Still, contacts generally reported financing remained available.

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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

The Big Picture

The challenge in writing How NOT to Invest was organizing a large number of ideas, many of which were only loosely connected, into something coherent, understandable, and, most importantly, readable. That insight greatly simplified my task of making the book both fun to read and helpful for anyone interested in investing.

Investing 317
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Coming March 18: “How Not To Invest”

The Big Picture

I submitted the final manuscript for my new book, How Not to Invest , last week. There was always this time pressure, and since it was my first book, I had little idea what I was doing other than expanding various blog posts into full-length chapters. It’s not easy to distill your entire investing philosophy into a single work.

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The Book of Genesis: Wall Street Edition

The Big Picture

The Spirit of Investment hovered over the trading floor. The post The Book of Genesis: Wall Street Edition appeared first on The Big Picture. This is one of them: Chapter 1: The Creation of the Market In the beginning, the Trader created the Market and the Economy.

Startup 230
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Fifteen of the Best Investment Books of All Time

Wealth Management

Wealth Management recently asked readers to nominate the investment book that most helped them in their investing careers.

Investing 348
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MiB: Christine Phillpotts, Ariel Investments

The Big Picture

This week, I speak with Christine Phillpotts , Portfolio Manager for Ariel Investment s emerging markets value strategies. A list of her favorite books is below; A transcript of our conversation is available here Tuesday. His new book is Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk.

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MiB: Michael Lewis on ‘Who is Government’

The Big Picture

His book The Big Short was turned into an Oscar-winning film, alongside his Oscar-nominated books-turned films The Blind Side and Moneyball. We breakdown the ins and outs of government and his latest book “ Who is Government: The Untold Story of Public Service.”