Gamecock-YT Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Next up: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517C-UTkNAL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg One of the few books I have ever stopped in the middle of reading. I thoroughly enjoyed the Jobs bio, but the Franklin was very long winded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 gamecock, I got it because the Jobs biography was pretty good. Good thing I got the audioversion of this one. Hopefully it's not too bad. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyx1 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing, Michael J. Mauboussin http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/1422184234#_ Saw this on top of Buffetts' desk while he was giving an interview to a reporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 One of the few books I have ever stopped in the middle of reading. I thoroughly enjoyed the Jobs bio, but the Franklin was very long winded. Interesting. I liked the Franklin bio better. The Jobs one was quite interesting too (Jobs is interesting), but it seemed like it was rushed, probably because of Jobs' deteriorating health (or maybe even because of his death -- not sure about the timeline) and wasn't quite as polished/edited. I still need to read the Einstein bio by Isaacson, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thanks, Liberty. You're giving me a bit of hope with it now. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augustabound Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just finished; "The Big Miss". Assuming it's true, a big insight into the making of Tiger Woods. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ITF7c4MBL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU15_.jpg "Wherever I wind up". Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey. Interesting guy who's had an interesting life and journey before and during his baseball career. Smoking hot wife too. ;D Just finished rereading; "There's Always Something To Do". Fantastic the second time around. I didn't pay a whole lot of attention the first time apparently. ;D http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YYWfJWjKL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU15_.jpg Started reading; "Babe - The Legend Comes To Life". So far it seems to be the only complete life story of The Babe. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QrwP4ytRL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU15_.jpg "Moe and Me" Arguably the most interesting character in golf. Never made it on the big stage, but played 2 Masters tournaments. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41bfRYvRBtL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU15_.jpg "D-Day : The Battle for Normandy". Heavy and the writer seems to assumes you have a Ph.D in WWII history already. I'm skipping ahead to the part for the Juno Beach landings. Regardless of your knowledge of D-Day, the book does a great job on conveying what the Allied forces went through. Next up a rereading of "The Most Important Thing". Since my retaining of what I have read seems to have really improved since I started taking notes. I'll be reading "The Templeton Touch" for the first time. I'm not sure which baseball and golf books will be on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packer16 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I am reading "The Art of Value Investing", re-reading "Benjamin Graham on Investing" and "Coolidge" by Amity Shlaes. Packer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Selfish Gene is so good. I've read almost everything Dawkins has written. You can't go wrong with any of his books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadspace Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Very nice thread GIving me a lot of ideas Right now I am on a statistics and probability bender recently finished -fooled by randomness -Naked statistics -The drunkards walk - The black swan (just finishing) All very good ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thanks, Liberty. You're giving me a bit of hope with it now. ;) Well, not to take away some of that, but it is a harder book than the Jobs biography, mostly because it's about events that are farther removed from us than consumer electronics and industrial design. But IMO it is a rewarding read and Franklin was truly an inspirational figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylized_fact Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 recently finished Finance and the Good Society by Shiller just ordered The Power Surge by Michael Levi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordoffh Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just started THE BAT by Jo Nesbo which is the first Harry Hole novel by the Norwegian author. Have enjoyed all his novels if you are into that genre. Just finished re reading a baseball novel written by my kid as a diversion from the current blue jay season. for the sports fan link below has more info if interested. http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/articles/60-6-mike-arsenaults-book-hot-off-the-press/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha231616967560 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514c5dGceQL._SL500_AA300_PIaudible,BottomRight,13,73_AA300_.jpg Super interesting book (audio version) with useful commentary from the author on why experts in the field still disagree on some of the fundamentals of when humans first inhabited various sections of the planet. I had to listen to the first chapter twice to adjust to the dense information nutrition. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MqCRUxnHL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA278_PIkin4,BottomRight,-65,22_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg As worthwhile as everyone says. On deck: ====== http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41S8ATKDK7L._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg What an inspiring woman. Looking forward to this one. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2Bi4jFvfNL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg One of my very favorite authors. Bill Bryson is hilarious and thorough in his descriptions. By far the best travel writer I've come across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augustabound Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just finished re reading a baseball novel written by my kid as a diversion from the current blue jay season. for the sports fan link below has more info if interested. http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/articles/60-6-mike-arsenaults-book-hot-off-the-press/ I'm not a fiction reader but I may make the exception in this case. Good for him. As a former pitcher (I'm from Hamilton BTW) I can relate to the realization that your career (at least the aspiration of a pro) are nearing the end. Some days I would give anything to throw a fastball like I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just finished re reading a baseball novel written by my kid as a diversion from the current blue jay season. for the sports fan link below has more info if interested. http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/articles/60-6-mike-arsenaults-book-hot-off-the-press/ I'm not a fiction reader but I may make the exception in this case. Good for him. As a former pitcher (I'm from Hamilton BTW) I can relate to the realization that your career (at least the aspiration of a pro) are nearing the end. Some days I would give anything to throw a fastball like I used to. That book looks good. I will read that. It's not fiction, but Pat Jordan's "A False Spring" is very good and details a former phenom's fall from grace and the sudden disappearance of ability to throw strikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deepValue Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Too bad this topic hasn't been added to in 6 months; it gave me a lot of good ideas... Just finished a 1998 biography of Larry Ellison. Highly entertaining read despite the lousy title. Focuses on the Oracle years (Ellison was already in his 30s when he started Oracle) http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516b-vSbh8L._SY344_PJlook-inside-v2,TopRight,1,0_SH20_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg Just started: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uuH-MsH3L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreeq Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Started reading "A History of Money and Banking in the United States: The Colonial Era to World War II" by Murray Rothbard a few days ago http://www.amazon.com/History-Money-Banking-United-States/dp/0945466331 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nz-nIjZVL._SY344_PJlook-inside-v2,TopRight,1,0_SH20_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyten1 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 i just started to read http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YYWfJWjKL._SY344_PJlook-inside-v2,TopRight,1,0_SH20_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Almost done with Antifragile by Nassim Taleb. I highly recommend it. http://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Gain-Disorder/dp/1400067820 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Antifragile.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverLoseMoney Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Recently finished: - How We Know What Isn't So - Thomas Gilovich Really enjoyed this. If you like the work of Cialdini and Kahneman, you'll probably enjoy this one too. - The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction - David Quammen A very long read, but well worth it for me. Lots of great insights about evolution and extinction. - The Outsiders - William N. Thorndike Recommended. Just started reading: - The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession - Peter L. Bernstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpan Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Just finished: The Origin of wealth - Eric D. Beinhocker Good summary of the issues with classical economics with some fascinating example of complexity in economics. The Billionaire's Apprentice - Anita Raghavan Some good insights on how some of the hedge fund gains a edge as well as how ambition can help and hurt us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 A lot of frivolous and light reading here. I just read the new Stephen King, Doctor Sleep. It's a sequel to The Shining. I've waited 30+ years to find out what happened to Danny Torrance. Redrum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
investor-man Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 As suspected, you're all a bunch of atheist-libertarians ;) I'm not really reading anything right now, but currently working through a couple of Coursera courses: An Introduction to Financial Accounting (https://www.coursera.org/course/accounting) Neural Networks for Machine Learning (https://www.coursera.org/course/neuralnets) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpRaider Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Train, The Money Masters and The Snowball; Periodicals: Bloomberg Businessweek; Barrons; Forbes; Bloomberg Markets; Skim Valueline most weeks. Just finished Dhandho and the Most Important Thing this past fall. Both were really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 http://philebersole.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/riseofteddyroosevelt2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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