Introduction Everyone wants to be successful but how do we achieve success? Barking Up the Wrong Tree provides some interesting views on this topic. It explores what brings success in the real world. Author Eric Barker is a blogger. His blog has […]
Introduction Mastering Money is a book about personal finance. I am attracted by the subtitle, especially on how to be prepared for any financial crisis. This book is intended for US citizens, but some lessons can be applied in Malaysia too. The […]
Introduction Who in the investing world does not know Warren Buffett? So, I would definitely want to know more about his investing strategy. The Warren Buffett Way attracts me with its title. The author wants us to use this book to learn, […]
Introduction Against the Gods is a book about risk. It chronicles the development of the risk management system. The author tells the story of a group of thinkers whose vision revealed how to put the future at the service of the present. […]
Introduction Big Money Thinks Small is an investment book. It is about succeeding in investing by avoiding mistakes. Author Joel Tillinghast is a Chartered Financial Analyst and fund manager at Fidelity Investments. He joined Fidelity since 1986 and was mentored by Peter […]
Introduction So You Want to Start A Brewery? is a memoir of the starting of a business. The title attracts me. Although I am not going to start a brewery (but who knows what will happen in the future), I am very […]
Introduction Good Stocks Cheap is an investment book. I knew this book from a website recommending good books about investing (however, I could not recall which website). I am hoping to know more about value investing, especially to learn to identify quality […]
Introduction Country Asset Allocation is an investment book looking for the best strategy to invest at the country level. I was hoping to glean some insight on how to profit by investing in the global markets through exchange traded funds (ETFs). The […]
Introduction Billion Dollar Whale is about 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. It details how Jho Low took money from the fund and what he did with the money. Authors Tom Wright and Bradley Cooper are reporters for The Wall Street Journal. Both […]
Introduction Don’t Bring It to Work is a book about how family patterns affect work life and how we can harness them, instead of letting them jeopardize our career. It aims to improve professional relationships and make us better leader, mentor and […]