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Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life – John C. Bogle
Non-fiction / 27th June 2023

Introduction Enough contains John C. Bogle’s life story and his advice. The author wrote down his opinions on money, on what we should be proud of and ashamed of in our business and professional callings, and on what are the false and true treasures in our lives. This book was recommended in Richer, Wiser, Happier. The is my fifth book from its recommended book list. I am just continuing my mission of finishing my unread recommended books from Richer, Wiser, Happier. Author For more information about John C. Bogle, you may refer here. Contents Enough has an introduction, 10 chapters, a wrapping up (What’s Enough?), and an afterword. The chapters are divided into 3 parts: Money (3 chapters), Business (4 chapters) and Life (3 chapters). The chapters are 1. Too Much Cost, Not Enough Value 2. Too Much Speculation, Not Enough Investment 3. Too Much Complexity, Not Enough Simplicity 4. Too Much Counting, Not Enough Trust 5. Too Much Business Conduct, Not Enough Professional Conduct 6. Too Much Salesmanship, Not Enough Stewardship 7. Too Much Management, Not Enough Leadership 8. Too Much Focus on Things, Not Enough Focus on Commitment 9. Too Many Twenty-First-Century Values, Not Enough Eighteenth-Century Values 10. Too…

A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and Market – Edward O. Thorp
Non-fiction / 5th June 2023

Introduction A Man for All Markets contains Edward O. Thorp’s life story and his wisdom. This book was recommended in Richer, Wiser, Happier. The is my fourth book from its recommended book list. The author hopes his story will help the readers think differently about gambling, investments, risk, money management, wealth-building, and life. I would like to see if I can learn new things in this book. Author For more information about Edward O. Thorp, you may refer here. Contents A Man for All Markets has a preface, a foreword by Nassim Taleb, 30 chapters, and an epilogue. The chapters are: 1. Loving to learn 2. Science Is My Playground 3. Physics and Mathematics 4. Las Vegas 5. Conquering Blackjack 6. The Day of the Lamb 7. Card Counting for Everyone 8. Players Versus Casinos 9. A Computer That Predicts Roulette 10. An Edge at Other Gambling Games 11. Wall Street: The Greatest Casino on Earth 12. Bridge with Buffett 13. Going into Partnership 14. Front-Running the Quantitative Revolution 15. Rise… 16. … And Fall 17. Period of Adjustment 18. Swindles and Hazards 19. Buying Low, Selling High 20. Backing the Truck Up to the Banks 21. One Last Puff 22….

Becoming – Michelle Obama
Non-fiction / 29th August 2019

Introduction Becoming chronicles the life of Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States (US). They are the first African American couple elected into the White House in the history of US. At first, I was not expecting much as this book is supposedly for my wife. However, upon reading the beginning of the book, I found it to be interesting and there are lessons to be learnt. So, I continued to read it till the end. Author Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS), is well-known for her advocacy for poverty, education, nutrition, physical activity and healthy eating. Before she became the First Lady, she was a lawyer and later served in public sector. After that, she went to work with a non-profit organization known as Public Allies. Her last job was with University of Chicago Hospitals. Content This book has a preface, 24 chapters and ends with an epilogue. The chapters are divided into 3 sections: Becoming Me, Becoming Us and Becoming More. Becoming me contains the first 8 chapters, Becoming Us consists of the next 10 chapters while the last 6 chapters form Becoming More. As this…