Reviews

Irrational Exuberance Review Summary Irrational Exuberance Review Summary In this modern classic, Shiller explains why “bubbles” develop, expand and deflate in an otherwise efficient stock market. Although the book was controversial for challenging the Efficient Market Hypothesis when the first edition was published in 2000, the last 15 years have confirmed the author’s theory that […]

The Death of Money Review Summary Are we on the brink of a financial apocalypse? James Rickards certainly thinks so and lays out his case in this interesting read. Whether or not you buy into his doomsday theory, you’ll learn a lot about how the currencies of the world operate from this book. If you […]

Pound Foolish Review Summary Pound Foolish by Helaine Olen was intended to be an exposé of the crooked and corrupt personal finance industry. But although the book does make a few good points about the inconsistencies of the industry’s biggest talking heads, it descends into a rant about why more government is the solution. What […]

The Bloolmberg Businessweek magazine of today is very different from the magazine just ten years ago. After becoming part of the Bloomberg empire, the renamed Bloomberg Businessweek is a fantastic American weekly business news publication. I’ll provide my own review to explain the ins and outs of the magazine, the content, and what you get […]

Financial Shenanigans Review Summary Did you know corporate accountants sometimes engage in deceitful practices to make their companies seem better on paper? Financial Shenanigans teach you how to cut through the bull and get to the real story. I knew the second I started reading Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks and Fraud in […]

Atlas Shrugged Review Summary Atlas Shrugged perfectly captures the blood, sweat and tears of entrepreneurship. Although it suffers from being over-long, we give this classic of capitalism 8 stars for its philosophical viewpoint. I finally finished reading the long (over 1,000-page) book Atlas Shrugged from the often-misunderstood author Ayn Rand. Atlas Shrugged Review from my […]

Stop Acting Rich Review Summary In this follow-up to the landmark The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas Stanley details the habits and trends of America’s wealthiest people. What constitutes true wealth? And how can you achieve it? This book provides answers. So you want to become wealthy? Have you ever wondered how others who have started […]

The Investor’s Manifesto Review Summary If you want to learn more about how to create a perfect asset allocation for your portfolio, Bernstein’s work is a great place to begin. We recommend reading this book after his previous two, The Intelligent Asset Allocator and The Four Pillars of Investing. In The Investor’s Manifesto, William Bernstein, […]

Casey Research Review Casey Research is a financial newsletter service that can help you to be prepared for any kind of stock market downturn, zero-level interest rates or any other major shift in economic or financial fortune. However, the company has a focus on non-traditional assets, which may turn off most investors. Casey Research Best […]

YCharts Review Summary 2022 YCharts Review Summary – YCharts is an investment research service that offers data, analysis, and comprehensive tools much like what you’d find on a Bloomberg Terminal but for a much smaller price tag. The service offers a user-friendly experience while providing in-depth information. We like the Professional price level the best. […]

For Stansberry Research review, We have subscribed to the Stansberry & Associates Investment Research’s most popular and flagship newsletter — Stansberry’s Investment Advisory. Stansberry Research is the largest independent investment newsletter published in the world with a reported 500,000 plus subscribers. They are a part of the newsletter conglomerate Agora Inc, which owns most of […]

TradingView Review Summary TradingView is cloud-based charting and social-networking software suitable for all levels of active traders. It’s a great tool for anyone who is a visual thinker or who appreciates research before diving into an investment. The biggest downside is that the app currently doesn’t support many stock brokerages. TradingView Best For Active Traders […]

One of the resources that many investors turn to when evaluating funds is Morningstar. Morningstar has built an entire business on rating funds, using the famous five-star system that many of us are familiar with. But, while funds like to tout their ratings and investors rely on them to determine what constitutes a “good” fund, […]