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Talk Your Book: How Not To Invest Like Buffett

The Big Picture

I had fun speaking with Ben & Michael about the new book and whether it is the culmination of my life’s work. Fun factoid: The sound of Batnick’s eye rolls as he heard the same story for the umpteenth time was always in the back of my head as I wrote the book… Source : How Not To Invest Like Buffett.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Avoid the Unforced Investment Errors Even Billionaires Make

The Big Picture

In How Not to Invest , I showcase extreme examples of unforced errors to illustrate these behavioral mistakes. I filled the book with my favorite errors made by ordinary investors, billionaires, and everyone in between (including myself) and how to avoid them. In 2023, he tweeted a list of overlooked facts.