“The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It” – A Book by Scott Patterson

With the immediacy of today’s NASDAQ close and the timeless power of a Greek tragedy, The Quants is at once a masterpiece of explanatory journalism, a gripping tale of ambition and hubris…and an ominous warning about Wall Street’s future. Words: 624

See larger image The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It (Hardcover) By (author) Scott Patterson List Price: $27.00 USD New From: $13.49 In Stock Used from: $16.99 In Stock Release date February 2, 2010.

“Put More Cash in Your Wallet: Turn What You Know into Dough” – A Book by Loral Langemeier

You too can live comfortably and buy the things you want without worrying about how to stretch your income even further — you can even pay off your old bills in the process! Get out there and start making money! Words: 911

See larger image Put More Cash in Your Pocket: Turn What You Know into Dough (Paperback) By (author) Loral Langemeier List Price: $16.99 USD New From: $9.28 In Stock Used from: $8.49 In Stock Release date October 13, 2009.

“The Design of Business” – A Book by Roger Martin

See larger image The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage (Hardcover) By (author) Roger L. Martin List Price: $26.95 USD New From: $16.24 In Stock Used from: $14.62 In Stock

This new book is a must-read for people who want to bake into their corporate cultures ingredients such as research, design and innovation. One of the greatest challenges in doing so, which the book deals with, is blending the two solitudes — the “innovator” culture with the “bean-counter” culture. This is never easy, he writes, because they talk different languages and rely on different benchmarks. But winning companies have learned how to merge them, and then surgically select the best from each. Words: 451

“SuperCycles: The New Economic Force Transforming Global Markets and Investment Strategy”: A Book By Arun Motianey

See larger image SuperCycles: The New Economic Force Transforming Global Markets and Investment Strategy (Hardcover) By (author) Arun Motianey List Price: $27.95 USD New From: $13.94 In Stock Used from: $17.26 In Stock

Motianey is an engaging writer and “Supercycles” should be considered a must read for economic junkies. His ideas are fresh and innovative and he attempts to avoid the dogma that frequently leads those in the profession astray. Words: 700

Value Investing: The Practical Application of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffet’s Principles

While the average amateur investor may be excellent in their own career field, it doesn’t mean they know what to invest in, or how to pick stocks. In fact being very good at your field can give you the false sense that whatever stocks you pick or your broker picks for you must be good, because after all, you picked them and you picked your broker — and you’re smart so, no doubt, those stock prices will go up. Unfortunately, the smart and talented stock-picking neophyte is not investing at all but speculating. Words: 924

See larger image Applied Value Investing: The Practical Application of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett's Valuation Principles to Acquisitions, Catastrophe Pricing and Business Execution (Hardcover) By (author) Jr. Joseph Calandro List Price: $59.95 USD New From: $32.99 In Stock Used from: $34.49 In Stock

“This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly” – A Book by Reinhart and Rogoff

See larger image This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (Hardcover) By (author) Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff Highly leveraged economies, particularly those in which continual rollover of short-term debt is sustained only by confidence in relatively illiquid underlying assets, seldom survive forever, particularly if leverage continues to grow unchecked. Words: 1264 List Price: $35.00 USD New From: $20.05 In Stock Used from: $20.58 In Stock

“The Little Book of Safe Money: How to Conquer Killer Markets, Con Artists, and Yourself” – A Book by Jason Zweig

See larger image The Little Book of Safe Money: How to Conquer Killer Markets, Con Artists, and Yourself (Little Books. Big Profits) (Hardcover) By (author) Jason Zweig Jason Zweig’s book begins with these three biblical-style commandments which he returns to throughout the chapters that follow: 1.) Thou shalt take no risk that thou needs not take. 2.) Thou shalt take no risk that is not most certain to reward thee for taking it. 3.) Thou shalt put no money at risk that thou canst not afford to lose. Words: 560 List Price: $19.95 USD New From: $11.06 In Stock Used from: $10.71 In Stock

“The Investor’s Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between” – A Book By William Bernstein

See larger image The Investor's Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between (Hardcover) By (author) William J. Bernstein Bernstein’s attitude regarding the financial services industry is downright hostile: he suggests more than once that retail investors won’t go too far wrong by considering any stock broker, financial advisor or insurance salesperson a “hardened criminal.” That’s with respect to evaluating whether their interests are more aligned with their own retirements or that of their clients. Words: 576 List Price: $24.95 USD New From: $12.95 In Stock Used from: $15.65 In Stock

“Wall Street Revalued: Imperfect Markets, Inept Central Bankers” – A Book by Andrew Smithers

See larger image Wall Street Revalued: Imperfect Markets and Inept Central Bankers (Hardcover) By (author) Andrew Smithers List Price: $27.95 USD New From: $16.05 In Stock Used from: $15.64 In Stock

The book’s crucial assumption is that “the market” does have a central value and that the world of stock markets is a “mean reverting” world. As a consequence, the market can be over-valued or under-valued but will, over time, return to its central value. Words: 1271

“How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life” – A Book by Barsh/Cranston

See larger image How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life (Hardcover) By (author) Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, Geoffrey Lewis Encapsulating the way notable women rise to success is the stated goal of How Remarkable Women Lead and the book is structured around examples, anecdotes, and tips for achieving Centered Leadership and, as such, is best suited to female managers looking for lessons from others’ routes to the top. Words: 737 List Price: $27.50 USD New From: $15.88 In Stock Used from: $16.90 In Stock Release date September 29, 2009.

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