Economics
The
Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World
by John Ralston Saul, 2005, Atlantic Books.
The
Commanding Heights by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw,
2002, Touchstone. Great book that outlines how economic developments
are shaped by historical events, particularly after World War
II. It provide a very good perspective of how current
economic and political events are repetitions of what had happened
before. Extremely useful for practitioners for a long
term view of the political economic landscape. It also provides
historical evidence on the benefits of openness in trade.
Freakonomics
by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, 2005, Penguin Group.
Globalization
And Its Discontents by Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2003,
W.W. Norton & Company. Mr. Stiglitz discusses the social and
economic costs of globalization in emerging markets when legal
and financial infrastructures are not yet established. When these
markets were forced open by the IMF, economic chaos resulted.
An interesting read for those who are in
any way involved in any non-US markets. Mr. Stiglitz is one of
the three Nobel price winners for economics in 2001, and he is
teaching at Columbia.
Guns,
Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond, 1999, W.W. Norton
& Company.
In
an Uncertain World by Robert E. Rubin and Jacob
Weisberg, 2004, Random House. Interesting and leisurely reading
of what went on from the author's perspective during his years
in Washington. Unfortunately, shallow in terms of analysis.
In
Defense of Globalization by Jagdish Bhagwati, 2004,
Oxford University Press.
The
Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman, 2000,
First Anchor.
The
Return of Depression Economics by Paul Krugman,
2000, Penguin Books.
The
Roaring Nineties by Joseph Stiglitz, 2003, Penguin
Group.
Sex,
Drugs and Economics by Diane Coyle, 2004, Thomson
Texere.
The
Undercover Economist by Tim Harford, 2006, Little
Brown.
The
Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, 2003, Bantam Books.
The classic.
The
Wealth and Poverty of Nations by David S. Landes,
1999, W.W. Norton & Company. Discussed how economic development
was affected by government and church policies from 1500s to 1900s.
Spain and Portugal were the most advanced nations during 1700s
when the New World was discovered. However, England and Holland
overtook them as they promote innovations, encouraged openness
in trade, and practiced principles of capitalism.
The
World is Flat by Thomas Friedman, 2005, Penguin
Group.
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Advances
in Behavioral Finance by Richard Thaler, 1993, Russell
Sage Foundation.
Advances
in Behavioral Finance Vol II by Richard Thaler,
2005, Russell Sage Foundation.
The
Analysis and Use of Financial Statements by White,
Sondhi, and Fried, John Wiley & Sons.
Beyond
the J Curve by Thomas Meyer and Pierre-Yves Mathonet,
2007, Wiley Finance.
The
Bible to Options Strategies by Guy Cohen, 2005,
Prentice Hall.
Competitive
Strategy by Michael Porter, 1980, Free Press.
Complete
Business Statistics by Aczel, Irwin.
Contemporary
Strategy Analysis by Robert Grant.
Convertible
Arbitrage by Nick Calamos, 2003, Wiley Finance.
Graham
and Dodd's Security Analysis by Cottle, Murray,
and Block, McGraw-Hill.
Handbook
of Alternative Assets, Mark Anson, 2006, Wiley Finance.
The
Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, 1973, HarperCollins.
The classic.
Investment
Psychology Explained by Martin Pring, 1993, John
Wiley & Sons.
The
(Mis)behavior of Markets, A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin & Reward
by Benoit Mandelbrot and Richard Hudson, 2004, Basic Books.
Multivariate
Data Analysis by Hair, Prentice-Hall.
Practical
Speculation by Victor Niederhoffer and Laurel Kenner,
2003, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. I agree with most of the points
made in the book, i.e., many unsupported statements and assertions
are being made on the financial markets everyday. I also fully
agree with the author on the lack of merits of using technical
analysis for stock evaluation purposes. It is also nice to see
a more vigorous approach to the study of the financial markets.
However, the authors, like those that they are discussing in their
book, are using the same tactics of testimonial, glittering generality,
and others. Overall, I would rate this book as non-priority reading.
Quantitative
Trading Strategies by Lars Kestner, 2003, McGraw
Hill.
A
Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel,
1990, Norton. The classic.
Real
Estate Investment Trusts by Chan, Erickson, Wang,
2003, Oxford University Press.
Technical
Analysis Explained by Martin Pring, 1991, McGraw
Hill.
Technical
Analysis of the Futures Markets by John Murphy,
Prentice-Hall.
Technical
Analysis of Stock Trends by Robert Edwards and John
Magee, New York Institute of Finance.
Valuation:
Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies by
Copeland, Koller, and Murrin, 1990, John Wiley & Sons.
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Clowns Don't Make a Circus by Steven Schragis and
Rick Frishman, 2006, Adams Media.
The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey,
1990, Fireside.
The
7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen
Covey, 1997, Franklin Covey Company.
The
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene, 1998, Profile
Books.
Animal
Farm by George Orwell. Incredible
forsight as it was written in the 1940's.
The
Art of Persuasion by Juliet Erickson, 2004, Hodder
& Stoughton.
The
Art of Seduction by Robert Greene, 2003, Profile
Books.
Asking
the Right Questions, A Guide to Critical Thinking
by Neil Browne and Stuart Keeley, 2007, Pearson Prentice Hall.
Barbarians
at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, 2001,
Random House Business Books. The classic.
A
Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar, 1998, Touchstone
International. Incredibly interesting book. I have learned about
the basics of game theory in school, but did not know the story
behind it until now. Great to see such commitment to intellectual
contribution and ability to persevere. The story also confirmed
my believe that each person need to have frequent free time to
think and ponder on things.
The
Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
by Nassim Taleb, 2007, Random House.
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell, 2005, Little, Brown and Company.
Critical
Mass, How One Thing Lead to Another by Philip Ball,
2004, Arrow Books.
Dangerous
Company: The Consulting Powerhouses and the Businesses They Save
and Ruin by James O'Shea and Charles Madigan, 1999,
Nicholas Brealey Publishing. On consulting firms.
Don't
Sweat the Small Stuff and It's All Small Stuff by
Richard Carlson.
The
Education of a Speculator by Victor Niederhoffer,
1997, John Wiley & Sons.
The
Effective Executive by Peter Drucker, 2002, HarperCollins.
Emotional
Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, 1995, Bantam Books.
His first book on emotional intelligence. I have read his Harvard
Business Review articles on emotional intelligence which is more
business oriented. The material in this book is aimed more at
parents at child rearing and individuals. Interesting nevertheless.
Fooled
by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
by Nassim Taleb, 2005, Random House.
The
Gentle Art of Verbal Self-defense by Suzette Harden
Elgin, 1980, Prentice-Hall.
Getting
Things Done by Edwin Bliss, 1976, Bantam Books.
Good
to Great by Jim Collins, 2001, Harper Business.
It was a best seller and some of my friends highly recommended
this book. Unfortunately for me, I see application problems
for myself; maybe I need to sign up for the seminar to obtain
more details on how I can fully realize the potential of the findings.
Maybe I am not a CEO yet. However, there are one important takeaway
for me. The author suggested a "stop doing" list so
that we can stop living busy but undisciplined lives (both personal
and professional).
House
of Lies, How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then
Tell You the Time by Martin Kihn, 2005, Warner Business
Books. Right on the spot.
How
to Have a Beautiful Mind by Edward de Bono, 2004,
Random House. Not much offered to me intellectually.
The
Laundrymen by Jeffrey Robinson,1998, Pocket Books.
Some description of tax avoidance techniques used to laundry money
in the initial chapters which are pretty interesting. But then
the author started to provide stories of drug lords and vague
descriptions of how they laundry their money which are neither
interesting nor useful.
Lessons
from the Sandbox by Alan Gregerman, 1997, Hyperion.
Letters
of a Businessman to his Son by G. Kingsley Ward,
1990, McClelland & Stewart. Fun and engaging book based on
a collection of letters to the author's son on running a business,
integrity, and other personal issues. Engaging in that it put
many of the management "buzz terms" in working perspectives.
Although I do not fully agree with the author's view on diversification
at the company level, which he advocates.
Liar's
Poker by Michael Lewis, 1989, Coronet Books.
A must read for the finance oriented.
The
Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz, 1979, Prentice
Hall.
Managing
With Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer, 1992, Harvard Business
School Press.
The
Millionaire Mind by Thomas Stanley, 2000, Bantam
Books. In today's environment that encourages over consumption,
this book is a nice refresher. I have met people who get into
debt just to purchase things (like nice cars, designer clothes,
and exotic vacations) not because they like them but to impress
others. In their minds, they have to look and act rich in order
to become rich; but I think they have it backwards and they will
never be happy. This book highlighted that understanding
oneself, openness to opportunities, hard work, perseverance,
and frugality are required to build up your wealth. Great work.
Monkey
Business by John Rolfe and Peter Troob, 2000, Warner
Books. Incredibly accurate description of life as investment bank
associates which brought back lots of memories. Must read for
all MBAs before their job search, I wish I had. Worse of all,
the authors did not exaggerate, believe me; as a matter of fact
I think the actual pain and suffering has been understated.
The
New Penguin History of the World by J.M. Roberts,
2004, Penguin Books.
The
Present by Dr. Spencer Johnson, 2003, Doubleday.
Another one like Who Moved My Cheese? but essence of the story
is to convince readers to focus in the present (to be in the "zone"),
learn from past mistakes, and prioritize tasks based on goals.
Reminiscences
of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre, 1980, Fraser
Publishing Company. The classic read for traders.
Rich
Kid Smart Kid by Robert Kiyosaki, 2001, Warner Business
Books. Empty rhetorics.
Riding
in Cars With Boys by Beverly Donofrio, 1990, Penguin
Books. I saw the movie with Drew Barrymore and it was very good.
The
Ropes to Skip and The Ropes to Know by Richard Ritti
and Ray Funkhouser, 1982, John Wiley & Sons.
The
Rules of Management by Richard Templar, 2005, Prentice
Hall. A sequel to The Rules of Work.
The
Rules of Work by Richard Templar, 2003, Prentice
Hall. The book, using little pointers, reminds us to be more politically
savvy and sensitive. It will work if everyone else are not paying
attention. However, where I have worked before (Big 4 accounting
firm and investment bank), it seems like everyone is acting under
his advice anyway. So no big advantages gained.
A
Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson,
2003, Black Swan Book.
Six
Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono, 1999, Penguin Group.
Not much offered to me intellectually.
Think
by Michael LeGault, 2006, Threshold Editions.
Time
Tactics of Very Successful People by B. Eugene Griessman,
1994, Mcgraw Hill. This book provides one of the best list of
time saving tactics. Highly recommended. See my summary excerpt
from this book in the Pointers section.
The
Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, 2000, Abacus.
Extremely interesting read on the phenomenon of momentum and how
minority affects the majority over time. Can be very useful for
marketing or product introduction.
Traders,
Guns and Money by Satyajit Das, 2006, Prentice Hall.
Turf
and Other Corporate Power Plays by Pamela Cuming,
1985, Prentice-Hall.
Ugly
Americans by Ben Mezrich, 2004, Random House.
What
They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Mark McCormack, 1986, Bantam Books.
What
They Still Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Mark McCormack, 1989, Bantam Books.
When
Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein, 2001, Random
House. On the fall of Long Term Capital Management.
Who
Moved My Cheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson, 1998, Vermilion.
Four mouses are used as main characters in this very
fun and interesting reading on how to expect, perceive, and manage
environmental changes. A must read.
A
Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink, 2006, Riverhead Books.
The
Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki, 2004, Abacus.
Working
with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman,1998,
Bantam Books.
Zen
and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert
Pirsig, 1999, HarperCollins.
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Analysis
for Financial Management by Robert Higgins, Irwin.
Applied
Regression Analysis for Business and Economics by
Terry Dielman, PWS-Kent Publishing Company.
Applied
Risk Analysis by Johnathan Mun, 2004, John Wiley
& Sons.
Bond
Markets, Analysis and Strategies by Frank Fabozzi,
Prentice-Hall.
Capital
Markets: Institutions and Instruments by Frank Fabozzi
and Franco Modigliani.
Critical
Thinking: a Student's Introduction by Bassham, Irwin,
Nardone, and Wallace, 2002, McGraw-Hill.
The
Economic Function of Futures Markets by Jeffrey
Williams, Cambridge.
Financial
Econometrics by Christian Gourieroux and Joann Jasiak,
2001, Princeton University Press.
Financial
Futures and Options by Todd Petzel, 1989, Quorum
Books.
Financial
Options: From Theory to Practice edited by Stephen
Figlewski, William Silber, and Marti Subrahmanyam, Irwin.
The
Foreign Exchange and Money Markets Guide by Julian
Walmsley.
Fundamentals
of Corporate Finance by Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield,
and Bradford Jordan, Irwin.
Hedge
Funds by Francois-Serge Lhabitant, 2004, Wiley Finance.
International
Economics: Theory and Policy by Paul Krugman and
Maurice Obstfeld.
International
Finance by Maurice Levi, McGraw Hill.
International
Investments by Bruno Solnik.
Investments
by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus.
Investment
Analysis and Portfolio Management by Frank Reilly.
The
Investment Banking Handbook edited by Peter Williamson,
1988, John Wiley & Sons.
Managing
a Hedge Fund by Keith Black, 2004, McGraw Hill.
Managing
Hedge Fund Risk edited by Virginia Parker, 2005,
Haymarket House.
Managing
Investment Portfolios: A Dynamic Process by John
Maginn and Donald Tuttle.
Managing
Risk in Alternative Investment Strategies by Lars
Jaeger, 2002, Prentice Hall.
The
Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook edited by Milton
Rock, Robert Rock, and Martin Sikora, McGraw Hill.
Modeling
Risk by Johnathan Mun, 2006, John Wiley & Sons.
On using Monte Carlo and real option analysis.
Modern
Industrial Organization by Dennis Carlton and Jeffrey
Perloff, HarperCollins.
The
New Finance: The Case Against Efficient Markets
by Robert Haugen, 1995, Prentice-Hall.
The
New Corporate Finance, Where Theory Meets Practice
by Donald Chew, Jr., 2001, McGraw Hill. Exception book that discuss
finance theories in light of research findings and actual corporate
experience. Great read for both the academics and the CEOs.
Options
As A Strategic Investment
by Lawrence McMillan, New York Institute of Finance, 1993. Good
book that focuses on the use and strategies of financial options
for investment purposes. The emphasis is on the application of
option strategies instead of their valuation.
Options,
Futures, and Other Derivative Securities by John
Hull, Prentice-Hall.
Options
Markets by John Cox and Mark Rubinstein, Prentice-Hall.
Qualitative
Methods in Management Research by Evert Gummesson,
2000, Sage.
Principles
of Corporate Finance by Richard Brealey and Stewart
Myers, McGraw-Hill.
Project
Financing: Asset-based Financial Engineering by
John Finnerty, John Wiley & Sons.
Real
Options by Lenos Trigeorgis, 1996, MIT Press. Use
of real options for analysis.
Real
Options Analysis by Johnathan Mun, 2006, John Wiley
& Sons.
Real
Options Analysis Course by Johnathan Mun, 2003, John Wiley &
Sons.
Real
Options and Investment under Uncertainty by Eduardo
Schwartz and Lenos Trigeorgis, 2004, MIT Press.
Research
Methods for Business Students by Saunders, Lewis,
and Thornhill, 2003, Prentice Hall.
The
Revolution in Corporate Finance, edited by Joel
Stern and Donald Chew, Blackwell.
The
Swaps Handbook by Kenneth Kapner and John Marshall,
1990, New York Institute of Finance.
Theory
of Financial Decision Making by Jonathan Ingersoll,
Jr, Rowman & Littlefield.
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The
American Economic Review.
CFA
Digest. Great two page summary of published journal
papers that are more relevant to the investment field. Can access
through the CFA Institute website.
Journal
of Economic Literature. Research studies on economic
or political developments or current economic events.
The
Journal of Economic Perspectives.
The
Journal of Finance. Finance focused empirical research
studies.
The
Journal of Financial Economics. Finance focused
empirical research studies.
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