The Investor's Anthology: Original Ideas from the Industry's Greatest Minds (Wiley Investment Series)

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The Investor's Anthology: Original Ideas from the Industry's Greatest Minds is an enlightening collection of poignant observations from more than 50 respected individuals who have weighed in over the years on assorted financial matters. Compiled by Charles D. Ellis and James R. Vertin and grouped into related sections, its broad mixture of perspectives--represented by the inclusion of Hans Christian Andersen and Phinaeus T. Barnum alongside Benjamin Graham and Adam Smith--is highly instructive and quite entertaining.

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Eternal wisdom about the financial markets, compiled by one of the most astute minds in the field. A must-read for the serious investor.––John C. Bogle, Chairman of The Vanguard Group

This anthology brings together original writings from many of the biggest names in finance, including Warren Buffett, Barton Biggs, Benjamin Graham, John Templeton, and other luminaries who have helped shape the face of modern finance. Unusually candid, amusing, and instructive, these articles give readers a unique opportunity to hear, first-hand, what top money mavens have to say about all the most important ideas, issues, concepts, and trends in the business. For instance, Mary Leibowitz talks about bond portfolios, Philip Fisher gives his views on common stocks, and T. Rowe Price reveals the secrets of his phenomenal success in mutual funds.

Packed with amusing tales from such money moguls as David Babson, Barton Biggs, Roy Neuberger, Arthur Zeikel, Sidney Homers and dozens more

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Wonderful Book!.......2006-12-22

I received this book as a gift and found it to be quite entertaining. Nice anthology of articles on investing, fincancial history, and business success in general. Very eclectic group of writers ranging from Benjamin Graham to P.T. Barnum (I have always found Barnum's "Rules for Success" to be invaluable). Very hard to put down once you have begun. Even harder not to finish the book a bit wiser.

Good Book........2000-03-31

If only if you are an investor, and enjoy such books. This is the place to get it and read about this excellent book to help with Monetary Economic Thought.

The Investor's Anthology; Original Ideas From the Industry's Greatest Minds

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Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0470128062

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Special Purpose Series In French and Spanish

With a growing number of companies looking for employees who can "speak the business" in a foreign language, individuals will find the competition for jobs fiercer than ever. Everyone can prepare for these challenges by choosing from this unique series.

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Specialized for the focused.......2005-06-20

As an MBA Student who has just accepted a Bulge Bracket offer in Latin America, I can understand some of the comments by the others who have posted. This book is not for those who don't have a good background in business or in Finance. But for those who really need to get into the specialized vocabulary that you will never find covered in the more traditional Spanish Books, this is probably one of the best.

Very Helpful.......2003-05-20

This book is a great idea if you plan on taking courses in Spanish that have anything at all to do with economics or finance. It would be useful for students studying abroad, or people that already speak some spanish and want to learn more about the vocabulary from a specific theme. Definetely a great book because it would be hard to find this sort of specialized information in normal Spanish textbooks.

sencillo y muy informativo.......2002-12-17

El libro es pequeno y rapido. No tiene muchisimas detalles de cada asunto pero funcciona bien si solamente quiere un resumen de cada asunto. Al contrario, si no sabe nada de los negocios vas a necesitar mas que ese libro, pero es uno que podria usar para un paso hasta la traduccion e interpretaccion bueno. (Hay muy pocos errores, pero no presta atencion de los numeros en Capitulo 16 porque aunque el vocabulario es corecto, los numeros no son siempre).

Estudiante que quiere estudiar.......2002-02-21

ellibr que quiero dise Economia y finanzas lecturas y vocabulrio
en español economics cuando llege el libro Al correo A lli lo pago si se puede y si no pues no grasias

Economia Y Finanzas: Lecturas Y Vocabulario En Espa?ol (Economics and Finance)

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Cat McAllister grew up as a Hollywood child star, spent her adolescence modeling in Japan, and now, as she celebrates her twenty-fifth birthday for the fourth time, she lives for velvet ropes, Moët & Chandon, gold-leaf invitations, and other fashionista prizes. But on her way up the social ladder, making her way past the who's who and the what's what, Cat finds herself stuck in that seventh circle of celebrity hell.

What's worse, her funds are running dry.

What's a girl to do?

Marry rich. And so the ruckus begins, taking us from China for a baby adoption, to Paris for the couture shows, to the "it" world of Gotham. And that's just the hors d'oeuvres.

Punctuated with Kim DeMarco's illustrations, Cat's Meow is a spectacularly witty novel about a young woman looking for love, clothes, and what will make her truly happy in life.

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Didn't Agree With The Masses.......2007-02-21

I bought this book having read a couple of others in the high fashion genre and loved them. Can't say that about this particular book. The story seemed so over the top, not to mention it was also told in a rather choppy fashion. The main character Cat is a total airhead and so selfish, it made me want to stop reading entirely. For example, there was a reality in The Devil Wears Prada that made me really like Andy, relate to her and want to see her succeed in the challenging world of high fashion. That reality was definitely not present in this book and I ended up really disliking the characters presented. Even the ending was a total letdown. Cat tries to get bailed out by her mummy at age 29. How pathetic. Bottom line - pick a different book.

A Manhattan fashion world stew.......2003-07-19

Okay, we've got self-proclaimed "fashionista" Cat; we've got her two-timing fiancé; we've got a transsexual; we've got society page junkies. Can we come up with a more shallow cast of characters? But put them all together and they spell Manhattan, and it's a silly, frothy, pointless, but fun romance. Save Cat's Meow for an afternoon when you don't have to concentrate very hard, and chances are you'll enjoy it.

Fluff entertainment.......2003-07-17

Shallow spenders are some of the current trend faves in poolside fiction, and Cat McAllister is one of that not-so-exalted club. "Cat's Meow" is an amusing fluff novel with a few pointed barbs at the superficiality of the rich and famous, but not much more.

Cat McAllister was a minor child star, a teen model in Japan, and is now celebrating her twenty-fifth birthday (for the fourth time -- my, what a funny thing time is). Now she's a trust-fund fashionista, with little to do but shop and spend with fellow celebrities and socialites. What's more, she hopes to catch the eye of an obscure European prince, Stephan -- assuming that someone else doesn't snare him. To impress him with her charity and selflessness, she arranges to adopt a Chinese orphan baby, aided by her feisty transsexual pal India, and loyal maid Bannerjee.

Until she receives the devastating news: her fund is now empty. What will she do? Marry a rich guy, if she can, and in the meantime must gird her loins and take on a new challenge: getting a job, despite having no skills. Much to the delight of the poisonous top socialite Teeny Van der Hominie, Cat has to vacate her apartment, and takes a position on a blossoming webzine focusing on fashion and the New York nightlife.

"Cat's Meow" name-drops almost to a fault (including a cameo by Prince William), and lampoons the rich and shallow who are not required to make anything of their lives. Yet it's hard to tell if the lampooning is wholehearted; near the end the tone toward the lampooned start to look mildly alluring. Sort of, "yeah, I know it's all stupid, but it's still kind of fun."

The writing is pretty fluffy and undetailed, sprinkled with New York fashionista insights about clothes, Botox, ex-boyfriends and special temperature-controlled wardrobes. (I am not making that up) It's amusing at times, assuming that you are not annoyed too much by Cat's bumbling.

Cat is essentially a spoiled rich-kid, who is offered a prime position at a major magazine and turns it down because it's too menial; fortunately, De la Cruz keeps her amusing with things like the "Muslim chic" costume or her baby, unfortunately named Boing. She's certainly more likable at the end than at the beginning. Stephan is a Ken doll; Bannerjee is amusing, with her crush on Prince William. But it's India who steals the show as the take-no-guff transsexual best friend.

If you're looking for an amusing fluff novel about love, money, celebrity and weirdly-named babies, this might be a nice diversion. These still waters sure don't run deep, but they may make you laugh.

Fab little book about a New York Fashionista!.......2003-06-12

This novel is superbly written. It's a fun book centered around Cat McAllister. Cat was a tv star of sorts in her youth, but is finding in her late-20's that she can't live off of her fame or her daddy's trust fund anymore. Will she find the man of her dreams with a virtual never ending wallet? Can she control her maniacal shopping habit?? You'll have to read to find out :)

To think that I wanted to really sell this book!.......2003-04-29

I read this book after finishing some of the other books I have listed for this year and found that this book is a delightful and entertaining read. Cat MacAllister, who lives for glamour, fame, and eternal youth, finds that her trust fund is dwindling and is forced to reassess herself by entering the workforce. Cat, who has achieved some fame from cancelled shows and modelling in Japan, wants more exposure as her celebrity counterparts. Being late for her fourth twenty-ninth birthday, she missed the top celebrities and spent her evening with the lesser knowns.
She does whatever she can to get into the limelight by attending a fundraiser and adopting a Chinese baby girl, meeting with a "prince" from a "kingdom" and setting up a website with her confident transsexual India. Standing in her way is a supermodel named Teeny and possibly the threat of poverty.
Although I really don't get very much into the entertainment industry, this book was entertaining while reading on the bus and metro.

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