Book: Warren Buffett’s Ground Rules Author: Jeremy C. Miller Key takeaways: This is a very interesting book that focuses on Buffett’s … More
Category: Book Summaries
Book Summary: Where Are the Customers’ Yachts?
Book: Where Are the Customers’ Yachts? Author: Fred Schwed Jr. Key takeaways: It’s a fun book to read. Not sure how much … More
Book Summary: The Rise of the Robots
Book: The Rise of the Robots Author: Martin Ford Key takeaways: I found the book rather banal. It’s an amalgamation of stories and … More
Book Summary: Distressed Debt Analysis
Book: Distressed Debt Analysis Author: Stephen G. Moyer Investing in distressed debt is trying to answer the following questions (among others) : … More
Letter Excerpt: Value Investing in a Turbulent Environment
Letter Excerpt: Value Investing in a Turbulent Environment From: Baupost 1997 Letter to Investors Key takeaways: Among other thing, Seth Karman … More
Book Summary: The Everything Store
Book: The Everything Store Author: Brad Stone Key takeaways: Amazon doesn’t use PPTs in its internal presentations. Instead, employees are required to write … More
Book Summary: Competition Demystified
Book: Competition Demystified Authors: Bruce Greenwald & Judd Kahn Key takeaways: Executives think that any plan to attract customers/increase margins is strategy, but … More
Book Summary: Brain Rules
Book: Brain Rules Author: John Medina Key takeaways: See below- Exercise: Exercise provides body access to food and blood. When you exercise, you increase … More
Book Summary: The Age of Oversupply
Book: The Age of Oversupply Author: Daniel Alpert Key takeaways: The world is oversupplied with labor and capital. Beginning in early ’90s, thanks … More
Book Summary: Innovator’s Dilemma
Book: Innovator’s Dilemma Author: Clay Christensen Christensen says upfront that this book is about failure of good companies, about how the decisions that … More
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