Book Reviews
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Book reviews by Manish Gvalani, CFA
- October 16, 2023
- Posted by: CFA Society India
- Category: Book Reviews, ExPress
No CommentsHere are the book reviews by Manish Gvalani CFA, offering insights into four different titles on investing and finance, each summarizing the key takeaways and the value they bring to investors: The Psychology of Money – Morgan Housel... -
Book Review – ‘Soul in the Game The Art of a Meaningful Life’ by Vitaliy Katsenelson
- April 11, 2023
- Posted by: CFA Society India
- Category: Book Reviews, ExPress
I have to start with a shocking confession – I am not a reader. From a steady diet of one book a week, I have been at nearly zero a year in the last few years, consciously. For one, I consume a lot of content – just not from books anymore. While... -
Book Review – “An Economist walks into a Brothel ” by Allison Schrager
- July 4, 2019
- Posted by: Shivani Chopra, CFA
- Category: BLOG, Book Reviews
Contributed By : Jitendra Chawla, CFA What is common between investing in early-stage start-ups, producing Hollywood movies and breeding horses on a stud farm? All have long tails (no pun intended) i.e. range of outcomes that have a skewed distribution –... -
Masterclass with Super Investors – Book Review
- March 30, 2019
- Posted by: annlin@india.cfasociety.org
- Category: BLOG, Book Reading, Book Reviews, Events, New Delhi
Contributed by: Jagpreet Bhatia, VA Capital In the category of practical investment management books, I found it to be one of the best reference guides, especially so in the Indian context. The book is written in the original OID (Outstanding Investor Digest –... -
“A to Z for First Time Investor” – Book Review
- September 14, 2017
- Posted by: annlin@india.cfasociety.org
- Category: BLOG, Book Reviews, New Delhi
Title: A to Z for First Time Investor Author: Ankur Kapur, CFA Publisher: Plutus Capital (2017) M.R.P: Rs. 199 Pages: 120 Reviewed By: Shivani Chopra, CFA “A to Z for First Time Investor” is a personal finance book written in a simple yet effective manner. The... -
Book Review: The Aspirational Investor: Investing in the Pursuit of Wealth and Happiness, 2015.
- December 14, 2015
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- Category: BLOG, Book Reviews
Title: The Aspirational Investor: Investing in the Pursuit of Wealth and Happiness Author: Ashvin B. Chhabra Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (July 2015) M.R.P: Rs. 699.00 ISBN: 9780670086719/0670086711 Pages: 240 Reviewed by: Srinivasa Sharan, CFA Moving Beyond... -
Book Review: Culture and Prosperity by John Kay
- December 14, 2015
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- Category: Bengaluru, BLOG, Book Reviews
Title: Culture and Prosperity, Why some nations are rich but most remain poor Author: John Kay Publisher: Harper Business, Reprint 2005 Price: Rs. 911 ISBN: 9780060587062/0060587067 Pages: 432 Reviewed by: Aneek Saha, CFA The book – Culture and... -
Book Review: Misbehaving – The Making of Behavioral Economics…
- November 25, 2015
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- Category: BLOG, Book Reviews, Mumbai
Book Review: Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Author: Richard H. Thaler Publisher: W W Norton & Company Kindle Price: INR622.25, Hard cover price: INR1397, Pages 432 Originally published: May 11, 2015 Reviewed by: Jainendra Shandilya, CFA,... -
Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a hotter planet
- October 24, 2015
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- Category: BLOG, Book Reviews
Book Review: Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a hotter planet Author: Gernot Wagner, Martin L. Weitzman Publisher: Princeton University Kindle Price: INR: 996.05, Hard cover price: 1426, Pages 250 Originally published: February 22, 2015 Reviewed by:... -
Asian Financial Statement Analysis – Detecting Financial Irregularities…
- August 27, 2015
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- Category: Advocacy, BLOG, Book Reviews, Mumbai
Book Review Of: Asian Financial Statement Analysis – Detecting Financial Irregularities Authors: ChinHwee Tan and Thomas R. Robinson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons. www.wiley.com (2014) Pages: 192 Price: INR 3065 (Kindle Edition) Reviewed by Chetan Shah,...