Title: The New Case for Gold Author: James Rickards Pages: 170 Dear reader, The concept of diversification was papered by Harry Markowitz, but its roots run much further back into history. It is something that was spoken of and applied but it was not really put down to paper (economic paper) for the broader populace. … Continue reading 014-2024 The New Case for Gold
013-2024 A short history of financial euphoria
Title: A short history of financial euphoria Author: John Kenneth Galbraith Pages: 114 Dear reader, Today I present to you one of the shortest investment books I have yet encountered, but one with a topic I have been most eager to learn from since my enhanced interest in the world of investing: the history of … Continue reading 013-2024 A short history of financial euphoria
012-2024 The Handmaid’s tale
Title: The Handmaid's tale Author: Margaret Atwood Pages: 412 Dear reader, Though the title may be familiar to some, the book cover may be less so, since this is copy of an earlier publishing (aside from the fact that it is a German publication). I have seen the book (reprint) before I left South Africa … Continue reading 012-2024 The Handmaid’s tale
011-2024 The Downfall of Money
Title: The Downfall of Money - Germany's Hyperinflation and the destruction of the Middle Class Author: Frederick Taylor Pages: 359 Quotes: "By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens..." - John Maynard Keynes "There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning … Continue reading 011-2024 The Downfall of Money
010-2024 The Amber stone daughter
Title: Die Bernstein Tochter Author: Claudia Schirdewan Pages: 356 Dear reader, I have for you a special treat; a German book I do not believe has been translated in English, but definitely something you would enjoy reading. The book is broken down into the following chapters: Prologue (pg. 5 - 9) Chapter 1 - 19 … Continue reading 010-2024 The Amber stone daughter
009-2024 Medici – The Art of the Intrigue (#2 of 4)
Book: Medici - Die Kunst der Intrige Author: Matteo Strukul Pages: 397 Dear reader, I have come to the second book of the Medici quintet and this one proves to be as attracting as did the previous one. In the first book we followed the story of the 2nd generation of the Medici family, whereas … Continue reading 009-2024 Medici – The Art of the Intrigue (#2 of 4)
008-2024 The Sins of the Father (#2 of the Clifton Saga)
Title: The Sins of the Father Author: Jeffrey Archer Pages: 300 + Dear reader, I come to you with the news that I made an error 😦 , which only harm this book review slightly. I forgot that I hadn't written the book review yet and already handed in the book to the library. However, … Continue reading 008-2024 The Sins of the Father (#2 of the Clifton Saga)
007-2024 The Millionair Formula
Title: Die Millionars Formel - Der Weg zur finanziellen Unabhaengigkeit Author: Carsten Maschmeyer Pages: 341 Hi all, I have always had my eye on this book but only bought it due to a discount at the bookstore. I had also finished reading it a few months back, but kept rewriting my review, since it was … Continue reading 007-2024 The Millionair Formula
006-2024 Medici (#1 of 3)
Title: Medici - The Power of Money (Book 1 of 3) Author: Matteo Strukul Pages: 433 Hi all, I have just finished another historic fiction that I believe would be of interest to anyone that enjoys this genre as much as I do. A bonus for this book is that it was translated from Italian … Continue reading 006-2024 Medici (#1 of 3)
005-2024 The Pirate Chief
Title: The Pirate Chief Author: Simon Scarrow Pages: 555 Hi all, The next story to have crossed my shelf this year is a historic fiction based in the early days of the Roman empire (i.e. after the downfall of the Roman Republic). Though, this book doesn't follow a story from the Roman perspective, but instead … Continue reading 005-2024 The Pirate Chief
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