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April 2014

In my review of

Yes, You Can Time the Market!” by Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth

posted to Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Four Stars.

This means I think it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

An important message

I discovered this book after reading Financial Bull Riding (LFB), a book about using the Austrian Business Cycle Theory to guide when you make investments.

In summary this is quite a boring book with a very important message that underlines the essence of successful investing… buy when prices are low. [continue reading…]

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Financial Bull Riding by Roger McKinney

In my review of

“Financial Bull Riding” by Roger McKinney

I posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Four Stars.

This means I think it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

Can You Use The Austrian Business Cycle Theory For Investing?

This is an interesting book but I intend to start with what I don’t like before explaining why I think it’s well worth reading for some people.

What I Don’t Like

1) It’s written around an analogy of bull riding at a rodeo. I found it more distracting than helpful but then, I know nothing about rodeos.

2) It assumes a level of knowledge of economics, finance and investment. It’s therefore not a book for beginners. [continue reading…]

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The Primary Deficit Sustainability Framework

The Primary Deficit Sustainability Framework or PDS Framework is a way to monitor public finances and to see whether they are heading into or away from trouble and adverse bond market reaction.

I was reminded about it in James Rickards book, “The Death Of Money”.

The Key Factors In The PDS Framework

The key factors are: [continue reading…]

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The Death of Money by James Rickards

The full title of this book by Jim Rickards is

The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Four Stars. This means I think it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

If you weren’t paranoid about the financial situation before…

Interesting book from a finance “insider” who has also worked with the CIA and Department of Defense in the USA on tracking manipulation of the financial markets.

In clear view, the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and the politicians around the world with a fragile understanding of economics are doing a good job of accidentally screwing up the modern financial system that provides the basis for our current prosperity. [continue reading…]

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