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Book Review: Confessions Of A Wall Street Insider

Article By:
Saj Karsan
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022 5:18 AM EDT
Michael Kimmelman was charged with insider trading as part of the US government's investigation into Raj Rajaratnam. But the evidence against him was much flimsier than that against the other guys who were charged.




Book Bits: Experts Delving Into Human Factors

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James Picerno
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Monday, May 16, 2022 12:30 AM EDT
These four books give expert perspectives on data vs. instinct; wealth vs. inequality; swaps, derivatives and controlling risk; and how the world works.
Book Bits: From Apple To AI

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James Picerno
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Sunday, May 8, 2022 1:00 PM EDT
Five new books to broaden your knowledge base and pique your interest.
The Pandemic Response: Policy Lessons

Article By:
Timothy Taylor
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Friday, May 6, 2022 2:03 AM EDT
The actual economic recession connected with the COVID pandemic turned out to be extremely short, lasting only during March and April 2020.
Book Review: The Hydrogen Revolution, A Blueprint For The Future Of Clean Energy

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Saj Karsan
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Monday, May 2, 2022 2:50 AM EDT
Marco Alvera's recently published book makes the case for hydrogen becoming a significant fuel source in the near future.
Book Bits: 7 New Thought-Provoking Books

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James Picerno
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Sunday, May 1, 2022 11:37 PM EDT
A roundup of newly published books that take deep dives into topics those interest in investing or economics should know more about.
Book Bits: 4 New Books Look At Inflation, Equality, Politics

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James Picerno
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Monday, April 25, 2022 1:00 AM EDT
Steve Forbes; Thomas Piketty; and reconsiderations of Adam Smith and Nazi dynasties.
Book Bits: 7 New Books, From Investing Essentials To Modern Threats

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James Picerno
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Sunday, April 17, 2022 11:00 PM EDT
Newly published books cover topics ranging from history to basics to modern villains.
Book Bits: 8 New Releases For Investors

Article By:
James Picerno
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Monday, April 11, 2022 2:05 AM EDT
What to do when you expect low returns, how to channel investing anxiety, and how fintech is transforming finance. Plus: the intangible economy, leadership cults, a crisis of liberalism, using game theory.
Book Bits: Disasters, Dictators, Water Shortages, Oh My

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James Picerno
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Monday, April 4, 2022 1:10 AM EDT
This week, five books with less than cheerful premises: living in a time of catastrophes, why dictators embrace the lie, the planet's fragility.
Book Bits: Three Brand New Books

Article By:
James Picerno
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Monday, March 28, 2022 2:02 AM EDT
The value of wealth creators, the "hopes and hazards" of climate intervention, and how American democracy got to its current state.
The Bond King

Podcast By:
Felix Salmon
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Sunday, March 27, 2022 8:31 AM EDT
Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Mary Childs, host of NPR’s Planet Money to talk about her upcoming book, The Bond King, the exodus of Midtown’s working population, and Grimes’s confession to DDoS-ing the music blog “Hipster Runoff.”
This Just In: 3 Books Published Last Week

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James Picerno
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Monday, March 21, 2022 3:14 AM EDT
Three subjects bound to grab an audience: Bill Gross, working women, and "disaster capitalism."
Book Bits: Work As Religion In Silicon Valley; Soros Bio

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James Picerno
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Monday, March 14, 2022 3:00 AM EDT
Five new books published the week of March 7, also including a look at Pfizer's race to a Covid vaccine.
How Confident Should You Be?

Article By:
Scott Sumner
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Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:47 PM EDT
My strong support for the Efficient Market Hypothesis, and more broadly the wisdom of crowds, makes me a contrarian within the economics profession.
Book Bits: Four To Start March

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James Picerno
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Monday, March 7, 2022 2:23 AM EDT
Books to spark, ahem, discussion - of the Fed under Trump, social programs under Clinton, should science be free, and post-capitalism.