How to Think Like the Rich—or Just Think About Thinking Like Them? 🎯 Introduction: The Final Piece of the Rich Dad Trilogy? Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing positions itself as the third book in Robert Kiyosaki’s financial self-help trilogy, following Rich Dad Poor Dad and Cashflow Quadrant. This time, Kiyosaki sets his sights on investment […]
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What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! 🎯 Introduction: Pop Finance or Financial Gospel? Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad is arguably the most polarizing personal finance book of our time. Heralded by millions as a life-changing revelation and dismissed by others as anecdotal fluff, its reputation
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For decades, international organizations and powerful nations have told developing countries that there’s only one way to grow: open up your markets, shrink your governments, follow the rules of the global economy — and prosperity will follow. But what if those rules are rigged? And what if the “one-size-fits-all” model doesn’t actually fit anyone?In Reclaiming
If you think markets are always rational, transparent, and serve the public good — think again. In Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception, Nobel Prize-winning economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller present a powerful, unsettling argument: in free markets, manipulation isn’t a bug — it’s a feature.With their trademark blend of rigorous
What if the real drivers of economic booms and busts weren’t just interest rates, inflation data, or policy decisions — but the stories people believe?In Narrative Economics, Nobel laureate Robert J. Shiller flips traditional economics on its head. He argues that to truly understand the economy, we must look beyond the numbers and into the
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In the world of finance, we like to believe that fundamentals — earnings, interest rates, productivity — drive outcomes. But as any seasoned investor knows, perception often matters more than reality. That’s where Masters of the Word comes in.In this sweeping historical narrative, William J. Bernstein, author of acclaimed finance classics like The Four Pillars
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If you’ve ever stared at a stock chart and wondered why prices swing so wildly — often without any clear news or fundamental reason — you’re not alone. In Market Volatility, Robert J. Shiller tackles that exact mystery. It’s a foundational work that asks one bold question: Are markets as rational as we think?Originally published
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Ever wonder how the richest nations became rich — and why they seem to discourage the very same tactics for others? Kicking Away the Ladder is Ha-Joon Chang’s explosive answer to that puzzle, and it turns conventional wisdom about development economics on its head.In this rigorous yet accessible book, Chang argues that many of today’s
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If you’re new to investing and eager to make smart decisions, you’ve likely read headlines, scrolled through forums, or followed “expert” predictions telling you where the market is headed. But amid all that noise, few resources will provide the clarity and caution of Robert J. Shiller’s Irrational Exuberance.This isn’t a typical investment book filled with
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In a world where “globalization” is often treated as destiny, and “the market” as the ultimate problem-solver, Globalization, Economic Development and the Role of the State offers a sharp and necessary counterpoint. In this influential volume, Ha-Joon Chang assembles a series of essays that question the ideological foundations of modern economic policy and argue for
