Daily FNArena News - Book Reviews

Satyajit Das’ A Banquet of Consequences is not for optimists or the faint hearted.

The Future of (almost) Everything by Patrick Dixon aims high, just like its title suggests.

FNArena reviews Retire Wealthy by US certified financial planner Eric D Brotman.

Michael Lewis has created a furore in the US with the release of his latest financial market expose, in which he deems the US stock market to be “rigged”. High frequency trading is ripping off the genuine investor. Is he right? And what exactly is HFT?

This book has been labeled a financial survival guide for the 21st century. Highly recommended for investors not afraid to part with the ordinary and make bold changes to their belief-system.

Ten books that might inspire in 2013.

A review of one remarkable publication that shines many lights on what makes human brains think, and how, including its many flaws and delusions.

A review of the freshly published Unholy Grails by Nick “The Chartist” Radge.

The author of the celebrated Liar’s Poker and The Big Short is back with further bewildering and entertaining observations, this time on how the eurozone came to be under threat of collapse.