Many reporters, economists, and wanna be economists are comparing the recent stock market crash to the famous crash of 1929. The crash that marked the start of the Great Depression. The crash that changed America. But is it really the same? Knowing little about the 1929 crash I haven’t really been able to make the …
Book Reviews
Book Review: Freakonomics
A while back it was suggested to me to read a book about economics. While I never took economics in college, and really only heard horror stories (except from the guy who suggested the book to me) I was interested in the economy, money, and reading. So I thought I’d give it a shot. The …
Book Review: The Perfect Mile
The Perfect Mile The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb is just like the subtitle reads: “Three Athletes, one goal, and less than four minutes to achieve it.” For any person who has trained to run a mile I believe the dream of the four minute mile is bouncing around their head somewhere, man or women. …
Book Review: How Soccer Explains the World
I recently went back to Wisconsin and had a long plan trip to get some reading done, 12 hours both ways long (with layovers). I decided to take a rest from all the finance books I’ve been reading and try something new. The last few times I was at the book store I passed by …
Book Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad This book is by far the most important book anyone seeking financial freedom should read. The concepts contained within the pages are so simple yet most people I know, including myself, never have looked at their financial world the way Robert Kiyosaki explains you should look at them. The basic idea …
