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Top Books in Financial Ethics and Regulation

Summary of A Failure of Capitalism: The Crisis of '08 and the Descent into Depression by Richard A. Posner (2009)A Failure of Capitalism: The Crisis of ’08 and the Descent into Depression by Richard A. Posner
Summary of A Force for Good: How Enlightened Finance Can Restore Faith in Capitalism by John G. Taft (2015)A Force for Good: How Enlightened Finance Can Restore Faith in Capitalism by John G. Taft
Summary of After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead by Alan S. Blinder (2013)After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead by Alan S. Blinder

Top Books in Foundational Economics

Summary of Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Lo (2017)Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Lo
Summary of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith (1776)An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Summary of Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller (2009)Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller

Top Books in Corporate Finance

Summary of Advanced Corporate Finance: Policies and Strategies by Joseph P. Ogden, Frank C. Jen, Philip F. O'Connor (2003)Advanced Corporate Finance: Policies and Strategies by Joseph P. Ogden, Frank C. Jen, Philip F. O’Connor
Summary of An Introduction to Accounting and Managerial Finance by Harold Bierman Jr. (2010)An Introduction to Accounting and Managerial Finance by Harold Bierman Jr.
Summary of Applied Corporate Finance by Aswath Damodaran (2014)Applied Corporate Finance by Aswath Damodaran

Top Books in Personal Finance

Summary of 7 Money Rules for Life by Mary Hunt (2012)7 Money Rules for Life by Mary Hunt
Summary of Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry (2017)Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry
Summary of Debt-Free Degree by Anthony ONeal (2019)Debt-Free Degree by Anthony ONeal

Top Books in Investment Strategies

Summary of A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel (1973)A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel
Summary of Against the Gods by Peter L. Bernstein (1996)Against the Gods by Peter L. Bernstein
Summary of Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2012)Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Top Books in Trading and Technical Analysis

Summary of A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online by Toni Turner (2000)A Beginner’s Guide to Day Trading Online by Toni Turner
Summary of Advanced Techniques in Day Trading by Andrew Aziz (2018)Advanced Techniques in Day Trading by Andrew Aziz
Summary of Candlestick Charting Explained by Greg Morris (1992)Candlestick Charting Explained by Greg Morris

Top Books in Behavioral Finance

Summary of Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Lo (2017)Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Lo
Summary of Advances in Behavioral Finance by Richard H. Thaler (2005)Advances in Behavioral Finance by Richard H. Thaler
Summary of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein (1996)Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein

Top Books in Financial Markets and Instruments

Summary of A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel (1973)A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel
Summary of Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Lo (2017)Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Lo
Summary of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein (1996)Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein

Top Books in Economic History and Policy

Summary of A History of the Global Stock Market: From Ancient Rome to Silicon Valley by B. Mark Smith (2004)A History of the Global Stock Market: From Ancient Rome to Silicon Valley by B. Mark Smith
Summary of A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960 by Milton Friedman and Anna J. Schwartz (1963)A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960 by Milton Friedman and Anna J. Schwartz
Summary of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein (1996)Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein

Top Books in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management

Summary of An Introduction to Analysis of Financial Data with R by Ruey S. Tsay (2012)An Introduction to Analysis of Financial Data with R by Ruey S. Tsay
Summary of An Introduction to Computational Finance by Paul Wilmott (2005)An Introduction to Computational Finance by Paul Wilmott
Summary of Applied Quantitative Finance by Wim Schoutens, Carl Van Haastrecht (2018)Applied Quantitative Finance by Wim Schoutens, Carl Van Haastrecht

Top Books in Wealth and Inequality

Summary of Affluenza: When Too Much Is Never Enough by Clive Hamilton, Richard Denniss (2005)Affluenza: When Too Much Is Never Enough by Clive Hamilton, Richard Denniss
Summary of Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty (2019)Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty
Summary of Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty (2013)Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty

Top Books in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Summary of A Blockchain Developer's Guide: Building Decentralized Applications with Ethereum and JavaScript by Johnny Wu (2020)A Blockchain Developer’s Guide: Building Decentralized Applications with Ethereum and JavaScript by Johnny Wu
Summary of Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts by David Gerard (2017)Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts by David Gerard
Summary of Bitcoin and Beyond: Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Global Governance by Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn (2017)Bitcoin and Beyond: Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Global Governance by Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn

Top Books in Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing

Summary of Building a Green Economy: Finance and the Environment by Edwin E. Galloway (2003)Building a Green Economy: Finance and the Environment by Edwin E. Galloway
Summary of Building a Sustainable Investment Portfolio by Michael Baldock (2011)Building a Sustainable Investment Portfolio by Michael Baldock
Summary of Can Finance Save the World?: Regaining Power over Money to Serve the Common Good by Bertrand Badré (2018)Can Finance Save the World?: Regaining Power over Money to Serve the Common Good by Bertrand Badré

Top Books in Real Estate Investing

Summary of Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies by Peter Conti and Peter Harris (2014)Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies by Peter Conti and Peter Harris
Summary of Conquering the Commercial Real Estate Market by Craig Haskell (2005)Conquering the Commercial Real Estate Market by Craig Haskell
Summary of Find It, Fix It, Flip It!: Make Millions in Real Estate - One House at a Time by Michael Corbett (2006)Find It, Fix It, Flip It!: Make Millions in Real Estate – One House at a Time by Michael Corbett

Top Books in Alternative Investments

Summary of A November of Hedge Fund Wisdom: The Miraculous Power of Institutional Investing by Gittoes Malcolm (2006)A November of Hedge Fund Wisdom: The Miraculous Power of Institutional Investing by Gittoes Malcolm
Summary of A Pragmatist's Guide to Leveraged Finance: Credit Analysis for Bonds and Bank Debt by Robert Kricheff (2011)A Pragmatist’s Guide to Leveraged Finance: Credit Analysis for Bonds and Bank Debt by Robert Kricheff
Summary of Absolute Returns: The Risk and Opportunities of Hedge Fund Investing by Alexander M. Ineichen (2002)Absolute Returns: The Risk and Opportunities of Hedge Fund Investing by Alexander M. Ineichen

Top Books in Financial Technology (FinTech)

Summary of A Guide to FinTech: Emerging Markets and the Impact on Global Financial Systems by Siddharth Hariurkar (2021)A Guide to FinTech: Emerging Markets and the Impact on Global Financial Systems by Siddharth Hariurkar
Summary of Advances in Financial Machine Learning by Marcos Lopez de Prado (2018)Advances in Financial Machine Learning by Marcos Lopez de Prado
Summary of AI in Finance: From Chatbots to Robo-Advisors by Rick Huck (2020)AI in Finance: From Chatbots to Robo-Advisors by Rick Huck

Top Books in Entrepreneurial Finance

Summary of Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term Success by Susan L. Preston (2007)Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term Success by Susan L. Preston
Summary of Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups by David S. Rose (2014)Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups by David S. Rose
Summary of Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups–Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000 by Jason Calacanis (2017)Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups–Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000 by Jason Calacanis

Top Books in Monetary Policy and Central Banking

Summary of Banking On The Future: The Fall And Rise Of Central Banking by Howard Davies, David Green (2010)Banking On The Future: The Fall And Rise Of Central Banking by Howard Davies, David Green
Summary of Central Banking and Financial Stability by Christopher J. Brummer (2014)Central Banking and Financial Stability by Christopher J. Brummer
Summary of Central Banking at a Crossroads: Europe and Beyond by Charles Goodhart, Daniela Gabor, Jakob Vestergaard (2014)Central Banking at a Crossroads: Europe and Beyond by Charles Goodhart, Daniela Gabor, Jakob Vestergaard

Top Books in International Finance and Trade

Summary of Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis by James Rickards (2011)Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis by James Rickards
Summary of Exchange Rate Economics by Paul de Grauwe (2020)Exchange Rate Economics by Paul de Grauwe
Summary of Free Trade Under Fire by Douglas Irwin (2005)Free Trade Under Fire by Douglas Irwin

Top Books in Economic Development and Emerging Markets

Summary of Africa Rising: How 900 Million African Consumers Offer More Than You Think by Vijay Mahajan (2008)Africa Rising: How 900 Million African Consumers Offer More Than You Think by Vijay Mahajan
Summary of Africa Unchained: The Blueprint for Africa's Future by George Ayittey (2004)Africa Unchained: The Blueprint for Africa’s Future by George Ayittey
Summary of Africa's Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent by Léonce Ndikumana, James K. Boyce (2011)Africa’s Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent by Léonce Ndikumana, James K. Boyce