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Category: Business Essentials

Beating the Street Summary – Peter Lynch

6 min read ⌚ As the manager of the Magellan Fund, he averaged 29.2% annual return during a period of thirteen years. No wonder they call him a legend. Ladies and gentlemen, let us introduce to you Peter Lynch, explaining the art of “Beating the Street.” Who Should Read “Beating the Street”? And Why? If we’re […]

Buyology Summary – Martin Lindstrom

5 min read ⌚ Truth and Lies About Why We Buy It’s easier if we live in a lie, right? – Well, apparently the advertising world, stimulated by profits, got the idea of how to control the outcome of their campaigns. On top of that, neuromarketing grants them all the necessary tools to minimize possible failure! […]

When Genius Failed Summary

6 min read ⌚ The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), founded in 1993, was a hedge fund management firm which commanded more than $100 billion in assets at the height of its existence, making it the world’s largest (ever!) investment fund. And then, in August 1998, LTCM collapsed – just […]

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Summary

7 min read ⌚ Charles Mackay’s 1841 classic, “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” is just two decades shy of being two centuries old and it still reads as if it has been just published. Once you finish reading it, you’ll realize that there’s actually neither anything extraordinary in any of the numerous popular delusions […]

Why We Should Bulldoze the Business School Summary

6 min read ⌚ You want to go to a business school? According to Martin Parker – you shouldn’t. Even more – nobody should. In an article for “Guardian” – basically a part of his most recent book – Parker explains “Why We Should Bulldoze the Business School.” See if he can convince you to join […]

Reengineering the Corporation Summary

7 min read ⌚ A Manifesto for Business Revolution You want to make your company more successful? How about reimagining it from scratch? “Reengineering the Corporation” offers a blueprint. Who Should Read “Reengineering the Corporation”? And Why? “Reengineering the Corporation” was probably “the most successful business book of the last decade,” so people interested in business management […]

How to Thrive As a Highly Sensitive Person Summary

5 min read ⌚ It can be your greatest strength in work and love What is your stimulus to keep going and fight for what you love? Once we begin to loosen our grip on prejudices and shallow patterns, a new person is born. In this book summary, we outline the pros and cons of Highly […]

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