The big short is not just aa great writing and a brilliant story telling of the very small number people who saw the two thousand eight financial crisis coming. The book also offers, for any investor, a clear eyed look at how pervasive group think is on wall street. And it really is what we used to teach new fools. You now, we've had book clubs and things like that help teach people the foll investing strategies.
April is Financial Literacy Month and we've got some recommendations to make you a smarter investor! (00:20) Anand Chokkavelu mentions a couple of popular titles investors may want to skip, before he recommends the following books: Liar's Poker - Michael Lewis The Big Short - Michael Lewis (Shameless Plug Alert!) The Motley Fool Investment Guide - David and Tom Gardner The Little Book That Beats The Market - Joel Greenblatt One Up On Wall Street - Peter Lynch Beating The Streat - Peter Lynch (10:00) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk with best-selling author Ron Lieber about how to help your kids be smarter about money (without looking like a jerk). Host: Chris Hill Guests: Anand Chokkavelu, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Ron Lieber Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks
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