How Not to Invest — with Barry Ritholtz

In this ground-breaking book, Katy Milkman reveals a proven path to help readers move from where they are to where they want to be. Drawing on her original research and the work of her world-renowned scientific collaborators, Milkman shares strategic methods for identifying and overcoming common barriers to change, such as impulsivity, procrastination, and forgetfulness. The book offers innovative approaches like 'temptation bundling,' using timely reminders, and creating 'set-it-and-forget-it systems' to make change more achievable. It emphasizes the importance of tailoring solutions to specific roadblocks and using science to stack the deck in favor of successful change.

In this book, Scott Galloway deconstructs the strategies of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, revealing how these companies have become the most influential in the world. He explains how they exploit basic human needs such as the desire for love, sex, and consumption, and how they maintain their dominance through unique business models and strategic maneuvers. The book also discusses the implications of their power and provides advice on how individuals and businesses can learn from and adapt to the environment these companies have created.

In 'How Not to Invest', Barry Ritholtz focuses on the pitfalls of investing by highlighting bad outcomes in finance and other fields. The book distills Ritholtz's investing philosophy, gathered from three decades of his writings, into practical advice on avoiding typical investment mistakes. It emphasizes the importance of managing risk, being unemotional, and learning from historical examples of poor investment decisions.