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Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders
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Oct 13
Introduction 💡 Market Wizards is a series of five books by Jack D. Schwager, that offers invaluable insights into the minds of successful traders. This review focuses on the first volume, published in 1989, exploring the psychology, strategies, and approaches of the top traders of the day. 💪 Key Themes 🤩 One common thread among these successful traders is their independent thinking. They rely on their instincts and of TA, rather than following news, advice, or popular trends. This aligns w...
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The Bitcoin Miner's Almanac: Where Code Meets Business and Everything in Between
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Oct 14
Published in June 2024, The Bitcoin Almanac by Robert Warren offers a high-level overview of the BTC mining world. The book is divided into two parts: the first explains what BTC mining is, and the second consists of interviews with key players in the field, each approaching the task with different sizes, scales, and scopes. Bitcoin Mining Explained 🏋 Mining Bitcoin is relatively straightforward, but profiting from it is the real challenge. A critical metric for miners is the hash-to-price v...
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Technical Analysis Explained: The Successful Investor's Guide to Spotting Investment Trends and Turning Points
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Oct 10
Technical Analysis Explained by Martin Pring lays out an introduction to trading on the market using visual cues to support decision-making. He write...
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The Twelve Caesars
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Oct 9
The Twelve Caesars or De Vita Caesarum by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is an enjoyable read for those who are curious about the men who held the power of the known world in their hands. It is one of the oldest surviving pieces of literature documenting the history of the empire, beginning with Julius Caesar. The timeline spans from 44 BCE to 96 CE, and Suetonius himself lived during Emperor Hadrian’s time, dating this book around 50 years after the 12th Caesar. To put that into perspective, it...
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Language in Thought and Action
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Oct 7
S.I. Hayakawa, a former English professor and U.S. Senator, offers a comprehensive framework for understanding language. In his seminal work, he emphasizes language as a living tool we use daily. Hayakawa begins by exploring the fundamental building blocks of language: words. He argues that words are never static, their meanings evolving and adapting over time. Within these words, he identifies signals emitted by the sender. A skilled listener or reader can discern these signals amidst the no...
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Three Days at Camp David: How a Secret Meeting in 1971 Transformed the Global Economy
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Jul 2
The book Three Days at Camp David by Jeffrey E. Garten starts by placing the key figures into position before narrating the events that unfolded depe...
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The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions
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Jun 21
Veblen argued that economies are driven not just by equations, but by human nature's desire for social status. He identified conspicuous consumption ...
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years
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Jun 20
(Prompt: Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber)Writer David Graeber redefines debt by reviewing the practice from an economist to that of an a...
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Understanding the Digital World: What You Need to Know about Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security
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Apr 29
Prompt "Understanding the Digital World: What You Need to Know about Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security"The book published in 2017 titled...
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
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Sep 20
prompt "The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness"Morgan Housel's "The Psychology of Money" is a concise and engaging exploration of the multifaceted world of money. From investment strategies to economic trends, the book delves into the psychological aspects of our relationship with finances. One of the key takeaways is the author's emphasis on the role of chance and consistency in financial success. Housel argues that earning money is less about intelligence ...
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