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Financial & Business Book Summaries
The following index of executive book summaries are chapter by chapter summaries of books on business, personal finance, and economics.
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Executive Summaries: The Innovator’s Dilemma
By Clayton Christensen | The Innovator's Dilemma contains some interesting reflections for leaders in the technology industry. It's a classic book that explains why some companies fail even when they have tasted enormous success.
Executive Summary: The First Billion is The Hardest
By T. Boone Pickens | Pickens talks about his career, personal life and his comeback in this book. The book captures a few entertaining stories about the period and the environment that the author has experienced.
Executive Summary: The Everything Store
By Brad Stone | It is very difficult to narrate the story of Jeff Bezos and a giant like Amazon, but Brad Stone has given a fantastic account in his book. Bezos shows the reader that long-term vision is a critical variable to any successful business owner.
Executive Summary: The Escape from Balance Sheet Recession and The QE Trap
By Richard C. Koo | Richard C. Koo's book is worth the reader’s time to fully understand the general premise of the issues we face and the enormous problems that need solved.
Executive Summary: The Black Swan
By Nassim Nicholas Taleb | This book is focused on rare unpredictable events that often have extreme impacts and the human tendency to identify explanations for such events. Taleb's way of describing complex concepts is not only brilliant, it’s also a way to perceive the world.
Executive Summary: The Alchemy of Finance
By George Soros | George Soros discusses how the economic theory in general is flawed. To know more about his detailed explanation on how to succeed, read The Alchemy of Finance.
Executive Summary: The Age of Cryptocurrency
By Paul Vigna & Michael J. Casey | Vigna and Casey have outdone themselves by writing this fantastic book that answers many questions about Bitcoin. The book outlines the traditional monetary and banking system and why there is a need for new systems.
Executive Summary: Screw It, Let’s Do It
By Richard Branson | This book is a compilation of Branson’s personal experiences that have influenced him the most and made him the business magnate he is today.
Executive Summary: Rework
By Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson | Rework shows you how to build a better business quickly and succeed at it. The book takes the corporate world and turns it upside down. If you're starting up or running a business, Rework is filled with great business pointers you can use.