Burton G. Malkiel – A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing (Eleventh Edition)
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Die elfte (!) Auflage. Das Buch gibt es seit 1973, wow. Von der Idee das gleiche wie Kommer, nur aus amerikanischer Sicht. Irgendwie kompakter geschrieben und angenehmer zu lesen.
Nice references to stuff from the 80s, some of which I knew, and some that I had geeked out over before. I found the plot a bit too straight forward in parts and the writing a little... uninspiring sometimes, but all in all, an entertaining read for everyone into (retro-) games and stuff.
(Spontaneous purchase because the current VINTAGE editions are so pretty)
Reads like a classic adventure story, which I liked. Touches on feminist issues still very relevant today, even though it was written 100 years ago. The language itself however wasn't particularly to my taste, so reading became kind of a drag in some places.
I do worry, sometimes. When I lie in bed at night and should rather sleep, than think.
Usually, I am not in for these kind of "how fix XYZ in your life" books. A few people on hackernews rated this 5 stars however, so I gave it a go.
The book is surprisingly old (to me, at least. First edition in 1948). Still, it reads as a collection of... Buzzfeed articles? Everything is "X steps to solve this and that" and "this easy trick solved Peter's worry issues".
It's an easy read. I've come out with mixed feelings.
Pro: Some actual applicable advice. And a lot of stories of people who've had it way worse.
Con: This is clearly not a scientific approach. The presented methods are anecdotal and rarely based on studies. Sometimes it's just "the person decided not to worry anymore and they lived happily ever after". Also: Too much Christian stuff for my taste. To get rid of your worry, just... trust in God and "pray"? Meh.
As a book, this sits right in the middle of 2 and 3 stars. Despite its downsides, it still gave me a useful perspective on the topic, so I went for the 3 stars.
What I had heard about this book ranged from "the best fantasy book in like EVER" to "completely overhyped". My own opinion lies somewhere in the middle. A very character driven story - which I liked. However, there just didn't seem to happen... much? I know it's book 1 of an unfinished trilogy, but so far it all felt like setting the scene so that the story could take off. Curious to learn how it continues, but will probably read some other books first.
Wow, Lovecraft is great! I do like a classic and well told story from time to time. The stories from the Cthulhu myth are in between several genres, but they definitely struck a chord with me. Some were "okay", most were "great" and a few passages were extraordinarily amazing.
I was more afraid than I could explain, but not enough to dull my thirst for wonder.
My favorite stories probably were The Picture in the House, The Call of Cthulhu, The Whisperer in Darkness and The Shadow over Innsmouth.
PS: There are plenty of editions. I quite liked mine, here it is
I don't why it took me until now to read the Silmarillion, but it was about time. With an initial phase of getting used to the writing style that Tolkien chose for this mythic tale (it's like the bible of Middle-earth after all), I then deeply enjoyed it. So much background about the world that I had thought I knew. One epic tale followed by the next. Still, it's clear I will need to read this again, (or "study", as some may put it). I am sure there is so much that was lost on me the first way through. So for now, I'll say 4 stars, which only marks that I think there is much more appreciation this work will receive from me over time.
Von der vorherigen Lektüre schon indoktriniert, dass "passives Investieren" das einzig Rationale und Wahre sein kann, habe ich dann doch mal ein Buch aus dem anderen Lager gelesen. Peter Lynch ist irgendwie ein sympathischer Kauz und das Cover sieht einfach zu ulkig aus. Aber es ist wirklich gut zu lesen und spannend. Hat meine Perspektiven etwas erweitert und führt so langsam zu mehr Verständnis, wie Wirtschaft eigentlich funktioniert.