Bob Brinker's Top Book Recommendation

Bob Brinker's "One Book to read over the holidays"

This weekend Bob Brinker said that if he had to pick one book to recommend reading from all the guests he had on the show this year it would be Andrew Sorkin's book Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the FinancialSystem--and Themselves

Brinker said Sorkin's book provides a comprehensive view of what happened to the financial system in the meltdown and the players involved.

Product Description:
A brilliantly reported true-life thriller that goes behind the scenes of the financial crisis on Wall Street and in Washington.

"In one of the most gripping financial narratives in decades, Andrew Ross Sorkin-a New York Times columnist and one of the country's most respected financial reporters-delivers the first definitive blow- by-blow account of the epochal economic crisis that brought the world to the brink. Through unprecedented access to the players involved, he re-creates all the drama and turmoil of these turbulent days, revealing never-before-disclosed details and recounting how, motivated as often by ego and greed as by fear and self-preservation, the most powerful men and women in finance and politics decided the fate of the world's economy."

Later in the show, Bob had on the show  Barbara Weltman editor of the J K Lasser tax guides:

• J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2011: For Preparing Your 2010 Tax Return 
• J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010: For Preparing Your 2009 Tax ReturnJ.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2011: Your Complete Guide to Everything Deductible 
• JK Lasser's New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning (J.K. Lasser) 
• J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2010: Your Complete Guide to Everything Deductible

One caller to Sunday's show said the middle class continues to fall behind, losing ground to the rich. He said the rich are getting richer. In response to the caller, Bob Brinker said high income people should be thrilled with the bill. At the start of the show Brinker sounded pleased when he reported that the new tax law was finally enacted for the next two years. Brinker's one complaint for the new tax bill was saying he didn't think capital gains should be taxed at all.

Moneytalk With Bob Brinker Guests - November 2009 List of their Books

Bob Brinker, host of Moneytalk, usually interviews a guest in the final hour of his three hour weekend radio show. These guests usually have a new book to promote. Bob has become good at interviewing his guests to let them express their opinions. This has become the favorite segment of the show for many of us. Below is a list of the guests for this month with links to buy their books to support this site.

Saturday November 28, 2009: Henry Mintzberg: "Managing"

Academic Henry Mintzberg is ranked nine on the "Top 20 Business Thinkers" list of the Wall Street Journal and 16 on the Financial Times' "The Thinkers 50" list. Managing may be the most revealing book yet written about what managers do, how they do it, and how they can do it better. Mintzberg concludes, "to be effective in any managerial position, there is a need for thoughtfulness--not dogma, not greed risen to some high art, not fashionable technique, not "me too" strategies, not all that `leadership' hype, just plain old judgment." An excellent, must-read book for managers and aspiring managers" says Mary Whaley in Booklist, Sep 2009.

Sunday November 22, 2009: David DeLong: "Buddy Can You Spare a Job ­

The MetLife Study of the New Realities of the Job Market for Aging Baby
Boomers"

Saturday November 21, 2009: Barbara Weltman, contributing editor to "J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010: For Preparing Your 2009 Tax Return"

Sunday November 15, 2009: Leander Kahney: Inside Steve's Brain
An in-depth profile of Apple CEO Steven Jobs.

Saturday November 14, 2009: Jim Lebenthal: Lebenthal On Munis: Straight Talk About Tax-Free Municipal Bonds for the Troubled Investor Deciding

Saturday and Sunday November 7 & 8, 2009:
Guest Host Lynn Jimenez:
Book ¿Se Habla Dinero? The Everyday Guide to Financial Success (English and Spanish Edition)
A bilingual guide to the basics of financial success.

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Saturday October 31, 2009: David L. Scott: "The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms"

Sunday October 25, 2009: Dale Robyn Siegel, author of "The New Rules for Mortgages"
Bob said the switchboard lit up like a Christmas tree with a record number of callers wanting to ask Ms. Siegel questions.

Saturday October 24, 2009: "Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase"

Sunday October 18, 2009: Robert A. Hefner, III, author of the book "The Grand Energy Transition: The Rise of Energy Gases, Sustainable Life and Growth, and the Next Great Economic Expansion"

Saturday October 17, 2009: Micheline Maynard, senior business correspondent for the New York Times. Autor of new book "The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies Are Remaking the American Dream"

Sunday October 11, 2009: John Mullins, co-author of "Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model"

Saturday October 10, 2009: author of "Inside Larry and Sergey's Brain (English, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese Edition)"


Sunday October 4, 2009: Steven Davidoff, author of the book, "Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion"

Saturday October 3, 2009: Gretchen Morgenson, author of the book "The Capitalist's Bible: The Essential Guide to Free Markets--and Why They Matter to You"

Guest Host Lynn Jimenez: Lynn Jimenez Fan Club : Book
¿Se Habla Dinero? The Everyday Guide to Financial Success (English and Spanish Edition)
A bilingual guide to the basics of financial success. ¿Se Habla Dinero? walks readers through the fundamentals of personal finance and money management and explains how to open and use bank accounts; establish and manage credit; save and borrow money for education; and master basic investing techniques. This bilingual guide makes intimidating topics easy and gives readers the confidence they need to move forward.

Buy from Amazon.com here



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Moneytalk With Bob Brinker Guests - List of their Books

Bob Brinker, host of Moneytalk, usually interviews a guest in the final hour of his three hour weekend radio show. These guests usually have a new book to promote. Bob has become good at interviewing his guests to let them express their opinions. This has become the favorite segment of the show for many of us. Below is a list of the guests for this month with links to buy their books to support this site.

Saturday October 31, 2009: David L. Scott: "The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms"

Sunday October 25, 2009: Dale Robyn Siegel, author of "The New Rules for Mortgages"
Bob said the switchboard lit up like a Christmas tree with a record number of callers wanting to ask Ms. Siegel questions.

Saturday October 24, 2009: "Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase"

Sunday October 18, 2009: Robert A. Hefner, III, author of the book "The Grand Energy Transition: The Rise of Energy Gases, Sustainable Life and Growth, and the Next Great Economic Expansion"

Saturday October 17, 2009: Micheline Maynard, senior business correspondent for the New York Times. Autor of new book "The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies Are Remaking the American Dream"

Sunday October 11, 2009: John Mullins, co-author of "Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model"

Saturday October 10, 2009: author of "Inside Larry and Sergey's Brain (English, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese Edition)"


Sunday October 4, 2009: Steven Davidoff, author of the book, "Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion"

Saturday October 3, 2009: Gretchen Morgenson, author of the book "The Capitalist's Bible: The Essential Guide to Free Markets--and Why They Matter to You"

Guest Host Lynn Jimenez: Lynn Jimenez Fan Club : Book
¿Se Habla Dinero? The Everyday Guide to Financial Success (English and Spanish Edition)
A bilingual guide to the basics of financial success. ¿Se Habla Dinero? walks readers through the fundamentals of personal finance and money management and explains how to open and use bank accounts; establish and manage credit; save and borrow money for education; and master basic investing techniques. This bilingual guide makes intimidating topics easy and gives readers the confidence they need to move forward.

Buy from Amazon.com here



Disclaimer. I get a commission for books purchased with these links. Please show support and use the links.

Brinker's Saturday Guest Dr. Dan Ariely

Bob Brinker, host of ABC's "Moneytalk" radio show, had Dr. Dan Ariely as his guest on Saturday March 8, 2008.

Dan Ariely is the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Behavioral Economics at MIT's Sloan School of Management. His 304 page book "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions" (Hardcover) was released on February 19th by HarperCollins.

Review From Publishers Weekly:

Irrational behavior is a part of human nature, but as MIT professor Ariely has discovered in 20 years of researching behavioral economics, people tend to behave irrationally in a predictable fashion. Drawing on psychology and economics, behavioral economics can show us why cautious people make poor decisions about sex when aroused, why patients get greater relief from a more expensive drug over its cheaper counterpart and why honest people may steal office supplies or communal food, but not money. According to Ariely, our understanding of economics, now based on the assumption of a rational subject, should, in fact, be based on our systematic, unsurprising irrationality. Ariely argues that greater understanding of previously ignored or misunderstood forces (emotions, relativity and social norms) that influence our economic behavior brings a variety of opportunities for reexamining individual motivation and consumer choice, as well as economic and educational policy. Ariely's intelligent, exuberant style and thought-provoking arguments make for a fascinating, eye-opening read.

From USA Today:

"Surprisingly entertaining. . . . Easy to read. . . . Ariely’s book makes economics and the strange happenings of the human mind fun."

You can purchase the book at this link at the current sale price of only $14.27.

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Brinker's Saturday Guest Larry Swedroe

Bob Brinker, host of ABC's "Moneytalk" radio show, had Dr. Dan Ariely as his guest on Saturday March 1, 2008.

Larry Swedroe is a principal in the firm, Buckingham Asset Management. He graduated from New York University with an MBA in finance, and is the author of The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need, What Wall Street Doesn't Want you to Know and four other books including his latest book "Wise Investing Made Simple: Larry Swedroe's Tales to Enrich Your Future (Hardcover)"

Reviews

"We remember a good story long after the facts are forgotten. Larry Swedroe tells stories that will change your beliefs-and make yourself a better investor." --Weston J. Wellington, Vice President, Dimensional Fund Advisors

"Larry Swedroe's book, Wise Investing Made Simple: Larry Swedroe's Tales to Enrich Your Future, is the best one he has yet written. In a series of stories tha tare clear and simple yet profound in their meaning, Mr. Swedroe explains how modern financial markets really work and how any investor who comes to understand this will be able to make more informed and better investment decisions. I highly recommend this book for all levels of investors-as well as their advistors." --W. Scott Simon, author of The Prudent Investor Act: A Guide to Understanding

Click the link to order "Wise Investing Made Simple: Larry Swedroe's Tales to Enrich Your Future (Hardcover)" for $24.95. The book is eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
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