What Is The Bogle Effect? (Book Review)

May 18, 2023 Ahmed

There are a lot of misconceptions about Bogle, especially amongst his fans and the Bogleheads community.

Eric’s book is not a biography of John Bogle in the conventional sense nor is it an introduction to his claim to fame, that is, index investing.

Instead, the book may be characterized as an attempt to chart the impact the Bogle on the history of the mutual fund industry.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street (Book Review)

May 18, 2023 Kathrin

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel is a bestselling personal finance book that takes the reader on a journey through financial history and teaches about past and present investment strategies.

It is extremely well-known and has been sold over 1.5 million times, earning its author great respect in the financial world.

Money Explained on Netflix (Series Review)

May 17, 2023 Kathrin

The five topics explored are “Get rich quick”-schemes, credit cards, student loans, gambling, and retirement.

There is a strong US focus, but many of these issues are applicable to people around the world, so the series could be worth watching regardless.

It focuses on explaining the issues and the history behind them as well as demonstrating what researchers and policymakers are doing to counteract them.

Understand the Global Financial Crisis (Movie Review)

May 17, 2023 Kathrin

The 2008 event still impacts all of us nowadays and has changed the world of banking forever.

For this reason, I’ve set out to watch a trilogy of movies covering this time period, in the hopes that they could help me understand why there was a crash, what happened, and what implications the downturn has for us today.

Today, I’ll share my experience of watching The Big Short, Inside Job, and Margin Call.

Raph will also add his perspective as someone who spent a few years on an ABS desk managing some of these Bonds.

Investing Demystified (Video Series & Book Review)

May 16, 2023 Kathrin

Investing Demystified: How to Create the Best Investment Portfolio Whatever Your Risk Level by Lars Kroijer educates the general population on how to best invest.

The author is a former hedge fund manager, so he has spent years of his life analyzing the markets and learning about portfolio theory. As a result, the information in this 2017 guide is backed by the most current research into how markets work.

Kroijer pays special attention to making his concepts applicable for investors all over the world, and you can implement his rational portfolio no matter where you live.