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Analyzing the Market Meltdown of 2008 & ObamaNation's Direction
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Renegade: The Making of a PresidentRenegade: The Making of a President by Richard Wolffe
Buy new: $15.21 / Used from: $13.07
Richard Wolfe's inside look at the making of our latest President; it remains to be seen if Obama is all hype or if he can really bring a positive change to America.
Catastrophe CDCatastrophe CD by Dick Morris
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $16.19
Dick Morris paints a chilling picture of the direction this country is heading if we, as a society, don't take action to avoid a socialistic disaster and continued economic strife.
Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas PaineGlenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine by Glenn Beck
Buy new: $7.19 / Used from: $3.95
A much needed dose of common sense to wake America up and get control from a government run amok.
Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative ManifestoLiberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark R. Levin
Buy new: $14.47 / Used from: $9.75
Mark Levin's powerful book is a call to action for Americans to take this country back from the path of socialism & long-term financial disaster.
And Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street's Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its KneesAnd Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street's Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its Knees by David Faber
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David Faber's well documented analysis of the crash of 2008 shows us that greed & hubris played a large part in the meltdown.
American Progressivism: A ReaderAmerican Progressivism: A Reader
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A look deep into the roots of the Progressive movement of the early 20th century and how it spawned a whole new concept with dangerously socialistic characteristics.
The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall StreetThe Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street by Justin Fox
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An interesting analysis of the unpredictable behavior of markets throughout history; rational behavior is rarely seen for long stretches of time, but we already knew that.
Street Fighters: The Last 72 Hours of Bear Stearns, the Toughest Firm on Wall StreetStreet Fighters: The Last 72 Hours of Bear Stearns, the Toughest Firm on Wall Street by Kate Kelly
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $10.99
The story behind the precipitious downfall of the once proud & mighty Bear Stearns; and how greed & hubris played a large part in this scenario.
Fool's Gold: How the Bold Dream of a Small Tribe at J.P. Morgan Was Corrupted by Wall Street Greed and Unleashed a CatastropheFool's Gold: How the Bold Dream of a Small Tribe at J.P. Morgan Was Corrupted by Wall Street Greed and Unleashed a Catastrophe by Gillian Tett
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $14.45
Greed & hubris rears its ugly head again; and a June 1994 "Morgan Mafia" meeting in Boca Raton, Florida planted the seed for an incredible subprime collapse & market meltdown.
A Failure of Capitalism: The Crisis of '08 and the Descent into DepressionA Failure of Capitalism: The Crisis of '08 and the Descent into Depression by The Honorable Richard A. Posner
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Richard Posner's bleak outlook for the future of capitalism may be reactionary, but it's an interesting perspective & it explains a lot of things about the market meltdown of '08.