Q https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Lathen Emma Lathen is the pen name of two American businesswomen: an economist Mary Jane Latsis (July 12, 1927 – October 29, 1997) and an economic analyst Martha Henissart (born 1929), who received her B.A. in physics from Mount Holyoke College in 1950. Henissart and Latsis met as graduate students at Harvard. As Lathen, they wrote numerous mystery novels starring John Putnam Thatcher, a Wall Street banker. The pseudonym is constructed from two authors' names "M" of Mary and "Ma" of Martha, and "Lat" of Latsis and "Hen" of Henissart. They also wrote under the pseudonym R. B. Dominic; all the Dominic stories feature Congressman Benton Safford as the sleuth. "The authors have a distinctive talent for writing clearly and entertainingly about complicated financial intrigues, for combining these business matters with current events, and for creating tightly plotted mysteries that produce fascinating and civilized novels."[1] Each book features events in a specific industry or activity with which Thatcher or Safford become involved in the course of their work. The books often refer to specific public events in their plotting; for example, "When in Greece" is mostly set in that country during the Colonels' Revolution, and "Going for Gold" involves the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. Others relate to more general social and other trends, such as "Death Shall Overcome" which links with the Civil Rights Movement. ... UQ
1) Wall and Mean by Tom Bernard - A hedge fund trader with a gambling problem comes up with a trading scheme involving Nicaraguan government debt to pay off money owed to some Brooklyn bookies. (2) Das Kapital by Viken Berberian - Far from being a reprint of the classic tome by Karl Marx, this book is actually the tale of a Wall Street hedge fund guy who allies himself with an eco-terrorist, all in the hopes of profiting from a coming 'market apocalypse.' (3) Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy by Doug Stumpf - A Brazilian shoeshine guy finds out about insider trading and other illegal shenanigans at Wall Street firms, and passes along the information to a writer for a glossy magazine, who, in turn, plans to write a tell-all expose about Wall Street greed. (4) Mergers & Acquisitions by Dana Vachon - 'A profane, smartly written, largely unsentimental coming-of-age story' about a recent college grad hired at a prestigious investment bank. <http://community.tradeking.com/memb...mmer-reading-for-fans-of-wall-street-fiction>
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin - ISBN 0-553-57340-3 Pay particular attention to the Lannister family - a Lannister always pays his debts. Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plot, lusts and intrigues; to the vast and savage eastern lands; all the way to the frozen north, where an 800-foot wall of ice protects the kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men… all will play the Game of Thrones. Winter is coming…
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/finance-fiction Popular Finance Fiction Books Liar's Poker (Paperback) by Michael Lewis (shelved 2 times as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.15 — 21,528 ratings — published 1989 The Banker's Dilemma (ebook) by Roman Klee (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 2.67 — 5 ratings — published Bankers Town (Kindle Edition) by Joel Hames (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.21 — 41 ratings — published 2014 Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt (Paperback) by Michael Lewis (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.13 — 3,786 ratings — published 2005 The Minerva System (Death to Bankers, #1) by Simon Leighton-Porter (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.00 — 322 ratings — published 2013 The I.P.O. (Kindle Edition) by Dan Koontz (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.88 — 804 ratings — published 2013 Capital Sins (Paperback) by Peter Cunningham (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.40 — 6 ratings — published 2011 Gone in a Flash: Murder, Mayhem and High Frequency Revolt (Kindle Edition) by D. Parker (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 2014 The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis (Hardcover) by Darryl Cunningham (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.16 — 380 ratings — published 2014 The Age Of Turbulence: Adventures In A New World (Unknown Binding) by Alan Greenspan (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.56 — 6,348 ratings — published 2007 The Coffee Trader The Coffee Trader (Paperback) by David Liss (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.74 — 7,243 ratings — published 2002 RomperSuit (Kindle Edition) by Allen Jarvis (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.90 — 16 ratings — published 2013 Corporate America (Paperback) by Jack Dougherty (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.80 — 609 ratings — published 2013 Mickey Outside (A White Collar Crime Thriller) by David Lender (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.41 — 2,314 ratings — published 2014 Time Decay (Kindle Edition) by William Brown (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 0.0 — 2 ratings — published 2013 A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver, #1) by David Liss (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.87 — 11,397 ratings — published 2000 Bond Girl (Hardcover) by Erin Duffy (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.54 — 6,725 ratings — published 2012 The Future of Money (Hardcover) by Benjamin J. Cohen (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 2.75 — 14 ratings — published 2003 Future Of Money by Bernard A. Lietaer (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.40 — 108 ratings — published 1999 The Fear Index (Hardcover) by Robert Harris (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.36 — 8,818 ratings — published 2011 Saga of Wealth (Paperback) by Cassia Cassitas (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.27 — 476 ratings — published 2013 The Persuasive Man (Kindle Edition) by Philip G. Henley (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 2013 The Vig (Kindle Edition) by John M. Nuckel (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.27 — 35 ratings — published 2011 The Bonfire of the Vanities (Paperback) by Tom Wolfe (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.77 — 61,296 ratings — published 1987 Capital: A Novel (Paperback) by John Lanchester (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.64 — 1,337 ratings — published 2012 Moral Hazard-A Wall Street Thriller (Nook) by Jyl Scislow (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.88 — 17 ratings — published 2010 The Samurai Strategy (Kindle Edition) by Thomas Hoover (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.44 — 367 ratings — published 1988 Good Money Gone (ebook) by Richard Kilborn (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.82 — 54 ratings — published 2013 Hedge (Paperback) by S. M. Sarkissian (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 2.00 — 2 ratings — published 2010 Black Cabs by John McLaren (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.31 — 46 ratings — published 2000 Hedge Fund Wives (Paperback) by Tatiana Boncompagni (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.44 — 1,043 ratings — published 2009 Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds (Paperback) by John J. Hohn (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.31 — 104 ratings — published 2010 From Wall Street with Love: Be Careful of What You Wish for (Paperback) by Leigh Boyer (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.89 — 466 ratings — published 2013 The Successor (Christian Gillette, #4) by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.66 — 582 ratings — published 2007 Trust Fund (Paperback) by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.65 — 751 ratings — published 1998 The Vulture Fund (Paperback) by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.80 — 895 ratings — published 1996 The Takeover by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.79 — 835 ratings — published 1995 The Day Trader (Paperback) by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.69 — 1,129 ratings — published 2000 The Power Broker (Christian Gillette, #3) by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.73 — 947 ratings — published 2006 The Chairman (Christian Gillette, #1) by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.94 — 2,658 ratings — published 2005 The Protégé (Christian Gillette, #2) by Stephen W. Frey (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.89 — 911 ratings — published 2007 Tyst partner (Paperback) by Henrik P. Molin (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.33 — 5 ratings — published 2003 All the Devils are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis (Hardcover) by Bethany McLean (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.99 — 7,941 ratings — published 2010 Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco (Paperback) by Bryan Burrough (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.19 — 21,354 ratings — published 1990 The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (Paperback) by Eliyahu M. Goldratt (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.96 — 46,513 ratings — published 1982 Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports (Hardcover) by Howard M. Schilit (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.08 — 1,193 ratings — published 1993 More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting (Hardcover) by Thomas A. King (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.68 — 50 ratings — published 2006 On the Floor (Hardcover) by Aifric Campbell (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 2.92 — 480 ratings — published 2008 Risk Capital: A Portfolio of Financial Shenanigans (Paperback) by James Lancaster (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 4.00 — 9 ratings — published Bull Street (Kindle Edition) by David Lender (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.67 — 362 ratings — published 2011 On The Edge (Paperback) by Michael Ridpath (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.70 — 66 ratings — published 2005 High Cotton (Mass Market Paperback) by Sherri Daley (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.57 — 11 ratings — published 1987 Wall Street Noir (Paperback) by Peter Spiegelman (Editor) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.69 — 160 ratings — published 2007 The Gods of Greenwich (Hardcover) by Norb Vonnegut (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.42 — 385 ratings — published 2011 Black Tuesday (Paperback) by Nomi Prins (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.33 — 56 ratings — published 2011 The Shipping Man (Paperback) by Matt McCleery (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.91 — 255 ratings — published 2011 Other People's Money (Paperback) by Justin Cartwright (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.46 — 953 ratings — published 2011 Short (Hardcover) by Cortright McMeel (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.53 — 72 ratings — published 2010 The Golden Dog (Paperback) by Scott Sipprelle (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.78 — 12 ratings — published 2009 The Silver Bears by Paul Emil Erdman (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.70 — 76 ratings — published 1974 The Crash of '79 (Unknown Binding) by Paul Emil Erdman (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.66 — 302 ratings — published 1976 Union Atlantic (Hardcover) by Adam Haslett (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as finance-fiction) avg rating 3.36 — 2,406 ratings — published 2010
short story: Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" (1853) melville however the best fiction is some of the posts on Elite Trader.
I read: Trading for dummies. Had to reread it a few times, was to difficult to understand from the first time. I read also Markets Wizards and The New Markets Wizards. My broker presented them to me, if not I would never have read these books. My personal opinion is that reading books is not such a good idea. Only good enough to give you a general idea about the world of trading. I prefered to start with a blank sheet, so I was never influence by anything that is used in trading. I studied the markets and used only my own logic to find out what happened, and why it happened. Today I am glad I took that road. My thinking pattern was not "polluted" by other people's opinion. Everything you read will influence what you do, even if you think it is not the case with you. Your subconscious will do it without you even noticing it. I apparently don't do what they call the typical way of trading. But for me the most logical one. The same philosophy is used by many trading firms that only take young and unexperienced persons to educate them temselve. They want "blank sheets" too. So I would advice to read these novels after you made it in trading while sitting on the border of your swimming pool.
PANIC! markets,crisis & crowds in american fiction by david a. zimmerman, the university of north carolina press
Q https://www.jpmorgan.com/pb/readinglist2015/ DISCOVERING NEW INSIGHTS: Now in its 16th year, the J.P. Morgan Reading List features titles nominated and selected by J.P. Morgan colleagues across the globe. The List, issued twice a year, spotlights themes that reflect the diverse interests of our clients. Innovation, philanthropy, education and global affairs are frequent themes. On our 2015 Summer Reading List, you will find timely and engaging nonfiction from first-time to Nobel Prize–winning authors. Here are stories of survival and innovation, perspectives on history and the environment, and collections for humor and culinary devotees. We are pleased to share our recommendations with you. Firm launches 16th Annual Summer Reading List Skip to beginning of page Jun 01, 2015 Press Release New York — J.P. Morgan today announced its selections for the firm’s 16th Annual Summer Reading List. From technological innovations in education to the creative process of entrepreneurs to first hand tips on resiliency all around the world, the 2015 list offers an exploration of themes applicable to business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and emerging family leaders worldwide. “J.P. Morgan’s Summer Reading List has become a summer tradition that our clients and our employees look forward to every year,” said Darin Oduyoye, Chief Communications Officer for J.P. Morgan’s Asset Management division. “The selections reflect the broad interests of our clients and provide a current and thoughtful look from both noted and promising authors. Rare is a list where Henry Kissinger, Saturday Night Live and the Wright Brothers stand side by side. The selections reflect the unique and diverse patchwork of clients we work with globally.” Client advisors from J.P. Morgan’s global offices recommended more than 615 titles for consideration on the 2015 list. Those titles were then reviewed and narrowed to the 10 books that best satisfy the intellect and interest of clients, as well as the spirit of the summer. https://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/detail/1433048275156 http://www.businessinsider.com.au/jpmorgan-summer-reading-list-2015-6?op=1 The 10 books selected for the 2015 J.P. Morgan Summer Reading List are: Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education, by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica. In his latest work, Ken Robinson makes the case for tapping our advanced technological capital—and creativity—to foster learning and to revamp public education systems. Creativity, he says, is essential to innovative thinking. Through Creative Schools, he offers persuasive evidence, including stories from education’s frontlines, that students, teachers and societies benefit from a curriculum centered on creativity capability rather than standardized learning and assessment. Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free, by Héctor Tobar. When 33 men were trapped in a mine 2,000 feet underground, they vowed to tell their story together if they survived. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Héctor Tobar was selected to write their saga. In Deep Down Dark, he recounts those 69 harrowing days—the miners’ ordeal, the families’ fears, the rescuers’ persistence, and how each person lives with the memory of this experience. With a novelist’s deftness, Tobar depicts the mosaic of human responses to life in danger. Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World, by Carrie Morgridge and John Perry. “Giving transforms two lives: the one who receives and the one who gives,” writes Carrie Morgridge, who has worked for 15 years with her husband at the Morgridge Family Foundation. Every Gift Matters shares inspiring tales of those who drive community change through giving. Imbued with Morgridge’s boundless passion and energy, Every Gift Matters reflects her own practice of pairing a gift with personal involvement, making this deeply felt account both moving and practical. How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery, by Kevin Ashton. For readers curious about the roots of innovation, Kevin Ashton’s How to Fly a Horse is a conversation starter. An entrepreneur and technology pioneer at MIT, Ashton chronicles the creative ingenuity, persistence and sometimes lonely path creators follow to move from idea to breakthrough. Tracing examples in medicine, science, technology, and more, Ashton argues that creativity and invention are not just the domains of a few and that with focus and determination, we can all be game changers. Rain: A Natural and Cultural History, by Cynthia Barnett. Blending science and history—and a dedication to the environment—Cynthia Barnett’s Rain traces the evolution of one of the most common, precious and sometimes destructive forces in nature. Beginning with the primordial showers that created oceans and nurtured life, and moving through time to today’s altered weather patterns, Barnett brings a documentary approach to her subject, riveting the reader with facts and a sense of wonder. The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong, by Judith Rodin. The strength of leaders, organizations and communities can often be measured by their ability to bounce back from a crisis, observes Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation. In The Resilience Dividend, she offers stories of communities and businesses that have faced catastrophic events—ranging from weather or disease to political or economic crises—and then persevered and come away even stronger. Here’s a fascinating look at what makes leadership enduring. Saturday Night Live: The Book, by Alison Castle. Devotees of Saturday Night Live will enjoy celebrating the iconic program’s 40th anniversary with this comprehensive look back. Including more than 2,000 photos (some never before published), season reference guides and an insider’s look at a how a live show comes together, Saturday Night Live: The Book memorializes SNL’s spirit, irreverence and astonishing talent. With 500 pages, this coffee table tribute will be a Best Book among the show’s countless fans. Where Chefs Eat: A Guide to Chefs' Favorite Restaurants, by Joe Warwick. Food writer and restaurant critic Joe Warwick presents a guide to more than 3,000 restaurants, based on recommendations from more than 400 of the world’s top chefs. Listed by city, chef favorites range from neighborhood joints to top-flight destinations. With quotes from the chefs, reviews and city maps, Where Chefs Eat is a go-to sourcebook for the curious foodie as well as the well-seasoned traveler. World Order, by Henry Kissinger. Few people in the last century have been closer to the pulse of international politics than Henry Kissinger. The Nobel Peace Prize winner knows firsthand what lies behind recent international accords as well as the global discord that remains. World Order is his call for international harmony and is filled with details that draw from his experience as historian, statesman, observer and friend—an informative and thought-provoking analysis of the challenges ahead. The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough. Although with every attempt to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright risked their lives, the brothers were determined to change history. Two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough tells the story of their family and childhood, genius and ingenuity, successes and failures. McCullough includes details from private diaries, letters and family scrapbooks, making this a moving personal story as well as a tale of perseverance, history and invention. 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