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Barton Biggs
Chief global strategist, Morgan Stanley 1973-2003; co-founder, Traxis Partners (1932-2012)
Thirty years of Morgan Stanley global strategy plus Hedgehogging, still the most candid insider account of how hedge fund managers actually behave.
4 books of their own · 5 articles · 5 books they recommend
Books they wrote 4
· 2006 · Open Library unreachable during build; every openlibrary.org query failed with connection errors
· 2008 · Open Library unreachable during build; every openlibrary.org query failed with connection errors
· 2010 · Wiley; some listings date it 2011. Open Library unreachable during build
· 2013 · Posthumous Wiley volume drawn from Morgan Stanley's archive of his strategy notes
Articles and essays 5
- China Is No BubbleNewsweek, 2010
- Barton Biggs author archiveNewsweek, 2010
- Hedge Funds Fall Hard And FastNewsweek, 2009
- Barton Biggs On Why Markets Will RallyNewsweek, 2009
- Global Investor: Don't Wait To Hit BottomNewsweek, 2008
Books they recommend 5
Biggs reviewed investment books in his own writing; quotes collected by Investment Masters Class.
Biggs on the first chapters as essential reading 1
Financial History 1
Charles Mackay
“The first couple of chapters of this book, which describes in detail the great financial and stock market manias of the eighteenth century, are essential reading for all serious investors.”
Biggs on a sophisticated book worth reading carefully 1
Decision Making 1
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Fooled by Randomness is a serious, intellectually sophisticated book, well worth reading carefully. At times, the book is condescending. Nevertheless, there are some great insights.”
Biggs on a wonderful little book that never sold 1
Psychology and Behaviour 1
Irving L. Janis
“Years ago Irving Janis, a Yale psychologist, wrote a wonderful little book called Groupthink, which compellingly highlights its dangers. It is full of fascinating case studies of the phenomenon, but…”
Biggs calling it the finest trading book ever written 1
Investing 1
Edwin Lefevre
“The finest trading book ever written is Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin LeFevre. It is colloquial reminiscences by a legendary speculator of the mistakes and lessons he learned over a…”
Biggs on one of the great books about investing 1
Investing 1
Adam Smith
“One of the great books about investing is Adam Smith's 'The Money Game' which was published in 1967.”