Category: Book Review

Animal Spirits: Confidence based on reality or fantasy based on wishful thinking

February 5, 2017

I read Shiller and Akerlof’s 2009 book Animal Spirits in late 2016 on recommendation from a friend. It was a departure from the economics that I usually engage with and I faced some difficulty as a result but it was rewarding to push myself to better understand a different school of thought and gain insight … More Animal Spirits: Confidence based on reality or fantasy based on wishful thinking

Book Review: Austrian School for Investors

July 30, 2016

I recently read Austrian School for Investors by Rahim Tagizadegan, Ronald Stoferle, Mark Valek and Heinz Blasnik I thoroughly enjoyed this practical application of Austrian Economics. It is written in such a way that a novice in this field could navigate his/her way through. That being said, the Austrian’s School’s departure from Monetarist and Keynesian … More Book Review: Austrian School for Investors