Investing History

Most people rely only on their life experience to make investment decisions. This causes them to overlook cyclical forces that repeatedly reshape economies and markets. Investing in U.S. Financial History fills this void by recounting the comprehensive financial history of the United States of America. It begins with Alexander Hamilton’s financial programs in 1790 and ends with the Federal Reserve’s battle with inflation in 2023. Investing in U.S. Financial History reveals that there is almost no financial event that is unprecedented.

"The Go-Go Years is not to be read in the usual manner of Wall Street classics. You do not read this book to see our present situation reenacted in the past, with only the names changed. You read it because it is a wonderful description of the way things were in a different time and place."...

Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.” A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal...

Wall Street is an unending source of legend - and nightmares. It is a universal symbol of both the highest aspirations of economic prosperity and the basest impulses of greed and deception. Charles R. Geisst's Wall Street is at once a chronicle of the street itself - from the days when the wall was merely a defensive barricade built by Peter Stuyvesant - and an engaging economic history of the United States, a tale of profits and losses, enterprising spirits, and key figures that transformed America into the most powerful economy in the world.

Now featuring a new preface by Peter Thiel Two renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century...

Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An explosive, deeply reported exposé of McKinsey & Company, the international consulting firm that advises corporations and governments, that highlights the often drastic impact of its work on employees and citizens around the world "Meticulously reported, and...

The gripping, definitive account of the private family behind one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. “Pulls the curtain back on one of the country's most powerful and mysterious financial institutions … It’s a must read.” ―William D. Cohan , New York Times...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword. “Chilling...

Discover the extraordinary true story of Jim Simons, the mathematician who became the wealthiest scientist in history. The Wealthiest Scientist in History: Jim Simons—The Mathematician Who Solved the Market explores his remarkable journey from groundbreaking mathematical research and Cold War codebreaking to founding Renaissance Technologies and creating the legendary Medallion Fund, the most successful hedge fund ever. Learn how advanced mathematics, algorithms, probability, artificial intelligence, and data science transformed Wall Street and reshaped modern investing. This ...

From the renowned iconoclast investor comes a brilliant account of sixty years spent hunting for value and sidestepping bubbles in a changing financial world When Jeremy Grantham entered the investment business in the 1960s, he brought the thrifty Quaker values and Yorkshire independence he had...

Most Americans — and people worldwide — understand that despite our remarkable technological advances, something is deeply wrong with the direction of our country and world. There are a variety of causes but Mr. Lepard believes, and wrote this book because, too many are missing the one, principal underlying cause: The Money Is Broken.

**Updated July 2026 Discover the ultimate blueprint to understanding, investing in, and mastering the world’s most enduring asset. For thousands of years, civilizations have collapsed, currencies have vanished, and empires have fallen—yet gold remains supreme. In this comprehensive, deep-dive guide, you will unlock the secrets of humanity's ultimate financial safeguard and learn how to leverage it to protect and grow your wealth today. Inside this definitive masterclass, you will discover: The Timeless History of Gold: From ancient Egyptian alchemy and the Roman economic collapse to the...

The first major history of the Crash in over a decade, Rainbow's End tells the story of the stock market collapse in a colorful, swift-moving narrative that blends a vivid portrait of the 1920s with an intensely gripping account of Wall Street's greatest catastrophe. The book offers a vibrant picture of a world full of plungers, powerful bankers, corporate titans, millionaire brokers, and buoyantly optimistic stock market bulls.

Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile...

Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Named a Best Book of 2022 by The Economist “A gripping fly-on-the-wall story of the rise of this unique and important industry based on extensive interviews with some of the most successful venture capitalists.” - Daniel...

Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey through the world of money! From ancient coins to the rise of cryptocurrencies, this book takes you on an adventure through time to uncover the incredible history of currency, banking, and economics. Whether you're a young aspiring economist, a teen curious about how money works, or just someone fascinated by the fascinating story of how people have used money throughout history, this book is your ultimate guide! 100 Priceless Facts About Money is packed with jaw-dropping facts, eye-opening discoveries, and surprising insights that will make you ...

How did a collapse in the U.S. housing market nearly destroy the global financial system? In 2008, millions of people lost their jobs, their homes, and their retirement savings. Lehman Brothers collapsed. AIG required one of the largest government bailouts in history. Banks stopped lending. Businesses couldn't borrow money. Global financial markets froze. But why did it happen? How could mortgages issued to ordinary American families trigger a worldwide financial crisis? Why did the failure of one investment bank threaten the entire global economy? Why did governments rescue banks but allow...

A modern classic, The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America is the book Buffett autographs most and likes best. Its popularity and longevity over three decades attest to the widespread appetite for this definitive statement of Mr. Buffett’s thoughts that’s uniquely...