George Soros Needs A Ghost Writer
I like finance. I like finance a lot. I like it more than most people. I like it enough to go out and read a book titled: The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means by George Soros. But I really struggled through over half of this book. Soros is a brilliant financial mind but he spends over half of this book extolling his personal theory on human sociology and how that relates to financial markets and creates a “super bubble”. Early in the book, when he says to skip ahead, do it. Trust me.
Now the parts of the book, though brief, that deal with the topics depicted in the title of the book are very good but it left me wanting more. A follow up sequel is desperately needed as the book leaves off during the peak of the financial crisis of 2008. I respect George Soros and I know that he is definitely a financial genius but I just cannot recommend this book. A second edition or sequel would possibly change my mind; in fact, I volunteer to ghost write it with him. If you do pick up this book, I suggest you skip ahead where he suggests you do and just read the financially focused sections.
Has anyone else read this book? What did you think? Can you recommend any better books on the same topic?
