Peridot Capitalist

I took a few days off earlier this week and used the down time at the beach to read Michael Lewis’ latest book, The Big Short. Lewis has written some of my favorite books, not only about the financial markets (Liar’s Poker), but also baseball (Moneyball), and the inspiring story of Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman [...]

Several months ago I pointed out that CNBC’s David Faber put together a two hour documentary about the housing bust and credit crisis entitled “The House of Cards.” I got lots of positive feedback from readers who watched the special so I thought I would let everyone know that Faber has written a book (just [...]

Below are five questions for Tim Sykes, former hedge fund manager and author of the recently released book, An American Hedge Fund. 1) Who would you say is the target audience for your book? What can they expect to take away from reading it? The world! The subject matter is so vast–trading, business, startups, hedge [...]

Recently I was asked if I would consider reviewing a new book about coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX) entitled Grande Expectations – A Year in the Life of Starbucks’ Stock. I’m not a shareholder in the company, but I am very familiar with the loyal customer base they have been able to amass over the last [...]

If you ever wanted to read an interesting, in-depth explanation as to why many business ideas far exceeded expectations and became so successful (examples that come to mind include Amazon and eBay), I highly suggest you read The Long Tail by Chris Anderson, a book I just finished this weekend. The editor of Wired Magazine, [...]