Wickware Quarterly – Fall 2010
Bestselling books on investing
According to Amazon.com as at Oct. 12, 2010
1. Retirementology: Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy – Gregory B. Salsbury
2. Trend Following (Updated Edition): Learn to Make Millions in Up or Down – Markets Michael Covel
3. How To Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
4. Buying at the Point of Maximum Pessimism: Six Value Investing Trends from China to Oil to Agriculture - Scott Phillips and Lauren Templeton
5. The Art of Money Getting – P.T. Barnum
6. 33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking – Juliette Powell
7. Liar’s Poker – Michael Lewis
8. The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) - Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig, and Warren E. Buffett
9. Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
10. Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! – Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter
Pay What you can-dwhich
Time magazine reports that customers who walk into the Saint Louis Bread Co. in Clayton, Missouri, looking for a sandwich are greeted by a sign that says:
“We encourage those with the means to leave the requested amount or more if you’re able, and we encourage those with a real need to take a discount.”
The shop—part of a national chain with 1,400 locations—is hoping that enough generous customers will donate money above and beyond the menu’s “requested amount” to subsidize discounted meals for those who are struggling in the recession.
Stay in school, kids
Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.”
