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David Einhorn's account of his trials and tribulations of being short Allied Capital since 2002
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Read in January, 2008
I'm a big fan of David Einhorn, both his investing skill and his integrity. And I'm sure he is somewhere between 90% and 100% right on his fight with Allied Capital. But in general, what is the purpose of reading an extremely detailed account of a years-long scuffle between two parties which is authored by one of the parties. A book like this just cries out to be written by a third party. It might say exactly the same things, but it would be different coming from someone not in the fight.
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Read in September, 2008
Just finished this the other night. Unless you are interested in finance and investing, it may bore you.
However, I really enjoyed it. I respect Einhorn a lot and have read the excerpts from other speeches he has given.
This book further fuels my anger towards the management of large companies, who recognize fraud or stretching numbers, or at the very least improperly accounting for valuation and revenues, as merely a hurdle to increased profits. It also made me angry that he basically gift-wr...more
However, I really enjoyed it. I respect Einhorn a lot and have read the excerpts from other speeches he has given.
This book further fuels my anger towards the management of large companies, who recognize fraud or stretching numbers, or at the very least improperly accounting for valuation and revenues, as merely a hurdle to increased profits. It also made me angry that he basically gift-wr...more
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Read in November, 2008
I learned a couple things from this book: first, what its like to run a hedge fund. And second, never publicly be a short seller, even if you're right.
Excellent book if you want to understand why we're in the financial mess we're in now. The crazy overstock.com CEO should read this book.
Excellent book if you want to understand why we're in the financial mess we're in now. The crazy overstock.com CEO should read this book.
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Read in July, 2008
This book was very technically written. I do not have a strong understanding of the world of finance, hence I could not get into this book.
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Read in July, 2008
great investing book. Almost frustrating to read, makes you really question whether the regulatory authorities are doing their job.
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Read in October, 2008
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Normally hate reading non fiction, especially finance related. But respect the guy who wrote it, so giving the book a try.
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Excellent book. A little too much detail at times but a great read.
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