Louis Rukeyser's Book of Lists

by Louis Rukeyser

Where are the top places in America to avoid bankers? Where are the healthiest places to live? What were the worst-performing NASDAQ stocks last year? And the best-performing? Who are the most generous people in America? What is the cost per victory in Major League Baseball? And in the NBA? Who are the highest-paid female executives? What is your risk of being audited by the IRS? What are some of the silliest laws in America? Which are America's fastest-growing companies? The answers to these questions comprise just the merest fraction of the diverse and entertaining information in Louis Rukeyser's Book of Lists. Numbering 185 in all, these lists indicate the best, the worst, and the funniest from the worlds of business, finance, and politics. To add further to readers' enjoyment, a number of men and women also from these worlds were invited to contribute their own lists, among them William Simon, Donald Rumsfeld, Elaine Garzarelli, Arthur Levitt, Mary Farrell, Julius Westheimer, and Charles Schwab.

257 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Dennis Littrell · Rating 2 out of 5]

He was probably just funning us

Some amusing stuff, marred by contributor William E. Simon's neanderthal offerings, e.g., "multiculturalism" as one of the "Most Destructive Ideas in Public Life" along with "No-fault divorce" and "The welfare state," etc. His list of "God's Greatest Gifts to Mankind" includes Jesus Christ, heaven, the USA and the Bible, no kidding.

Initially I thought that Rukeyser had lost a few I.Q. points, but then I realized that he did include "the worst" in the title. Sometimes the way to really embarrass people is to just quote them.

--Dennis Littrell, author of “The World Is Not as We Think It Is”

[Daryl E. Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I generally liked the list of topics that Mr. Rukeyser discussed in this book. His first book, "How To Make Money On Wall Street", was my favorite. I started to invest in the precious metals market in the late 1970's while I was approximately 23 years old. Having lost my initial cash investment, I came across a PBS program, "Wall Street Week", hosted by a gentlemen named Louis Rukeyser. His book, "How To Make Money On Wall Street", was offered to television viewers who donated about thirty dollars to support PBS local programming shows that over the air broadcast audiences watched. Having received the book in the mail, it explained the basics of most types of financial investments to me that any ordinary person could understand. It was an early lesson on how to supplement your income at a young age. For me, the book was not about becoming rich or wealthy, but providing early investment advice to readers. I've followed financial news information every since reading this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the basics of financial investment advice.