Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts

This is a very information-dense book, but it doesn't feel like that (at least not all the time). The author has created a character that introduces you to this world, its eccentric practices and bizarre players. The voice is so fresh and real that you stay engaged even when you aren't sure what index or IPO they are discussing. The key terms are introduced early on, and you're sure to learn a lot of new stories about the companies you've heard of.

For 80% of this book, I was like, “I better pull all my money out because these stories of the Indian stock market read like a non-stop medley of scams”. But in the last 20%, the author (or rather the character he created) provided some helpful perspective.

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