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A couple of highly rated books mentioned in the article: Code Girls: https://www.amazon.com/Code-Girls-Untold-American-Breakers/dp/0316439894/ref=nodl_ https:/

• Moshe_Cohen 7y ago
  I'm curious what kind of person could see titles like those without groaning.
  • melling 7y ago
    I think publishers make authors do that. I wouldn’t read this book for years because of the silly title: “You Can Be a Stock Market Genius" https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Stock-Market-Genius/dp/0684840073/ref=nodl_ https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Stock-Market-Genius/dp/068484...
    • bryanrasmussen 7y ago
      So I take it you did read it finally? What did it do for you?
      • melling 7y ago
        I kept seeing the author mentioned. He’s a famous value investor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Greenblatt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Greenblatt “ In 1985, Greenblatt started a hedge fund, Gotham Capital, with $7 million, most of which was provided by junk-bond king Michael Milken.[4] Robert Goldstein joined Gotham Capital in 1989.[1] Through his firm Gotham Capital, Greenblatt presided over an annualized return of 50% ("after all expenses" but "before general partner's incentive allocation" fees) or 30% (net of fees[5]) from 1985 to 1994 by investing in ""special situations" like spinoffs and other corporate restructurings".[6][7] In January 1995 Gotham returned all capital of outside partners (approximately $500 million).”
    • raxxorrax 7y ago
      Spam has destroyed any chance I would give that book a read. Another topic, did you know how I was able to make 5000$ a day?