anankö blogö®

Greed is Good by Jonathan Hoenig

Money is important. Money is a catalyst. Money makes things happen.
Am I right? What is more powerful than money? Love? Food?
Not a chance: With cash in hand, one can simply order out. For both.

I grew up in the 1980s, so I take the utmost pride in having lived in
what I honestly believe to be the greatest decade of the twentieth
century. Why? From the Police to Perestroika, the `80s had it all. It's
obvious that as a generation, most of our feelings about money were
formed at a time when Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Michael
Milken, and Yuppie culture reigned supreme.

Enter the `90s--and once again the stock market is booming. Now older,
most of us have amassed some cash for the very first time. You want to
get in on the action, but haven't got a clue where to start. More than
anything, you are unique--the last thing you need is a middle-aged
money manager telling you where to stow your stash.

So here's the deal: I'm twenty-three years old, obsessed with money and
the stock market, a radio talk-show host, and a commodities trader.
I've made money in everything from mutual funds to stocks--even options
and futures.

I've penned this little...shall we say, manifesto, for those of you out
there who want something more out of life then two-for-one night at the
Toss `n Sauce. Greed Is Good will tell you everything you need to know
about the major financial "products" out there: from mutual funds to
money markets, even the sexy stuff like options and futures.

Money is important, but I think this book makes an oftentimes dry
subject a mite more palatable. I had to sit through the boring stuff,
no reason you should too. Bottom line? This book is a practical but
punchy ride through the money maze.

And if I found my way out--so can you.