Taipan Publishing Groups Editorial Picks for You

The New Coffeehouse Investor: How to Build Wealth, Ignore Wall Street, and Get on with Your Life by Bill Schultheis

Editorial Recommendations: "I just finished reading The New Coffeehouse Investor. Overall it is a good overview of index funds and still leaves room for stock selections. It’s a fast read but not much help in profiting from all the great opportunities available to shrewd investors in this chaotic market."

Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark R. Levin

Editorial Recommendations: "Also a very fast read. I basically read it on a plane ride to the East Coast. Say what you will about this conservative commentator he wields a powerful pen. "

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown by Charles R. Morris

Editorial Recommendations: "This is a pretty vivid account of how the sub-prime mortgage craze combined with other esoteric investments and hedge fund bets contributed to the Wall Street meltdown and credit crisis. Morris explains how in an interconnected financial world built on excessive leverage, a default rate of only 5 percent in a portfolio of mortgage-backed can spread financial contagion. "

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

Editorial Recommendations: "In these troubled and confusing times for investors and financial journalists, I recently returned to this investment bible. Cited by hundreds of investment professionals looking for under-valued assets, Graham's tome remains a definitive classic. "

Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis

Editorial Recommendations: "An insider's account of the heady days of 1980s Wall Street, this book is humorous and fun to read. Given what recently happened to all the major broker-dealers betting on exotic financial instruments few humans can even understand, Liar's Poker still seems timely. "

You're Broke Because You Want to Be by Larry Winget

Editorial Recommendations: "The basic message that we all have to take responsibility for our financial futures really appealed to me and my wife, who has an MBA in finance and accounting. With two kids in private school, we were looking for ways to find and eliminate fat in the budget and to improve cash flow for more investments. For us, we realized the importance of teaching our children about sound economic principles and financial management. Simple but effective book and easy to read. "

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy

Editorial Recommendations: "Written in a lively style that spans nearly 500 years of history, Kennedy's work shows the financial repercussions of strategic over expansion. He focuses heavily on military spending but the reader is free to add in dubious spending on foreign aid at a time when the U.S. Treasury is going broke."