This is a starting resource if one wants to understand city planning , better said , why entire cities lose their identity through gentrification due This is a starting resource if one wants to understand city planning , better said , why entire cities lose their identity through gentrification due to big real estate companies seizing any parcel of land they can take and building large high luxury buildings thus making landlords raise rent and dilocating medium and low wage families ; we also see how the city councils , planners , police influence these predatorial tendencies.
Though i didn't like that the book gets somewhat political by the end , condemning Trump , it does a good job portraying his family and the way they raised an empire through real estate constantly leeching people and cities....more
Short book focusing on fundamentals of accounting valuation with some key points: - income from operating assets , return on operating assets and , assShort book focusing on fundamentals of accounting valuation with some key points: - income from operating assets , return on operating assets and , asset turnover should be paramount in any valuation - never include price of stock in valuation - use redidual income in order to challenge market price when assesing a company - make sure to include YOUR required return when assesing if you want to buy a stock or not - discard write-downs, one time payments , income generated from sale of property and equipment , deferred revenue from the balance sheet - beware of inventory dipping , back-bleeding and other shenaningans used in accounting
Overall a pretty hard read , with a limited number of ideas , but really really solid ones.
I marked it 4/5 because i think some explanations would have been required when presenting some data samples....more
**spoiler alert** A solid pick if you want to get some leverage the next time your manager has your back against the wall trying to make you commit to**spoiler alert** A solid pick if you want to get some leverage the next time your manager has your back against the wall trying to make you commit to some project impossible to deliver in the preseneted timeframe.
You will get a good understanding on what estimation means , how are estimates different from commitments and targets. Once you realise this , your approach with non technical people from your organization will hopefully change radically
There's a lot of useful tips on topics such as estimation errors , planning , the cone of uncertainty and many tools and approaches on figuring out how in deep shit you.are when starting a new project with the given resources or how badly the ongoing one was planned.
This one gets 3 stars since i was hoping for some end to end scenarios like "you receive project X and you do Y,Z,T in this order". I was expecting a bit of handholding and more cohesion regarding the multiple tips and approaches you get familiar along the chapters....more
I can't even begin to comprehend the emotional rollercoaster ride that this book has put me through.
Not a fan of biographies this one has it all. The sI can't even begin to comprehend the emotional rollercoaster ride that this book has put me through.
Not a fan of biographies this one has it all. The story of the founder of Nike a young buck from Oregon in the early 60's has an idea to start a shoe company.
After a trip around the world that opens his perspectives he manages to seal a deal with a japanesse shoe company tosell heir shoes on the west coast.
From there on the ride begins and what a ride ! It's all problems after problems , living on the edge of the abyss from day to day , sleepless nights , frolic discussions.
The problrms range from being indebted all the time , running a 0 cash business , hostile takeovers , law suits , travelling the world in search of suppliers , factories , getting athletes wear your products , marketing around the state to coaches and highschools.Experimenting , improvising and never stopping (i didn't say failing - but failing fast ).
Its also a book about finding the right people , choosing your friends and the people you want to spend your life with based on your shared values (2 of the most important employees were morbidly obese and the most trusted one was in a wheelchair -the top 3 guys of a sports goods company...the irony).Yet it is heart and brain and values is what matters as the authors reveals.
It is also a book about faith and finding love in the most unexpected places - working as a part time univ asssistant to be able to pay the debts for his shoe company , he meets a remarkable student thst aces all his assignments.He offers her an accounting job at his company in the making. Down the road they get in love and marry.She becomes one of his pillars of strength.
The book is an excellent resource for young entrepreneurs , visionaries but also for anyone that has a dream , that has the courage to follow his heart....more
The best thing about this book is that you get a unique occasion to see how do the people in charge of large corporations look like , how do they act The best thing about this book is that you get a unique occasion to see how do the people in charge of large corporations look like , how do they act , react and most importantly what do they really know about their business - most of the times a lot LESS then their grunts !
This compelling book takes us through the rollercoaster that Nokia has been through from 2008 to 2016.
From being the undisputed king of handsets , to getting smashed in just one year by apple and then by Android .From the bittersweet partnership with Microsoft to the war-like negotiations with Steve Ballmer for the Company's most precious division.
Last but not least , the abandonment of the handsets division and the leap of faith into the Network Infrastructure (Alcatel acqusition).
The best part : the Nokia boardmember-to become chairman - to become CEO is telling you the story just like a role playing game.
P.S When you are the Technology Manager and you don't know your OS takes 48h to compile for a phone , the same phone you are placing all your eggs in , you know you are in some deeep long term trouble....more
A total must read for anyone that wants to : - start a business - get some accounting basics - invest in the stock market (my case)
I knew there is alot mA total must read for anyone that wants to : - start a business - get some accounting basics - invest in the stock market (my case)
I knew there is alot more to company valuation then reading bloomberg news , checking the P/E ratio , ROI and Growth.
This book provides you with the building blocks of starting a business and of course by learning how to build , one learns to evaluate one business worth.
Impressive diagrams , schematics and comments. This book brings you in ~300 pages from zero to hero in thr field of finance , accounting , management and investing.
The author treats the financial statements in depth , taking all items one by one and discussing , explaining the intricate relationships betweeen them.
It is a shame books of financial tycoons such as Buffett/Lynch and all those "startup gurus" get all the media while this hidden gem is barely noticeable.
The book was kind of a let down from the investors perspective.I was expecting some really brilliant ideas from the 'Oracle of Omaha'.The book was morThe book was kind of a let down from the investors perspective.I was expecting some really brilliant ideas from the 'Oracle of Omaha'.The book was more focused on managerial should's and shouldn'ts.It mostly boils down to Bufett's stance as to why Berkshire Hathaway is the greatest company and how awesome are their policies compared to the typical corporation.
Not pretty much to learn if you are interested in learning the in's and outs of the market.
I must admit however that the author did a great job in the last 3 chapters when discussing on subjects such as current accounting practices , goodwill and taxation.
Overall a book designsted torwards general managers or people with out of the ordinary financial resources.
If investing it is you are interested in then i suggest grab a copy of Peter Lynch's One up on Wall Street ASAP !...more
**spoiler alert** A totally must read for anyone thst is considering investing in the stock market. This book covers everything from types of investmen**spoiler alert** A totally must read for anyone thst is considering investing in the stock market. This book covers everything from types of investments, balance sheets, management , subsidiaries, ammortization , and perhaps the most important is the variety of real world examples taken from the stock market (1920-1939) and illustrated as charts, spreadsheets ..and how the author is analyzing each company in that specific setup and draws conclusions. A totally must read !...more
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