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Michael Mauboussin Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Michael Mauboussin is head of consilient research on counterpoint global at Morgan Stanley investment management. Decisions, books, investing, mental models, complex adaptive systems, skill, luck. Adjunct Prof @Columbia_Biz and Chairman Emeritus of the Board @sfiscience

24 books
Book Cover for: Expectations Investing: Reading Stock Prices for Better Returns, Alfred Rappaport

Expectations Investing: Reading Stock Prices for Better Returns

Alfred Rappaport
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

RT @YoussefNim: "Expectations Investing: Reading Stock Prices for Better Returns"(By Michael Mauboussin & Rappaport) 📚 Still didn't finish…

Paperback, 2003

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment, Daniel Kahneman

Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment

Daniel Kahneman
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

Delighted to see this exchange between David Krakauer and David Wolpert @sfiscience and @kahneman_daniel @CassSunstein and @SibOliv on the topic of noise in the context of collective intelligence. https://t.co/3mVbP2KktB. As with most things, definitions and context matter.

Paperback, 2022

$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Psychology of Intelligence Analysis, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

@ValueStockGeek From Richards Heuer "Psychology of Intelligence Analysis" https://t.co/FM7vNGmTxL https://t.co/GrbDsRMEfC

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Book Cover for: Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy, Bruce C. Greenwald

Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy

Bruce C. Greenwald
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

7/ Also in the 1990s, Bruce Greenwald @CenterDodd starting teaching The Economics of Strategic Behavior @Columbia_Biz. Much of this course is captured in the book, Competition Demystified. The book has a lot of useful techniques. https://t.co/WM9xGo2TcH

Paperback, 2007

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors, Michael E. Porter

Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

Michael E. Porter
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

4/ I read the original Porter books, Competitive Strategy (1980) and Competitive Advantage (1985) and found them rich but not easy. I now recommend reading Joan Magretta's book, Understanding Michael Porter. Clear, concise, and well written: https://t.co/r2hwHSjCmF

Hardcover, 1998

$47.00$23.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Jared Diamond
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

*Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Revised by @gunsgermsnsteel * Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order by @stevenstrogatz

Paperback, 2017

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Passenger, Cormac McCarthy

The Passenger

Cormac McCarthy
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

The release of Cormac McCarthy’s latest book, “The Passenger,” marks a good moment to reflect on his long and deep relationship with ⁦@sfiscience⁩ — a truly extraordinary place. https://t.co/QaC88bIvEh

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Intangibles: Management, Measurement, and Reporting, Baruch Lev

Intangibles: Management, Measurement, and Reporting

Baruch Lev
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

At minute 35:00 we discuss big changes over recent decades, with an emphasis on the rise of intangibles. See great work by @lev_baruch, Anup Srivastava, and @Shiva_Rajgopal (among others) https://t.co/Flg8ahS5lV

Paperback, 2001

$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, Michael E. Porter

Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance

Michael E. Porter
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

4/ I read the original Porter books, Competitive Strategy (1980) and Competitive Advantage (1985) and found them rich but not easy. I now recommend reading Joan Magretta's book, Understanding Michael Porter. Clear, concise, and well written: https://t.co/r2hwHSjCmF

Hardcover, 1998

$42.00$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio: The Stories, Voices, and Key Insights of the Pioneers Who Shaped the Way We Invest, Andrew W. Lo

In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio: The Stories, Voices, and Key Insights of the Pioneers Who Shaped the Way We Invest

Andrew W. Lo
Michael MauboussinMichael Mauboussin

Delighted to receive my copy of In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio by @AndrewWLo and @ProfSFoerster. It's the kind of book I love--it shares the background and importance of many key the ideas in the investment management field. https://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Perfect-Portfolio-Insights-Pioneers/dp/0691215200

Paperback, 2023

$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book