Biographies

Numerous books have been written about Warren Buffett over the years and he is firmly established as a renowned figure among investors all over the world. In contrast, not so many authors have focussed on Charlie Munger, who has been Warren Buffet’s partner for more than... Read More

I didn’t really know all that much about Donald Trump before he secured the Republican presidential nomination. I really enjoyed reading his books and thought he was really likable, especially as we seem to have a fair amount in common: We share the same birthday, neither... Read More

This is a new biography of one of the most important entrepreneurs and inventors of the 20th century, who for a time was also the wealthiest man in the United States. Henry Ford is considered the inventor of industrial mass production, because he made the automobile a mass... Read More

When elected as the next President of the Unites States in 2008, Barack Obama seemed to many like a political messiah – and in Germany his positive image has never been contested in earnest. Stateside, however, things have radically shifted, as not just Republicans but many of... Read More

In a book written more like a novel than a non-fictional account, Ben Mezrich tells the story of Facebook. Just to what extent his version of the story, especially the legal battle over the copyright to the idea, matches the facts is hard for me to say. We will probably have to... Read More

In late July 2009, Internet trader Amazon.com announced the takeover of Zappos.com, an online shop for shoes and clothes. The volume of the deal was valued at 1.2 billion US dollars on the day of closing. Thirty-five years old at the time, the company’s CEO, Tony Hsieh... Read More

Most readers will know George Soros as the man who brought the Bank of England to its knees through a huge currency speculation against the Pound, and who made a billion dollars in the process. While Soros is a multiple billionaire and counts among the wealthiest people in the... Read More

This is certainly not the first Warren Buffett biography I have read – yet without doubt it is both the most voluminous and best one. It contains more information on the life of the most successful investor of all times because Buffett himself provided the author – unlike other... Read More