Michael Batnick's Book Recommendations
Michael Batnick is an author, podcaster, and the Director of Research at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He is known for his insights on markets and investor behavior. Based on his book recommendations, he seems interested in history, investing, and social issues.
π Books Recommended by Michael Batnick 10
One Hundred One Years on Wall Street
"One of my favorite market books."
book list View source β"βA history of the stock market teaches many lessons. Learning them is the problem.β John Dennis Brown in 101 Years On Wall Street. One of my favorite market books."
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American Tabloid
"Such a good book."
book list View source β"@Jonathan_Novy Such a good book. I canβt believe they successfully turned his novel into a movie. Could have gone horribly wrong in lesser hands."
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City of Thieves
"It was excellent."
book list View source β"@_JeremyGoldberg @morganhousel @BullandBaird @jposhaughnessy Only audio book I ever did was City of Thieves, it was excellent."
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Factfulness
"Terrific book."
book list View source β"@gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book."
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The Soul of America
"This book does a wonderful job telling the American story."
book list View source β"βTo hear such voices is to be reminded of what we have lost, but also what can one day be recaptured.β This book does a wonderful job telling the American story. We are a giant ball of contradictions: Hope and fear, racism and progress, division and unity."
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Don't Fall For It
"[The author] worked hard on it and it came out great."
book list View source β"Nic Cage, Al Capone, and Bill Clinton. And that's just the Cs! If you're a fan of Ben's work, you have to buy this book. He worked hard on it and it came out great."
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The Giving Tree
"Michael Batnick recommended this book on Twitter."
book list View source β"@albertwenger The Giving Tree"
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
"One of the best books on communication that Iβve ever read."
book list View source β"Here is Neil Postman on the Telegraph, which was the Twitter of its day. From Amusing Ourselves to Death Huge h/t to @patrick_oshag. This is one of the best books on communication that Iβve ever read."
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Red Notice
"One of the most entertaining finance books I've ever read. It reads like a movie."
book list View source β"Red Notice was one of the most entertaining finance books I've ever read. It reads like a movie. Thank you @Perth_Tolle for sending it to me :)"
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
"I cannot recommend this book highly enough."
book list View source β"I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Only $2.99 on Kindle, $6.99 paperback. H/t @charliebilello"
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