New Posts For Thread: Best book as an intro' to economics ?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economicsStarted reading Liaquat Ahamed's Lords of Finance but need a decnt primer to go with it. Any ideas ?Cheers, blueIn the picture in that pdf there is more than a passing resemblance to Vince Cable. Never been seen in the same room!https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964266#425964266In the picture in that pdf there is more than a passing resemblance to Vince Cable. Never been seen in the same room!Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:02:22 -0600this time is different by carmen m. reinhart&kenneth s.rogoff wealth of nations adam smith .https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964234#425964234this time is different by carmen m. reinhart&kenneth s.rogoff wealth of nations adam smith .Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:46:26 -0600I only read 'layman' ones like the ascent of money ,vince cable's The storm and robert peston's one. All were fine to me.I would be sceptical of taking anything as gospel from more techincal publications given that 'expert' bankers 'calculated' the chttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964230#425964230I only read 'layman' ones like the ascent of money ,vince cable's The storm and robert peston's one. All were fine to me.I would be sceptical of taking anything as gospel from more techincal publications given that 'expert' bankers 'calculated' the cMon, 01 Feb 2010 05:30:23 -0600Brown swears by jackanory.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964226#425964226Brown swears by jackanory.Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:53:30 -0600bluebook 30 Jan 01:42 Maybe The Investor could outline the objections he has. :) Mainly the author's anti-democracy stance.bluebook 30 Jan 12:52 Turns out the author is doing thirteen years for tax evasion... ! :OThat doesn't surprishttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964222#425964222bluebook 30 Jan 01:42 Maybe The Investor could outline the objections he has. :) Mainly the author's anti-democracy stance.bluebook 30 Jan 12:52 Turns out the author is doing thirteen years for tax evasion... ! :OThat doesn't surprisSat, 30 Jan 2010 15:29:51 -0600:0https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964214#425964214:0Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:52:27 -0600Turns out the author is doing thirteen years for tax evasion... ! :Ohttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964210#425964210Turns out the author is doing thirteen years for tax evasion... ! :OSat, 30 Jan 2010 05:52:15 -0600great! - thanks LevenAlways been a huge fan of Peter Schiff and his old man.Economics is a very simple science complicated and ruined primarily by those that dont understand it and in turn add very little value to it, specifically Governments and thehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964206#425964206great! - thanks LevenAlways been a huge fan of Peter Schiff and his old man.Economics is a very simple science complicated and ruined primarily by those that dont understand it and in turn add very little value to it, specifically Governments and theFri, 29 Jan 2010 21:02:45 -0600Maybe The Investor could outline the objections he has. :)https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964202#425964202Maybe The Investor could outline the objections he has. :)Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:42:14 -0600Thanks Leven, look forward to reading it.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23726018/best-book-as-an-intro-to-economics?post_id=425964198#425964198Thanks Leven, look forward to reading it.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:41:49 -0600