https://risksandreturns.com/category/books/ In search of asymmetric trading opportunities… en-US https://risksandreturns.com/2009/01/24/crisis-investing-for-the-rest-of-the-90s-by-douglas-casey/ https://risksandreturns.com/2009/01/24/crisis-investing-for-the-rest-of-the-90s-by-douglas-casey/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:33:59 +0000 At certain points in our lives we come across individuals who profoundly alter our outlook on life. For me, one figure is Doug Casey, a writer and financial speculator. In 2004, when I decided to play the junior resource market, I subscribed to a number of newsletters dedicated to stock picking in that sector. Casey’s newsletter, the International Speculator, quickly became one of my favorites: not because of its stock picks (though, they were quite profitable), but because of Casey’s commentary of his radical viewpoints on everything from economics and philosophy to politics and science. https://risksandreturns.com/2007/10/04/the-intelligent-investor-by-benjamin-graham/ https://risksandreturns.com/2007/10/04/the-intelligent-investor-by-benjamin-graham/ Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:46:30 +0000 I just finished reading Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor for the second time. My first read was in 2004 when I finally had enough money to invest and was looking for guidance. At the time, I found the investing world crowded with so-called pundits who advocated strategies that conflicted with one another.