The Great Crash 1929
by John Kenneth Galbraith
Recommended by Warren Buffett and Raoul Pal
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Warren Buffett, Most Recommended Books, and Finance.
Of Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse, the Atlantic Monthly said:"Economic writings are seldom notable for their entertainment value, but this book is. Galbraith's prose has grace and wit, and he distills a good deal of sardonic fun from the whopping errors of the nation's oracles and the wondrous antics of the financial...
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