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re: Economics Book Club (EBC): Book 4 Starts Aug 21 (The Smartest Guys in the Room)
Posted on 6/4/17 at 5:38 pm to RedStickBR
Posted on 6/4/17 at 5:38 pm to RedStickBR
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Posted on 6/4/17 at 6:11 pm to The Baker
That's a good one. I've read it before but would happily read it again.
By the way, I'm assuming you're participating so I've added you to the list. Feel free to provide some background info if you want.
By the way, I'm assuming you're participating so I've added you to the list. Feel free to provide some background info if you want.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 6:32 pm to RedStickBR
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Posted on 6/4/17 at 6:37 pm to The Baker
Great. I believe you're the first engineer to join the group. We have a great amount of diversity among the 10 or so members we have so far. I'm about through shamelessly pumping our group to the rest of TD and we'll move forward with a schedule tomorrow.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:03 pm to RedStickBR
That sounds great! I know I'll need a few days to obtain the chosen book(s), whether I request them from the library or purchase them.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:03 pm to RedStickBR
That sounds great! I know I'll need a few days to obtain the chosen book(s), whether I request them from the library or purchase them.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:04 pm to conservativewifeymom
Sorry about the double post, glitch?
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:04 pm to RedStickBR
For the record I'm in the middle of the Sanderson second stormlight book so I got 700 more pages to go before I jump into anything new
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:04 pm to RedStickBR
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You mind sharing a bit about your background so we can update our group statistics? It doesn't need to be anything too personal and of course should be entirely anonymous.
Career law enforcement. Masters degree in Public Administration. Been in upper management for the past 15 years.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:07 pm to RedStickBR
I'm a young mechanical engineer in the nuclear industry and I just recently got really excited about economics and finance and I am currently reading the "The Intelligent Investor" I'm on chapter four lol. I would like to join the group. I don't know if I will be able to keep up constantly but I would definitely like to hang around.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:12 pm to conservativewifeymom
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That sounds great! I know I'll need a few days to obtain the chosen book(s), whether I request them from the library or purchase them.
Since you have an interest in economics, get a Kindle app (free) for your mobile device and then pay less for your books for the rest of your life. Many economics books are also free or steeply discounted. As you read, it lets you highlight text to make it easier to retrieve later when it comes up in conversation. Another efficiency over paper versions is it let's you word search - making it easier to find words or phrases that you forgot to highlight or that other people reference. Yet one more benefit, is it crowdsources highlights - making it more likely to draw your attention to noteworthy passages when you drift into mental autopilot.
The most obvious benefit is it makes it more likely that you can read when the opportunity strikes without advance planning required to take the book with you.
This post was edited on 6/4/17 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:28 pm to RedStickBR
I'll play. I may be able to do 2 - 4 hours a week.
I'm a CPA. Work for publicly traded company.
I'm a CPA. Work for publicly traded company.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:28 pm to RickySauwce
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Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:31 pm to RedStickBR
This sounds awesome, count me in.
I have a BBA in managerial finance and minored in accounting. Been in banking for 3 years now. In hindsight I think that I should've gotten my degree in economics.
I'm probably good for 5 hours a week.
I have a BBA in managerial finance and minored in accounting. Been in banking for 3 years now. In hindsight I think that I should've gotten my degree in economics.
I'm probably good for 5 hours a week.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:51 pm to Willie Stroker
I'm sure you have numerous opinions already, but something on the broken window theory or some other kind of urban renewal topic would be a fascinating intersection between law enforcement and economics.
We've got a lot to get into. This is going to be great.
We've got a lot to get into. This is going to be great.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:52 pm to Buckeye06
No worries. Just hop in when you can.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:53 pm to RickySauwce
A mechanical engineer reading The Intelligent Investor and interested in finance and economics - good for you. That mix of technical and business knowledge will serve you well. Welcome to the group.
This post was edited on 6/4/17 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 6/4/17 at 7:57 pm to Willie Stroker
Agree with everything you said. I was initially a very difficult convert, but have since used the hell out of my first generation Kindle. Ready to upgrade to one of the new ones. There's a psychological benefit, too, since every book's "page count" is just a scale between 0% and 100%. It's not nearly as intimidating to start a 700 page book on a Kindle as it is with the real book.
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