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Praise for Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets "This book strikes at the center of conventional wisdom. It is brilliant, deep, and fun to read." -Nicholas Nassim Taleb, author of the legendary investment classic, Fooled by Randomness, and the recent bestseller on probability, The Black Swan "As fun to read as it is thought-provoking and filled with fascinating insights into how the world really works. It will teach you a proper skepticism as to what we are told by the mainstream media." -John Mauldin, President, Millennium Wave Advisors, LLC author of the New York Times bestsellers, Bull's Eye Investing and Just One Thing "Learn about Fed bubbles and make Ben Bernanke unhappy: read this book." -Lew Rockwell, President, the Ludwig von Mises Institute "A cock-eyed, frolicking hell of a read." -Dr. Mark Skousen, Professor of Economics and Editor, The Worldly Philosophers "I laughed aloud, I learned, and I was even offended. Behind the crafty writing, the authors share the deeper secrets of investing and push us to question what we believe. 'Think for yourself!' this book screams." -Steve Sjuggerud, Editor, True Wealth, one of the world's most widely read investment letters "Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets is one of the funniest and most entertaining books I have ever read. A classic for the student of the current period in history. If I had to name just one book investors should read, this is the one I would select." -Dr. Marc Faber, world-famous contrarian guru, author of the bestseller, Tomorrow's Gold, and Editor of the maverick Gloom Boom & Doom Report "Entertainingly and irreverently investigates the 'do-gooders' and 'world-improvers' who stir up mass hysteria, unjustified wars, and financial crises, while at the same time it warns readers how to better protect themselves and their pocketbooks." -Ron Paul, Congressman and Presidential candidateBonner, William is the author of 'Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets Surviving the Public Spectacle in Finance and Politics', published 2007 under ISBN 9780470112328 and ISBN 0470112328.
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