Books by George Soros: The Second Most Prolific Billionaire

The Billionaire Issue of Forbes Magazine published a list of the billionaires who are the most prolific authors, the ones who wrote the most books. George Soros, the famous billionaire investor,  is the second most prolific after Donald Trump.

Here are a few of his books.

The Alchemy of Finance


Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve


The Crash of 2008 and What it Means: The New Paradigm for Financial Markets


Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism


The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror


The Bubble of American Supremacy

Books by and about Warren Buffett, George Soros, Carl Icahn, and T. Boone Pickens

Here is a list of books about the top investment traders Warren Buffett, the billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), George Soros, Carl Icahn, and T. Boone Pickens. Some are written by these famous investors and some are about them, written by others.

by Buffett

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel Warren E. Buffett (Collaborator)

The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Author) Lawrence A. Cunningham (Author, Editor)

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger, Expanded Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Foreword)

Los ensayos de Warren Buffett (Spanish Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Author)
Carl Icahn

King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist
Buffett, Icahn, Soros

Becoming Rich: The Wealth-Building Secrets of the World's Master Investors Buffett, Icahn, Soros
George Soros

Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve by George Soros

The Crash of 2008 and What it Means: The New Paradigm for Financial Markets by George Soros
T. Boone Pickens

The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future by T. Boone Pickens

Boone Pickens: The Luckiest Guy in the World by T. Boone Pickens

about Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros

The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor

Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor

The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom: Quotations and Interpretations to Help Guide You to Billionaire Wealth and Enlightened Business Management


By Stockerblog.com

STARmeter Ratings of Famous Investors are Up

If you are not familiar with IMDB, you should check it out. It is the largest database in the world of celebrities.

IMDb.com [International Movie Database], which happens to be one of the subsidiaries of Amazon (AMZN), tracks actors, motion pictures, television shows, and production crews. IMDb now has a feature called STARmeter, which are rankings of every person in IMDb and gives the popularity of the people in film and television productions, based on the actual behavior of millions of IMDb users.

Here is a sampling of some of the well known stock traders and investors. Check out the fact that all of them are up.

Warren Buffett UP 5,756

Jim Cramer UP 24,967

Bill Gates UP 2,955

George Soros UP 21,094

Rachel G. Fox UP 1,185

What is interesting about Rachel Fox, the 16 year old actress, stock trader, and FoxOnStocks blogger, is that she is currently listed in the top 5,000 of STARmeter.

High Yield Ethanol Stocks

A company called Qteros, which is backed by George Soros, has developed a process to use microbes to create enzymes that more efficiently changes plant waste to ethanol. The company has just entered into a joint venture with India-based Praj Industries. Qteros is privately held, but there are plenty of other companies involved in ethanol production and products which are publicly traded, over 15 of which pay dividends according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Here are a few examples.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has a corn processing division which produces ethanol from corn. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 10.3, a forward P/E of 9.3 and a yield of 2%. Although revenues were up 12.6% for the latest quarter, earnings were down 30.4%.

The Andersons (ANDE), an Ohio based company, is involved in the management of ethanol production facilities and grain and ethanol trading. The stock has a P/E of 12.8, forward P/E of 11.3 and a yield of 1.2%. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 11.5%.

Bunge Ltd. (BG) is a White Plains, New York company founded in 1818 that produces ethanol from sugarcane. The stock has a P/E of 4.9, a forward P/E of 12.3 and a yield of 1.4%. Earnings for the latest quarter were down 8.6%.

A free list of stocks related to ethanol in some way, in an Excel format, which can be updated and sorted, can be found at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Warren Buffetts Next Door

The book The Warren Buffetts Next Door: The World's Greatest Investors You've Never Heard Of and What You Can Learn From Them by Matthew Schifrin is an interesting compilation of true stories about 'average Joes' who have made huge amounts of money in the stock market. Some use technical analysis, some use fundamental analysis, and some use gut feelings.

This book gives hope to every investor and trader. Each chapter covers a different person, describing what their occupation is, how old they are, their investment strategy, what broker they use, and what their favorite web sites and chat rooms are. Also, their best and worst picks, along with the long term track record. My favorite one is the Stock Angler in Chapter 9. The guy has a full time job, trades during the hour or two before he leaves for work, and has been able to achieve a 33% average annualized return since January 2003.

Every trader that is profiled provides an example of on of their successful trades, and shows how the decision was made to make the trade. I really like the last chapter which lists all the major investment websites which he calls Investor Incubators. You should read The Warren Buffetts Next Door for proof that you don't have to be Warren Buffett, George Soros, T. Boone Pickens, or Carl Icahn to be a successful stock trader.

Update on STAR Ratings for Cramer, Buffett, Soros, and Pickens

IMDB.com, also known as Internet Movie Database, publishes STARmeter ratings of anyone who has ever had anything to do with show business. The STARmeter shows what people are interested in, based on the actual behavior of millions of IMDb users, showing if there is a high level of public awareness and/or interest in the person. Here is a list of several noted traders, investors, and other well-known individuals in the financial field, along with their STARrating change from last week.

Most of these people are down this week; not sure why.

George Soros -17%
Warren Buffett -13%
Jim Cramer -19%
Suze Orman +8%
Al Gore -2%
Robert Kiyosaki -31%
Bill Gates +1%
Maria Bartiromo -2%
Erin Burnett +6%
T. Boone Pickens +14%
Carl Icahn 0%
Stockerblog -49%

How to Turn $20k into $650k in Just a Couple Years

Would you be interested in turning $20,000 into $650,000 in just a couple years, by just trading stocks? Think it's impossible? Can you guess who did?

This top trader is Shia LaBeouf, star of the upcoming movie, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. In a recent interview, he said that when he found out that he got the major role in the movie, he decided he better learn about the stock market, as he had never traded stocks before. He opened an account at Schwab (SCHW) and started trading constantly, building up his account to $650,000. Along the way, he talked to George Soros and Donald Trump. So all you have to do is find out what Shia did, or better yet, what he is currently trading, and follow in his footsteps.

STARmeter Ratings for Buffett, Soros, Cramer

IMDB.com, also known as Internet Movie Database, publishes STARmeter ratings of anyone who has ever had anything to do with show business. The STARmeter shows what people are interested in, based on the actual behavior of millions of IMDb users, showing if there is a high level of public awareness and/or interest in the person. Here is a list of several noted traders, investors, and other well-known individuals in the financial field, along with their STARrating change from last week.

George Soros +511%
Warren Buffett +24%
Jim Cramer +14%
Suze Orman +3%
Al Gore 0%
Robert Kiyosaki -1%
Bill Gates -2%
Maria Bartiromo -4%
Erin Burnett -36%
T. Boone Pickens -42%
Carl Icahn -94%
Stockerblog -8%

What Billionaire Just Bought a Large Stake in Major Stock Exchange?

It looks like there is at least one person who is optimistic about the future of the I in BRIC, in other words the country of India. Noted billionaire trader and investor George Soros just bought a 4% chunk of the Bombay Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in Asia, the largest stock exchange in South Asia, and the 12th largest in the world. The ownership was sold by Dubai Financial for $35 million.

George Soros Increasing His Investment in Gold

In spite of the fact that George Soros, billionaire and top trader, has suggested the gold is in a bubble, he has decided to increase the gold holdings that he has. As a matter of fact, he has decided to double his investment in gold, through investing in the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). He also increased his investment in Yamana Gold (AUY).

Where are the Buffett Books?

We've published lists of books by Carl Icahn, T. Boone Pickens, George Soros, and Jim Cramer. Readers have been asking, where are the Warren Buffet books? After all, he is one of the most successful investors in history, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), and the second richest man in the world. Here are a list of books by and about Warren Buffett:

by Buffett

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Collaborator)

The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America Warren E. Buffett (Author)

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger, Expanded Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Foreword)

Los ensayos de Warren Buffett (Spanish Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Author)

about Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros

The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor

Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor

The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom: Quotations and Interpretations to Help Guide You to Billionaire Wealth and Enlightened Business Management

By Stockerblog.com

What Do Warren Buffett and George Soros Have In Common (besides being successful billionaire traders)?

Both Warren Buffett and George Soros have something in common besides the fact that they are both billionaires and both successful investors and traders. They were born in the month of August. If you want to send a birthday card to any of your favorite traders, you can check out their birthdays below.

Birthdays of Famous Traders

Charlie Munger January 1, 1924
Carlos Slim Helú January 28, 1940
Jim Cramer February 10, 1955
Carl Icahn February 16, 1936
Prince Al-Waleed March 7, 1955
Al Gore March 31, 1948
Bernie Madoff* April 29, 1938
William Ackman May 11, 1966
Michael Price May 17, 1953
T. Boone Pickens May 22, 1928
Eddie Lampert July 19 1962
George Soros August 12, 1930
Warren Buffett August 30, 1930
Bill Gates October 28, 1955
Joel Greenblatt December 13, 1957

By Stockerblog.com

* Can Madoff be considered a trader?

Book Review: Blink

The book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell, is a fascinating read about what happens with your thinking about a new person, thing, or event in the blink of an eye. One of the major takeaways is that your initial blink opinion about something is very often far more important than your opinion after a lot of research.

He brings a lot of business examples into the book including Coca-Cola (KO) and the Pepsi (PEP) taste test, and how the taste test is meaningless because people don't drink cola drinks blindfolded. He also mentioned how George Soros has a backache just before the stock market starts to turn against him.

If you want an interesting read of this book which ranks #56 out of all books, check out Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.