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Compiled by alan murray, deputy managing editor of the wall street journal, this is the definitive guide to how to be a successful manager from the worlds most respected business publicationan indispensible handbook for new managers and veterans alike, providing. The dfa acoloyte helped take his book from idea to publishing phenomenon in. The book is written by dan goldie, who has advised individual investors for the last 20 years, and murray, a 25year wall street veteran who has worked with many of the worlds largest and most. For the past two years, gordon murray had been living with a deadly type of brain cancer and decided not to pursue further treatment. It is also a quick read, which is perfect for the busy individual. French, heidt professor of finance, dartmouth college, tuck school of business gordon murray and dan goldie share secrets that wall street would rather you not know. This publication the investment answer by daniel c. Murray died at his burlingame home on saturday, said publicist jennifer musico. If i could give only one book on investing to my friends and family, this one. The investment answer the new book for main street that. If you really want to be afraid of active managers and wall street geniuses read michael lewiss the big short. Former wall street banker and ucsf patient authors book. If there werent indexing, i would pull everything out of the stock market yesterday.
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