The Poker Face of Wall Street
by Aaron Brown
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Book Reviews of The Poker Face of Wall Street
Book Review: Feel Smarter
Summary: 5 Stars
In a world of regurgitated ideas, this book is very refreshing. Aaron Brown will stimulate and satisfy your brain with his original thoughts. The Poker Face of Wall Street is an absolute pleasure to read. In addition to Poker, Finance, Trading and Economics, everything from Game Theory, Foreign Policy and National Security to History, Sports and why perhaps some of your older relatives buy instant lottery tickets is a part of this book. Also, he gives really great advice about risk taking that applies to anyone at any stage in their life. The stories throughout the book are funny, thrilling and fascinating. After reading this thought provoking book, I have the feeling like I just saw a great movie, or a great new band - and I don't want it to end. I will strongly encourage my friends to read this.Book Review: This Book Could Change the Way You View Finance
Summary: 5 Stars
I read dozens of finance books a year. This book rates in my top five for the decade so far. Some reviewers claim that it didn't prove helpful for their trading. I suspect that such comments are a first reaction, and that the ideas this book provokes will indeed help traders.
But this book is too ambitious to merely give trading hints. I think it could spur new research and theory, and open up a whole new way of looking at finance.
The author is compelling, especially in his historical arguments that gambling and finance have always been entwined. As you read, you want to say "no," but you have to admit "yes."
In the future, I expect to hear from big hedge fund performers that this book was crucial to their success.
Book Review: The risky links between gambling and investing
Summary: 5 Stars
In this unusual study, math geek and poker addict Aaron Brown uses royal flushes as a way to meditate on the oft-overlooked topic of financial risk. Poker and trading share many similarities, he argues, and you can apply similar skills and mindsets profitably to both endeavors. Brown travels from California card rooms to Texas back rooms to Yukon gold mining camps, with numerous stops on Wall Street and in the Ivy League. In lesser hands, such a far-reaching study would have lost focus, but Brown manages to keep making meaty points. Unlike the stereotypical quant, Brown writes clearly and gracefully, making his work rewarding to read. getAbstract recommends his book to investors seeking an edge in a risky world. Your deal.Book Review: better than I expected
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked up this book because it had a few of my interests all in one place, Wall st, trading, psychology, and risk. I wasn't expecting too much but I was pleasantly surprised to find a book that kept my interest. Mr Brown does a very good job of defining risk in poker and then relates it to trading. He also gave a very good run-down of the history of poker and how it relates to modern finance.
There was a comment in the book about how Freud claimed that gambling is a substitute for [...]. ??? I wonder if it also causes acne, hairy palms, and poor eyesight?
Book Review: Lessons for Life
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't know what to expect from this book, other than obviously something about poker and something about finance. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Brown weaves lessons in poker, finance, and economic history into a very entertaining and educational read. I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of his analysis of other betting games and schemes.
Brown has lived these worlds, so his views are extremely credible.
This should be required reading for MBAs, as it packs more practical wisdom in its 300+ pages than a few semesters of courses.