Fooled By Randomness
by Nicholas Taleb

Finally in paperback, here is the word-of mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. This book is about luck: more precisely, about how we perceive luck in our personal and professional experiences. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill - the markets - Fooled by Randomness is an irreverent, iconoclastic, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining multidisciplinary exploration of one of the least understood forces in all of our lives.

Where Are the Customers' Yachts? or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street
by Fred Schwed and Peter Arno

A professional trader, who had the good sense to get out after losing a bundle of money in the 1930 crash, offers wry and astute observations on Wall Street along with bottom-line wisdom. Covers the gamut of financial players and the clients who bring them business. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and stories, this often hilarious cautionary tale is fully illustrated.