Blog Entries tagged 'book reviews'

Book Review Response #3: What You Should Do With Your 401(k)

causeofliberty — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

| Book Review | Response #1 | Response #2 |

This is the continuation of a series of responses to a review of Killing Sacred Cows by Helen Huntley, personal finance editor for the St. Petersburg Times. While she does her best to give a synopsis of the book without reading it entirely, at one point she says, “…the main purpose of the book seems to be to convince you to cash you’re your 401(k) -- [Garrett] doesn’t mind that you have to pay income tax and [...]

Book Review Response #2: The Main Purpose & Primary Focus of Killing Sacred Cows

causeofliberty — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

| Book Review | Response #1 |

In a recent review in the St. Petersburg Times, personal finance editor Helen Huntley writes, "[Killing Sacred Cows] makes some good points. I agree that you need to take responsibility for your own financial success and you should invest in yourself and your money-making potential. However, the main purpose of the book seems to be to convince you to cash out your 401(k) -- he doesn't mind that you have to pay income tax and possibly a 10% penal [...]

Book Review Response #1: Deception Vs. Value Creation

causeofliberty — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Our last blog post introduced a recent book review by Helen Huntley, the personal finance editor of the St. Petersburg Times.

This is the first response of a series.

Deception Vs. Value Creation

Helen begins her review by writing, “I don't ordinarily do book reviews, but I often read portions of the books that publishers send me. Sadly, quite a few of them are little more than thinly-veiled sales pitches for the author's business. One of the worst of the [...]

A Great Review of Killing Sacred Cows...And An Opportunity To Respond

causeofliberty — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Helen Huntley, the personal finance editor for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, recently gave a great review of Killing Sacred Cows that gives us an excellent opportunity to clarify the message of the book.

While she admits only reading parts of the book—and the review must therefore be understood in that context—she does make some good points that we’d like to respond to in the next series of blog posts.

The following is her review of the parts of the book [...]