Michael Mauboussin

Michael Mauboussin

Finance & Investing executives

Michael Mauboussin is an author, investment strategist, and professor known for his work on decision-making, behavioral finance, and competitive strategy. He has held prominent roles at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, and is currently a professor at Columbia Business School. Given his extensive reading list covering finance, technology, and psychology, Mauboussin seems to have broad intellectual interests.

57 books recommended 4 books authored

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Complexity

Complexity

by M. Mitchell Waldrop

"Documents the early days of [Santa Fe Institute] and explains many of the big ideas."

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"For people who want to understand the basic concepts of complexity."

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Understanding Michael Porter

Understanding Michael Porter

by Joan Magretta

"Terrific and easier to read than the (original) Porter work."

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"4/ I read the original Porter books, Competitive Strategy (1980) and Competitive Advantage (1985) and found them rich but not easy. I now recommend reading Joan Magretta's book, Understanding Michael Porter. Clear, concise, and well written:"

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Work Rules!

Work Rules!

by Laszlo Bock

"Many valuable ideas about building and sustaining a great work environment."

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Valuation

Valuation

by McKinsey & Company Inc.

"Michael Mauboussin recommended this book on Twitter."

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Behave

Behave

by Robert M. Sapolsky

"The best book I have ever read on human behavior."

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Creating Shareholder Value

Creating Shareholder Value

by Alfred Rappaport

"My career was shaped by Creating Shareholder Value."

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The Outsiders

The Outsiders

by William N. Thorndike

"It is, and should at the top of the reading list for CEOs and investors."

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Blueprint

Blueprint

by Nicholas A. Christakis

"[One of] my favorite science books in 2018."

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The Fear Factor

The Fear Factor

by Abigail Marsh

"[One of] my favorite science books in 2018."

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Why We Sleep

Why We Sleep

by Matthew Walker

"[One of] my favorite science books in 2018."

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Superforecasting

Superforecasting

by Philip E. Tetlock

"Most important book since Thinking, Fast & Slow."

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Creativity, Inc

Creativity, Inc

by Ed Catmull

"Best business book I've read in a long time."

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Extreme Ownership

Extreme Ownership

by Jocko Willink

"Great book by two remarkable men. You want these guys on your side."

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The Coddling of the American Mind

The Coddling of the American Mind

by Greg Lukianoff

"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018."

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Range

Range

by David J. Epstein

"The best book I have read [in 2019]."

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How to Decide

How to Decide

by Annie Duke

"The best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find."

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Pre-Suasion

Pre-Suasion

by Robert Cialdini

"Fascinating and useful read. An instant classic."

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The Storytelling Animal

The Storytelling Animal

by Jonathan Gottschall

"Great read for anyone who communicates for a living."

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Deep Survival

Deep Survival

by Laurence Gonzales

"An awesome book - and especially relevant in these times."

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The Model Thinker

The Model Thinker

by Scott E. Page

"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018."

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Trading Bases

Trading Bases

by Joe Peta

"GREAT read. Helps that many themes overlap with The Success Equation."

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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

by Melanie Mitchell

"Perfect for the amateur interested in AI (as I would describe myself)."

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How to Change Your Mind

How to Change Your Mind

by Michael Pollan

"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018."

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Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations

Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations

by David Warsh

"Great. In my notes, I wrote down four ways in which we refer to 'increasing returns' in economics."

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Capital Ideas

Capital Ideas

by Peter L. Bernstein

"A wonderful telling of how many of the big ideas in capital market theory developed."

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Enlightenment Now

Enlightenment Now

by Steven Pinker

"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018."

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The Ambiguities of Experience

The Ambiguities of Experience

by James G. March

"Michael Mauboussin recommended this book on Twitter."

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Chip War

Chip War

by Chris Miller

"Just finished Chip War by @crmiller1. A wonderful book that is both informative and topical. I learned a lot reading it and recommend it to anyone interested in technology and/or national security."

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Quit

Quit

by Annie Duke

"Quit, by @AnnieDuke, is a great book that I recommend highly. I learned a lot reading it, and picked up useful tidbits even in areas of discussion that were familiar to me. A better understanding of quitting is valuable in nearly all domains."

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Perfectly Confident

Perfectly Confident

by Don A Moore

"7/ Decision makers should strive to improve their calibration, the alignment between their subjective probabilities and the objective outcome. @donandrewmoore has a great book on this. You get better with practice and feedback."

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Competition Demystified

Competition Demystified

by Bruce C. Greenwald

"7/ Also in the 1990s, Bruce Greenwald @CenterDodd starting teaching The Economics of Strategic Behavior @Columbia_Biz. Much of this course is captured in the book, Competition Demystified. The book has a lot of useful techniques."

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We Showed Baltimore

by Christian Swezey

"Great book, Christian! As a kid who grew up around those mid-1970s teams, I couldn’t put it down! 🥍"

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Scientist

Scientist

by Richard Rhodes

"Sad to hear of EO Wilson’s death. But he lived a remarkably productive life and challenged and inspired many. I named “The Consilient Observer” after his book, Consilience. I recently read Richard Rhodes’s biography of him, Scientist, which I recommend."

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Red-Blooded Risk

by Aaron Brown

"Here's a good summary of the conceptual difference between Harry (mean/variance) and Kelly (geometric mean maximization) as summarized by Aaron Brown in his book, Red-Blooded Risk."

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In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio

by Andrew W. Lo, Stephen R. Foerster

"Delighted to receive my copy of In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio by @AndrewWLo and @ProfSFoerster. It's the kind of book I love--it shares the background and importance of many key the ideas in the investment management field."

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