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Pound Foolish
2012 finance book by Helaine Olen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry is a 2012 book by Helaine Olen. In it Olen critiques the industry and the rise of "financial gurus".
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Contents
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- What Hath Sylvia Wrought?
- The Tao of Suze
- The Latte is a Lie
- Slip Slidin' Away
- The Road to Pas Tina
- I've Got the Horse Right Here
- An Empire of Her Own
- Who Wants to be a Real Estate Millionaire?
- Elmo is B(r)ought to You by the Letter P
- We Need to Talk About Our Money
Reception
A review of Pound Foolish by The Economist, although critical of the book's lack of an international perspective, found it an "excellent book, a contemptuous exposé of the American personal-finance industry."[2]
The New York Times called it "a realistic and readable book", noted the "inclusion of many women's voices", and the book's criticism of "financial gurus".[3]
Pound Foolish has also been reviewed by CBSN,[4] Kirkus Reviews,[5] the Journal of Financial Planning,[6] Publishers Weekly,[7] USA Today,[8] The Denver Post,[9] Booklist,[10] and Choice.[10]
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External links
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