If Janet Tavakoli had written another book about the recent financial meltdown, it would have got lost on the bookshelves. In a remarkable marketing coup, she draws the reader into the story of the US financial collapse through her personal interactions with the legendary investor Warren Buffett which is captured in the title. A close interaction with the world’s second richest man is surely a...

John Bogle is the pioneer of index funds. He is also known as a man of conscience and an advocate of strong common sense. At a time when the real world is reeling from the excesses of the financial world, Bogle has sought to answer the most pertinent question today. How much is enough – in money, business and in life?

The first one is easy. Bogle points to the huge take of the financial...