Praise for Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets "This book strikes at the center of conventional wisdom. It is brilliant, deep, and fun to read." --Nicholas Nassim Taleb, author of the legendary investment classic, Fooled by Randomness, and the recent bestseller on probability, The Black Swan "As fun to read as it is thought-provoking and filled with fascinating insights into how the world really works. It will teach you a proper skepticism as to what we are told by the mainstream media." --John Mauldin, President, Millennium Wave Advisors, LLC author of the New York Times bestsellers, Bull's Eye Investing and Just One Thing "Learn about Fed bubbles and make Ben Bernanke unhappy: read this book." --Lew Rockwell, President, the Ludwig von Mises Institute "A cock-eyed, frolicking hell of a read." --Dr. Mark Skousen, Professor of Economics and Editor, The Worldly Philosophers "I laughed aloud, I learned, and I was even offended. Behind the crafty writing, the authors share the deeper secrets of investing and push us to question what we believe. 'Think for yourself!' this book screams." --Steve Sjuggerud, Editor, True Wealth, one of the world's most widely read investment letters "Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets is one of the funniest and most entertaining books I have ever read. A classic for the student of the current period in history. If I had to name just one book investors should read, this is the one I would select." --Dr. Marc Faber, world-famous contrarian guru, author of the bestseller, Tomorrow's Gold, and Editor of the maverick Gloom Boom & Doom Report "Entertainingly and irreverently investigates the 'do-gooders' and 'world-improvers' who stir up mass hysteria, unjustified wars, and financial crises, while at the same time it warns readers how to better protect themselves and their pocketbooks." --Ron Paul, Congressman and Presidential candidate