High-level-executive moronity is a universally observed phenomenon, although nobody really knows what causes it. His explanation for executive ineptitude: Furniture Induced Brain Shrinkage.Īsk virtually any employee of virtually any large corporation about the competence of the people in charge, and you will be assured that they are complete morons whose apparent goal is to destroy the company. executives who tried to replace the most popular soft drink in the world with New Coke, or the General Motors executives who agreed to try to sell the butt-ugly Aztek. He skewers corporate executives, singling out the Coca-Cola Corp. Dave Barry first explains how money works, by describing the history of money (one of the first prehistoric versions of money was cattle: “The cash registers were disgusting.”), how the gold standard evolved, and why we now use paper money (“If our money really is just pieces of paper backed by nothing, why is it valuable? The answer is: Because we all believe it’s valuable.”).Īlong the way, Dave takes on financial advice gurus Suze Orman and Donald Trump, often punctuating any moment of humor with the same photo of Suze Orman. This not only serves to deliver a humorous punch, but to reinforce the underlying message of this book: that money and finances are really unexplainable.
Although, Dave Barry’s photos and charts often have nothing to do with the item they’re expected to explain. He writes this book in a manner that satirizes all the other self-help financial books, with items in bold, bulleted lists, photos, and inscrutable graphs. This book is dedicated to all the people of the world, on the theory that they will respond by thinking: “Wow! A book dedicated to me.
You know it’s going to be a typical Dave Barry book when you start with his dedication: In Dave Barry’s Money Secrets, Dave Barry does his best to explain everything about money and finances. His syndicated Sunday newspaper columns were often the talk of the office the next day, and when you heard someone guffaw while reading the paper, you knew they got to Dave Barry. Send us a message and let us know a little about you and your goals.Book Review of Dave Barry’s Money Secrets by Dave Barryĭave Barry has always possessed that rare talent to take an everyday experience, turn it on its head, and make it laugh out loud funny with both the familiarity of the experience and the absurdity inherent in it. Want to become a real estate investor? Our team is always growing and we would love to talk to you. Looking to buy a property? We have access to inventory before it comes on the market! We can help you find a property with equity in any location across the country. Once our team understands your situation we will be able to provide a win-win solution or point you in the right direction.
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