Howard Kurtz's The Fortune Tellers is a useful introduction to some of the characters who have contributed to America's fascination with Wall Street.
Some people remember everything and learn nothing.
Rollercoaster looks at booms and busts in Mexico, South America and Russia, but it's the Asian crisis that interests Gill Tudor most. She contends that the billions of dollars that sweep in and out of countries are driven by rumour and ignorance. By Derek Parker East Timor has endured more than its share of travails. In this graceful memoir, Cardoso tells of a culture that after decades of domination by Indonesia is now finding its way. Cardoso recounts a personal tale, torn between wanting to leave and hoping to return.