Author | Helaine Olen |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Personal finance |
Published | 2012 (Portfolio/Penguin) |
Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
Pages | 292 |
ISBN | 9781591844891 |
OCLC | 809989018 |
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".
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]