The book leads you through his life from his earlier years in a nostalgic and eloquent manner as you might expect. It is a personal memoir that makes you feel a part of it, giving you the sense that he is speaking to you over a whiskey by the fire. This tone is carried through the first half of the book as he discusses his love of numbers and music. An endearing tale of a man who had strong personal values and a firm belief in himself which is what led him through his earlier years.

He discusses global politics and his relationship with the presidents of the day. His relationship with George Bush was a trying one but he also has fond memories of better days. Personal relationships with his mother and wife, Andrea Mitchell, keep the book from becoming too impersonal and lend a human sensibility to his personality.

The later part of the book discusses his views on geopolitical matters and the rise of various regions around the world. He discusses the challenges and opportunities that will be faced by the United States and the world at large and analyses these matters in a thoughtful and compelling way.

This was a great insight into a man I respect and continue to respect for his global achievements. A better understanding of economics would have benefited me through the latter half of the book but none the less an intelligent and insightful read.

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Malcolm has successfully turned an exciting and adrenaline educing topic into a lecture on the physics of molecular diversity within singular cell organisms. The drab tone and lack lustre writing is a kin to reading a technical manual whilst your great new shiny tech toy sits on the floor.

Now that I have all that out of my system I can go on to say that the book is one of a few that tackles spread betting alone and does not hastily add it as an additional chapter. It explains spread betting in a technical matter and explains the various options available. Examples are well done out and risk management, the psychology of trading and methodologies are all well delivered.

If you are starting out this is a must have. It is a little expensive considering the price of other titles but it is well researched and up to date. If Malcolm was a bit looser this could have been the all in one but instead feels a little like a school textbook. None the less I do recommend this as required reading.

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