The best Personal Finance Software books: Reddit reviews

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Read the book "Inventing Bitcoin" if you want to understand the technology. Best book i've seen on the subject and it addresses all of the most common criticisms in depth.

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https://www.amazon.com/Inventing-Bitcoin-Technology-Decentralized-Explained/dp/1794326316/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Inventing Bitcoin.

If you aren’t really technical but want a solid understanding of how Bitcoin works this book is perfect. I highly recommend it for everyone though.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1794326316/

my really good friend wrote a pretty great introductory book about bitcoin and the tech behind it. I highly recommend it. there is a lot of hype attached to crypto currency but it truly is some revolutionary stuff. check it out if you get a chance:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1794326316/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pVfOFb1DSQ165

I would recommend BIWS for someone without direct experience that has an Excel modelling test in a week.

If you're trying to generally get better at your Excel / modelling skills then I'd recommend this book off Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Modeling-Structured-Finance-Flows-Microsoft%C3%82-Excel/dp/0470042907

I trade ABS bond at a fund and I used to spend time for modeling at sell at buy side as well. I would say that fresh out of school there is big potential there. It is true, structured products require some numbers crunching, but it is nothing similar to rocket scientist. One book I would mention is the step by step guide: https://www.amazon.com/Modeling-Structured-Finance-Flows-Microsoft-Excel/dp/0470042907. that definitely is enough to get you equipped with the numbers technique. also Fabozzi's fixed income book (just 2-3 chapters) can get you some solid background for the whole sector.

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Dont think you need to worry about fancy models at this moment; the hiring manager wont expect you know those. just simple amortization model, prepay, default concept, and asset/liability, and leverage solid understanding. Those should be enough.

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Good luck

Thanks for that. Not to sound elitist, but I'm very surprised at the apparent lack of understanding I see in this thread.

Everyone in this sub owes it to themselves to at least understand the basic design principals of Bitcoin. What the blockchain is, why proof of work, what is a node, etc. Bitcoin is the oldest and most influential of the coins, and one cannot grasp the crypto world as a whole without knowing how Bitcoin works. Plus, knowledge is the only way to innoculate oneself against the rampant scams in this space.

I think my favourite introductory book is Inventing Bitcoin, which explains all the key parts of the protocol in a non-technical way. I'd also recommend the Bitcoin Audible podcast.

I started with some Youtube tutorials. This one is a pretty decent one.

It still seemed a little abstract after some videos, so I ended up buying the book "Inventing Bitcoin" and I think after I finished that, it really started to click.

Someone else pointed out the sub r/BitcoinBeginners, which I would recommend subscribing to as well. You'll see questions on there posted from time to time that you might actually be wondering yourself, so that's a good way to learn things from time to time.

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your point is comparing a revolutionary decentralized, scarce, virtually unhackable, natively digital asset to putting your money into a game where odds are systematically rigged against you. actually sounds like your skepticism is dogmatic in nature. I highly recommend the ‘Unchained’ podcast with Larua Shin from Forbes. this episode from a few years back covers the basics:

https://unchainedpodcast.com/crypto-101-everything-you-need-to-know-about-bitcoin-ethereum-blockchains-icos-and-more/

I also recommend this book that one of my good friends wrote, he does a good job explaining the basic principles and some surface details about the tech behind it:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1794326316/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_coyWFbZ2ANW8X

Do you mean Quickbooks? Quicken is for personal finance, businesses use Quickbooks. The plus side is it's so common you can find guides or books really easily with a search. As an example, here's Quickbooks 2017 for Dummies.

http://www.amazon.com/Gnucash-2-4-Small-business-accounting-ebook/dp/B005AXQIYY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438456478&sr=8-1&keywords=gnu+cash

http://www.amazon.com/GnuCash-Reference-Manual-Documentation-Team/dp/9881327768/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438456478&sr=8-2&keywords=gnu+cash

There's a book for that OP: Mastering Python for Finance

If you have the basics down you'll be able to handle that book no problem.

>Who This Book Is For
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student, a beginner to algorithmic development and research, or a software developer in the financial industry who is interested in using Python for quantitative methods in finance, this is the book for you. It would be helpful to have a bit of familiarity with basic Python usage, but no prior experience is required.

I found this helpful back in the day when I was starting my career, Some stuff might be outdated but the core basics remain the same.