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Presents a list of the best books in business literature, including topics such as decision-making, ethics, office politics, economics, and power. "The Great Crash 1929," by John Kenneth Galbraith; "The Killer Angels," by Michael Shaara; "Den of Thieves," by James Stewart; "On Leadership," by John Gardner; "Something Happened," by Joseph Heller; "Personal History," by Katherine Graham; "Only the Paranoid Survive," by Andrew S. Grove; "Morgan: American Financier," by Jean Strouse; "Where Are the Customers' Yachts?" by Fred Schwed Jr.; "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America," by Barbara Ehrenreich.

The article presents an interview with financial risk consultant and author Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Taleb says the title of his book "The Black Swan" refers to an unpredictable event. He explains how some businesses are more exposed to the effects of these events than others. He calls the subprime crisis a "grey swan" because it was partially predictable. When asked to assess the effectiveness of Wall Street's risk management, he says the "science" of risk models has replaced common sense.

A preface for several articles about retirement is presented.