Michael Lewis, the author of bestsellers like Moneyball, Liar’s Poker, the Big Short and Flash Boys has a new book in the works that will be of interest to personal finance teachers as it appears to be about the intersection of cognitive science and investing. Given Michael’s ability to use storytelling to demystify complex subjects, this one might help all those teachers who struggle with teaching investing.

From Yahoo Finance:

Lewis is also working on another book. He’s been working on it on and off for the last eight years. He said he “can’t talk about it,” but he did provide a hint about its subject. “I’ll tell you what it is — it’s the prequel to ‘Moneyball,’” Lewis said, referring to his book about the Oakland A’s baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane.

“It is the story of people figuring out how the mind works when it’s faced with making investment decisions. How it functions in conditions of uncertainty.” He’ll be finished in three months. He expects the book will come out in December.

Might be a good stocking stuffer come this holiday season!

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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