Dear Mr. Buffett - Janet M. Tavakoli

"Janet Tavakoli warned that the biggest credit bubble in world history was coming well in advance. Now she explains how the world could have avoided this disaster and how we can prevent it from happening the next time."

Jim Rogers, author of A Bull in China, Hot Commodities, Adventure Capitalist, and Investment Biker

"Janet Tavakoli writes about the exotic, abstract financial instruments that helped implode the U. S. financial markets, and she writes in a clear, sprightly way. She knows a lot, and translates it well. Contrasting the shenanigans of recent years against the good analysis and common sense of Warren Buffett is appropriate, and helps to illustrate the levels of irrational behavior."

Adam Smith (George J. W. Goodman), author of The Money Game and Supermoney

"If you are an investor, either directly or through mutual funds or managed accounts, you must read this compelling book.You should understand how name-brand institutions like Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Wachovia, and UBS collectively lost hundreds of billions of dollars in ill-conceived products they invented and sold to investors who lost much more. Janet Tavakoli saw this coming and explains what happened clearly, logically, and persuasively. The juxtaposition of Buffetts investment philosophies provide sharp contrast with those of the major institutional participants who are responsible for the current debacle. Knowing how this disastrous phenomenon evolved will forever change the way you evaluate your investments and/or those intermediaries who make them on your behalf."

Eric Gleacher, Chairman, Gleacher Partners LLC

"Janet Tavakoli has a gift for using personal anecdotes and clear language to explain the complex instruments of structured finance. Dear Mr. Buffett is an insightful look at the current global credit crisis in language that the layman can grasp. This book is a must-read for every trustee allocating to alternative investments."

John P. Calamos SR., Chairman, CEO, and Co-CIO, Calamos Investments