Karen Blumenthal

Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Jour

by Karen Blumenthal

Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first, the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in...

Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different

by Karen Blumenthal

"Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."--Steve Jobs From the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college...

Bootleg

by Karen Blumenthal

It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a movement to outlaw drinking in public places. Over time, their protests, petitions,...

The Wall Street Journal. Guide to Starting Your Financial Life

by Karen Blumenthal

Your Road to Lifelong Financial Independence

It’s about time you felt empowered to better manage your money because–in tough economic times more than ever–your financial freedom depends on making smart...

Grande Expectations: A Year in the Life of Starbucks' Stock

by Karen Blumenthal

Karen Blumenthal, like most people, is mystified by the stock market. Just why is it, she wonders, that seemingly good news can send a stock plummeting and bad news can send it skyrocketing again?

In Grande...

The Wall Street Journal Guide to Starting Fresh: How to Leave Financial Hardships Behind and Take Control of Your Financial Life

by Karen Blumenthal

Three years after the economic meltdown began, many of us are still reeling from its devastating effects. Maybe you're among the millions of homeowners who fell behind on their mortgages or you lost your home...

Mr. Sam: How Sam Walton Built Walmart and Became America's Richest Man

by Karen Blumenthal

Sam Walton grew up to become the founder of Wal-Mart, but he was born with practically nothing except a compulsive drive to win - at football, at becoming class president, at beating everyone no matter what...