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Finance, Investing, and Economics Reading List

16 July 2007 6 Comments

The following are books I have read and am currently reading.

These books focus on a wide variety of finance, investing, and economics topics. I have learned a great deal by reading and studying a variety of information, including many books.

Many of these books are highly recommended by investment professionals and academics. I hope you will learn more by reading and enjoying these books.

Currently Reading:
1. The Practitioner’s Guide to Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance - By Jerilyn Castillo and Peter McAniff

Finished Reading:
1. The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Personal Finance - Kenneth Morris

2. High Probability trading - Marcel Link

3. Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis - William Bonner

4. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator - Edwin Lefevre

5. Maestro : Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom - Bob Woodward

6. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings - Philip Fisher

7. One Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market - Peter Lynch

8. The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel - Benjamin Graham

9. Irrational Exuberance - Robert Shiller | Related Blog Post

10. When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management - Roger Lowenstein | Related Blog Post

11. Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle - John Rolfe and Peter Troob | Related Blog Post

12. The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk - William Bernstein

13. Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street - Michael Lewis | Liar’s Poker Blog Post

14. The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio - William Bernstein

15. The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You’ll Ever Need: The Way Smart Money Invests Today - Larry Swedroe

16. All About Asset Allocation - Richard Ferri

17. The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top Traders - Jack D Schwager

18. The Interpretation of Financial Statements - Benjamin Graham

19. Damn, it Feels Good to Be a Banker: And Other Baller Things You Only Get to Say If You Work On Wall Street - Leveraged Sellout

20. Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders - Jack D Schwager | Related Posts: Larry Hite, Marty Schwartz

Daily Reading
1. Economist
2. Bloomberg
3. FINalternatives
4. Wall Street Oasis
5. NYT Deal Book
6. Seeking Alpha
7. WSJ Deal Journal
8.

I hope this provides you with a good idea of the types of books I am reading. Feel free to leave a comment with any of your favorite finance books or recommended texts.

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6 Comments »

  • Chuck Jackson said:

    Interesting blog, and good reading list. Your current reading list is very similar to mine. You might consider the following:

    Bogleheads guide to investing, by Taylor Larimore, et. al.

    All About Index Funds, by Richard A. Ferri. Very in-depth analysis of the different market indices and pseudo-indices. Not a directory of funds, but a detailed analysis of the ins and outs of investing in indices.

    Asset Allocation, Roger Gibson.

    Good luck with your schooling and career.

    Regards,
    - Chuck Jackson

  • Matt said:

    Thanks for the additions Chuck. I have wanted to read these books too, but haven’t added them to the “official list.” I suggest that you visit the bogleheads forum at http://diehards.org/forum/index.php. But you probably already do.

  • EverythingFinance said:

    Thats a good list.
    http://finance.yahoo.com is a good daily read too.

    -http://www.everythingfinanceblog.com/

  • Matt (author) said:

    Everything Finance - I updated the reading list to include Yahoo Finance.

  • Max said:

    Hi - just wanted to say good design and blog -

  • Matt (author) said:

    Thanks Max, I’m glad you enjoy the blog.

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