Whats your favorite investing/finance book?

**gambler2075** · 03-09-2011, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by thomsoad View Post

I just finished Contrarian Investment Strategies and really found alot of insight. I had read quite a few books like Rule #1; Random Walk down Wall Street; Little Book that Beats the Market, Millionaire Next Door, Total Money Makeover along with quite a few others. But I have to admit this Contrarian Strategies book seems to have sunk in with me now that I seem to focus mainly on Investing.

You would probably like "The Art of Contrarian Trading" by Carl Futia. Interesting book that I have extrapolated to specific biotech stocks (namely, to buy when the crowd is selling and vice versa).

"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" by Jesse Livermore is also a trading classic, and so is "Black Swan" by Nicholas Taleb. Really makes you think about risk differently after you read it.

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**jpg7n16** · 03-09-2011, 07:40 AM

Favorite investing:
Amazon.com: The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) (9780060555665): Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig, Warren E. Buffett: Books

Favorite overall finance:
Amazon.com: The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness (9781595550781): Dave Ramsey: Books

**Mr Nice Guy** · 03-09-2011, 08:14 AM

Just bought Rule #1 last night! I was apprehensive when I learned the author has no schooling in finance, but this book was recommended to me by somebody whose opinion I respect. So far so good, minus all the "rule #1" hype in the first chapter.

Definitely looking to check out some Benjamin Graham books.

Anybody manage to get their hands on a copy of "margin of error?"

**thomsoad** · 03-09-2011, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by Mr Nice Guy View Post

Just bought Rule #1 last night! I was apprehensive when I learned the author has no schooling in finance, but this book was recommended to me by somebody whose opinion I respect. So far so good, minus all the "rule #1" hype in the first chapter.

Definitely looking to check out some Benjamin Graham books.

Anybody manage to get their hands on a copy of "margin of error?"

My personal experience with Rule #1 is this: Does NOT work for a bear market. The chart advice was mixed at best. I use its formulas in respect to what I do but I wouldnt base my investing personally on just his principles. But its still worth a read.

**canada94** · 03-21-2011, 04:50 AM

One of the best books ever written for saving, finance and investing,'The Richest Man in Babylon' by George S Clason, the principles made me financially secure..

Kevin

**Slug** · 03-21-2011, 07:18 AM

Another vote for Ben Graham's The Intelligent Investor $10 for great fundamental thinking.

**DanielB** · 03-21-2011, 11:08 AM

I like The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing and The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing.

**Frugal** · 03-21-2011, 12:38 PM

Overall finance: my favorite book of all time is Amy Dacyzyn's The Tightwad Gazette from the late 80s/ early 90s. I learned a lot about saving money from this book, and it gave me some of my early ideas.

Whats your favorite investing/finance book?