Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Best Books for Investors: A Short Shelf - by Jason Zweig

Link to: Best Books for Investors
Here’s a list that I would still be comfortable with decades from now. Every book below has stood the test of time and, I’m confident, will remain useful for generations to come. You will quickly note that some aren’t even about investing. But they all will help teach you how to think more clearly, which is the only way to become a wiser and better investor.
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The books:

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them

Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

Triumph of the Optimists

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character)

"What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character

The Intelligent Investor (or for advanced readers, Security Analysis)

How to Lie with Statistics

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Manias, Panics, and Crashes

Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Sceptical Essays 

The Scientific Outlook

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Where Are the Customers’ Yachts?

The Money Game