Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
By: Peter L. Bernstein
4.10
Format: None pages,
With the stock market breaking records almost daily, leaving longtime market analysts shaking their…
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1. When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
By: Roger Lowenstein
4.20
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
“A riveting account that reaches beyond the market landscape to say something universal about risk … read more
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2. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
By: Roger Lowenstein , Edwin Lefèvre
4.18
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
First published in 1923, "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" is the most widely read, highly recomm… read more
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"If a man didn't make mistakes he'd own the world in a month. But if he didn't profit by his mistakes he wouldn't own a blessed thing"-Roger Lowenstein, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
"No man can always have adequate reasons for buying or selling stocks daily - or sufficient knowledge to make his play an intelligent play."-Roger Lowenstein, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
"Old Baron Rothschild’s recipe for wealth winning applies with greater force than ever to speculation. Somebody asked him if making money in the Bourse was not a very difficult matter and he replied t…"-Roger Lowenstein, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
3. The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
By: Scott Patterson
3.88
Format: 337 pages, Hardcover
“Beware of geeks bearing formulas.” --Warren Buffett In March of 2006, the world’s richest men si… read more
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4. A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
By: Edward O. Thorp
4.24
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to be… read more
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5. More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
By: Sebastian Mallaby
4.10
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Based on author Sebastian Mallaby's unprecedented access to the industry, including three hundred h… read more
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6. Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
By: William Poundstone
4.19
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
In 1956 two Bell Labs scientists discovered the scientific formula for getting rich. One was mathem… read more
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"The best on horses you think will lose are a valuable "insurance policy." When rare disaster strikes, you'll be glad you had the insurance. 71 The exponential growth of wealth in the Kelly system is …"-William Poundstone, Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
7. Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders (Market Wizards, #1)
By: Jack D. Schwager
4.27
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
What separates the world's top traders from the vast majority of unsuccessful investors? Jack Schwa… read more
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8. The Alchemy of Finance
By: George Soros , Paul A. Volcker
3.00
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
New chapter by Soros on the secrets to his success along with a new Preface and Introduction. New F… read more
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9. Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
By: Peter L. Bernstein
4.10
Format: None pages,
With the stock market breaking records almost daily, leaving longtime market analysts shaking their… read more
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10. Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation
By: Edward Chancellor
4.00
Format: 371 pages,
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12. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
By: Charles T. Munger , None
4.42
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
EXPANDED THIRD EDITION includes Charlie's 2007 USC Law School Commencement address. Edited by Peter… read more
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"What are the secret of success? -one word answer :"rational"-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
"The best armour of old age is a well spent life preceding it."-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
"The best armour of old age is a well spent life perfecting it."-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
"How to find a good spouse? -the best single way is to deserve a good spouse."-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
13. The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
By: Howard Marks
3.81
Format: 75 pages, Hardcover
"This is that rarity, a useful book."--Warren Buffett Howard Marks, the chairman and cofounder of O… read more
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14. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3.67
Format: 363 pages, Paperback
Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an in… read more
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15. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more
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16. The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
By: Gregory Zuckerman
4.03
Format: 359 pages, Paperback
Gregory Zuckerman, the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever and The Frackers, answers the … read more
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17. The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend
By: Rob Copeland
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio… read more
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18. 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
By: Hamilton Wright Helmer
4.29
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
7 Powers breaks fresh ground by constructing a comprehensive strategy toolset that is easy for you … read more
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