What are you reading? - What newspapers, magazines, journals, books do you recommend?
One of the most common suggestions on this site during a job search is to continue to educate yourself. Everyone seeking to advance is engouraged to read. I want to know what people are reading on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. What newspapers, magazines, journals, books do you recommend?
Got like 30 pgs left in "currency wars" and im like 40 into "how to win friends and influence ppl". as far as staying current, im all on-line and tv. I despise newspapers because I dont know how to fold them properly and shit. I always feel like I'm reading a map with them
I shared your sentiment, then taught myself to do it. The 5 minute investment is one worth making.
I find that few things beat reading the WSJ at the beginning of the day (before 8AM, latest). After that, information sources on the job tend to keep you up to date (Bloomberg, Reuters). For intra-day updates, industry-specific websites do the job well (Seeking Alpha, DealBook, etc.).
I have "How to Win Friends" in my Amazon cart!
Others I have going on right now: Aldous Huxley - "Island" Uri - "Getting to Yes" "Money-Driven Medicine" "Healthcare USA" Graham & Dodd - "Security Analysis"
I steal my neighbor's copy of the WSJ (it's okay he never reads it), but usually check online at Bloomberg, FT, Kaiser Health News, Dealbook, and Al Jazeera.
Hoping to start trading medical stocks/purchasing hospital bonds soon. Which, combined with being an analyst in CO, justifies my selections.
GBS - How do you like Currency Wars?
^good shit, learn a lot about the macro scene
50 Shades of Gray
But I've been reading Hull's Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives.
Options Made Easy and The Way of the Turtle
Here is what I have been reading this summer, it is mainly value investing focused:
Trade Like Warren Buffet - Altucher The Bond King - Timothy Meddleton The Panic of 1907 - Carr & Bruner The Essays of Warren Buffet The Alchemy of Finance - Soros Security Analysis (already been mentioned, but specifically chapters 8 and 11) Margin of Safety - Seth Klarman Contrarian Value Investing Approaches - Dremen Principles - Ray Dalio The Intelligent Investor - Graham Julian Robertson: A tiger in the land of the bulls and the bears - Strachman Reminiscences of a stock operator - LeFevre
Heard this is a must read for value investing, and came across the following pdf version (if you guys haven't heard of it, this book is out of print and routinely sells for around $1000 used): http://www.my10000dollars.com/MS.pdf
I'd normally feel bad posting the link, but it's out of print and I'm sure the author is doing just fine for himself. Mods of course delete if this violates the terms and conditions of WSO.
Not really reading books, but skimming to a plethora of mostly daily news pages such as FT, Bloomberg, WSJ, Dealbreaker, Dealbook, ZeroHedge, Barron's, Wilmott, Economist, random crap friends post on facebook, and whatever email alerts I get on academic research concerning the areas of my interest. And of course sports stuff - I mean, 'cmon, you have to.
Daily I normally skim as many research reports as I can pull, any new SEC Filings for companies I follow on my watchlist, random other filings and report stuff. As far as websites: Wsj, zero hedge, Financial Times, seeking alpha, bloomberg, dealbreaker... all that same stuff. I also read some selected financial blogs which I don't even know to put down because I just have them bookmarked.
Twitter actually Is where I get a lot of my news from nowadays. Hell, I even look at that more than I do the Bloomberg. Sadly, something I have also been doing is going back over some of my old text books that I kept, I have a Fabozzi one and another valuation one.
Yeah I think very few people purchase it. I remember seeing an interview with him and the interviewer mentioned that he read it online; he didn't seem to mind.
The FT and the Economist are far superior to the WSJ if you're new to finance and want to understand what's going on. The WSJ is far too right wing and overtly political. As a newbie you might have a difficult time wading through the political BS to get a sense of what's going on with markets / companies. (others might have a different opinion).
Also focus on understanding the basics of finance if you don't have that background yet. You can waste a lot of time on the melodrama of the news cycle or idolising rich investors / financiers without actually learning how to read a balance sheet/cash flow statement, or understanding what bankers actually do on a day to day basis.
The Alchemy of Finance - George Soros
Distressed debt analysis - Stephen Moyer **Fantastic book. Not hard to read at all if you understand basic corporate finance and accounting. Halfway into this. Sort of bummed I can't finish it soon because of my SA stint.
Investment banking - Rosenbaum & Pearl **Started this recently just by reading certain sections. Informative so far.
Reading: WSJ The God Delusion- Richard Dawkins Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get a Life- Larry Winget Where Ever you go, there you are- John Kabat Zinn Loaded- Robert Sabbag
Currently in Queue The Ice Man: The Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer- Philip Carlo The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test- Tom Wolfe Smugglers Blues- Jay Brown Mr. Nice- Howard Marks
Hunger Games trilogy, say what you will but they are fucking good...
Currently reading Don Quixote. Other things I've read this year: Count of Monte Cristo, The Divine Right of Capitalism, and Brave New World.
Great responses! Lots of books to add to my list. Thanks everyone!
Reading game of thrones and rewatching the first two seasons. I didn't realize how much detail I missed when I watched the first time.
I'm reading currency wars now and I have a few questions if someone would like to share some knowledge. I tend to be skeptical on these kind of issues so I tried doing some research on QE1&2. I gathered that there are differing opinions on "printing money" and increasing the money supply.
On one hand I hear that the fed is printing money in exchange for "assets" from banks (if anyone could clarify this id appreciate it) and injecting currency into the money supply, lowering the $'s value to boost exports.
Another side says it's just an exchange of assets. The fed has reserves (currency) and banks have tbonds or some sort of fed liability. Since cash is technically a more liquid form of a govt liability it is just an exchange of liquidity. This process i would imagine wouldn't affect the dollars value but decrease long term interest rates.
If anyone wants to explain QE and rip apart my apparent analysis it would be great. I would hate to walk around not knowing what I'm talking about.
A guy called "Soros" asking about monetary policy & QE... Classic!
All joking aside, my understanding is that the Fed pays for the securities / assets that it buys from the banks by crediting the reserve accounts that they have with the Fed. So its all digital, not physically printing money, but it does increase the "Monetary base". I think it increases M0 & MB, but I'm not entirely sure if it's both or just M0.
I'm not an economist though. Just a real estate investor.
What Should I Be Reading to Stay Informed? (Originally Posted: 03/08/2012)
From what I've read on M&I it's important to be up on current events in the finance world for interviews. I generally follow the news pretty closely, but it's mostly political news, sports news, and whatever happens to be be important on the NY Times website.
So what should I read if I want to stay ready for interviews? I know the WSJ Deal Book is good, any other recommendations?
Just read the wsj and know what is moving the markets. Credit markets specifically.
FT.
The WSJ is largely worthless; read the lex column of the FT, and the economist, and dealbreaker on NYT.
FT > WSJ if you can deal with that gayish color they print on. Also like the Economist and I've also recently been won over by the American Interest which seems to be similar quality to the Economist.
My best piece of advice would be this: If you have enough time, try to understand what is actually going on, not just the limited amount of info they give in the article. If you don't understand something, google it. If that leads you to more things you don't understand, google those too. Obviously, you have other things going on in your life, but the best way to impress people in interviews is to simply know a lot and be fluent, and there's no substitute for putting the time in.
Agreed with Ravenous on The Economist as an excellent source for current events. You won't necessarily get flashy titles or bizarre stories, but you'll get articles that are definitely thought provoking and worth reading. Interestingly enough, its mission statement is "to take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress." LOL.
It's a shame the authors hide their identities, since they all seem like very bright individuals.
Bottom-line: get a subscription of The Economist.
Seabird -- why is the WSJ largely worthless? I'm genuinely curious why you hold that opinion.
Aragorn - it has less business news than it does political content. Its full of stories. The "personal journal," "weekend journal," "review," whatever sections appeal to more of an aspiration to compete with the NYT rather than as being a business paper. And it feels to me like the quality of the reporting has gone down and gotten less thorough.
Fully agreed. When it was owned by the Bancroft family, it had no shareholders to report to. Now that it's owned by Rupert, the only thing I do with my free WSJ is to take the Money and Investing section out and dump the rest. No I do not care what credit card deals are available and no stop explaining what EPS is in every single article.
Another part of WSJ's incompetency is if you go to wsj.com, as of 10:33PM, the headline for markets section is "Dow Loses 200 Points - Stocks fell sharply, punctuating a three-session skid with the biggest declines this year."
yea sure. Lately, i am not even sure if I am reading WSJ or the Post.
Wait, what's wrong with the Markets headline?, total noob if you can't tell...
Dow dropped 200 points on Tuesday, and it was still the headline on Thursday.
Side post: What about specifically for prospective traders?
What do you read? (Originally Posted: 03/27/2012)
I'm interested to hear what everyone likes to read outside of work. It's been my impression that consultants are usually well read.
Hunger games, harry potter, winnie the pooh books
Winnie the Pooh? That right there is some real dope shit.
Playboy articles.
WSJ, FT, The Economist, Christie's Greatest Estates & Esquire
My ADD-esque attention span wont allow for books.
too big to fail is real good. long and incredibly detailed, but aren't we all?
I usually just go to Barnes & Noble, head for the Business Profiles section and find something there. Basically read everything by Michael Lewis, everything on the financial meltdown, and most of the books on Boeing/Airbus and now I'm starting to move onto the stuff on Target/Walmart/Amazon. They're generally informative, interesting and easy reads which is exactly what I'm looking for after a long week of work.
Fucking everything, I'm an information junkie
Current Reading list:
Lords of Strategy The Ascent of Money Crisis Economics The Book of Basketball Understanding Options
Don't care too much for fiction. I prefer to learn things. I'm not reading any books right now, but my "to read" list keeps getting longer.
In the morning I'll usually read "The Economist" or "Stratfor" over breakfast.
I used to like heavy-duty non-fiction, but lately all I've been reading is fiction - when I get back to the hotel after a long day, my brain just isn't interested in reading books on economics. In the last 6-8 months I've read:
For magazines (always grab 1-2 at the airport on Monday morning), I like:
Foreign Policy Magazine
Toronto Life
I prefer to read non-finance these days:
Fiction: Hemmingway (big fan)... Moliere... Orwell... Voltaire... Whatever... I don't read Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings & Robert Jordan books... Might read the first twilight at some point to understand how it has such a strong hold on so many women regardless of their backgrounds. Also to understand why Tom Barack would write a memo about it and speak about it on so many occasions...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/HkJaGXO1TE8?rel=0
Non-Fiction (mostly politics/economics/philosophy/history): Orwell... Edward Said... Chomsky... Various different authors in terms of history.
Finance: Most of my non-fiction reading has been finance related, but I'm trying to change that. I've read too much to list here. I love Michael Lewis and Roger Lowenstein's books. I try to read each one they've published. I also like reading books by investors, like Margin of Safety by Seth Klarman. I will read Howard Marks' new book.
I much prefer reading good fiction these days over finance. I need to read more recent authors though and broaden my horizons. There is only so much free market/socialist/libertarian/value investing propaganda one can read before it gets repetitive...
I hadn't seen those youtube vids until now, thanks for sharing. The moderator for that discussion (Belasco, guy in the suit) was one of my professors.
On the road....usually fiction, just can't force myself to do more business books these days.
On the weekend, business books....about 12 in queue currently.
Daily reviews: The Economist, Fortune, Local Newspaper, Globe & Mail, Fast Company, Strategy+Business, Bain Insights, McKinsey Quarterly - These are all in my Twitter feed on my phone, so I scan for what interests me the most during my commute, or later in the evening after work
Really - I second the information junkie comment above, it's useful to know the world - all parts of it. Think PESTEL globally.
Books I've read in past 6 months or so (been on non-fiction kick I guess....studied literature in college in addition to econ):
River of Lost Footsteps: A personal History of Burma (currently reading....I think the writing is pretty meh overall, but the subject matter is interesting)
Burmese Days by George Orwell (Just read, fiction)
Lords of Strategy...I think the subtitle is "Secret History of Consulting". It's pretty good background on how BCG, Bain and McKinsey rose to prominence and what distinguishes them
Stillwell: The American Experience in China by Tuchman (highly recommend this, especially if you have China or WWII interest....as someone who has lived in China the past two and half years or so, a lot of the frustrations Stillwell experienced resonate with me)
Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (by Kaplan)--also recommend for thoughtful country-by-country breakdown from Africa to India, comparing the influences of Islam, America and China in each place and the strategic importance of each state
Miracle--forget subtitle and author's name but its basically a history of each Asian Tiger's economic rise and offers a bit of an argument about the importance of strategic economic planning by government. It's okay for background so you can impress Asian folks from Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China, Singapore with your knowledge, but the guy's grasp of economics seems shallow
Fiction wise, nothing beats collections of Raymond Carver or Flannery O'Connor's short stories for me.
WSJ on regular basis.
Books/magazines related to the industry I work in
Books on general business advice and self improvement (ex: How to win friends and influence people)
half way through the art of war great book.
Economist, Forbes, Bloomberg Inc, Entrepreneur, Fast Company (not as much the first two anymore; they've gotten worse)
As far as books go, strictly non-fiction. I feel like novels are wasting my time whenever I try them. I read a lot of business books, but science, history, and biographies as well. Usually one decent sized book each week.
Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist = Gospel
Only non-fiction. I rarely read business books. I stick to history, science and economics. Currently finishing up a series of books on the roman republic / empire.
All of you guys who only read non-fiction should pic up some fiction ASAP.... it doesn't matter if it's Shakespeare, Hemmingway, Voltaire or those Twilight books... Focusing on non-fiction limits your mind and world view.
Get thee behind me, Satan.
Have you read the world according to garp? a good buddy of mine wont shut the fuck up about it
Amen!
Agreed. Fiction can be just as intellectually satisfying, with exception of the Twilight series and Harry Potter-esque fantasy young adult novels. Books like that are a disgrace to the written word.
I just had to chime in. Okay yes Twilight is a disgrace but NOT Harry Potter :( It is till this day for me the best book in children (and young adult) literature I've ever read. Judge away!
Relax, ladies. Its just Harry Potter. The only reason I read HP was because my GF (who eats this shit up like candy) at the time convinced me to.
I've read too many finance books (technical or otherwise) to list. But Market Wizards and Inside The House of Money have to be my favorite for the non-technical ones.
I've been a fiction tear lately and I just finished Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Celine which was a major inspiration for Catch-22 and the author of which is according to Bukowski, 'the best writer of the last 2000 years.' Pretty incredible stuff although it's awfully grim. I've also read the first two volumes of In Search of Lost Time by Proust and they're easily my favorite novels of all time.
Last 4 books read: - Steve Jobs Bio - Those Guys Have All the Fun (ESPN history) - Fortunes of Change (Talks about how the ultra-rich in the US have gotten steadily more liberal) - Book of Basketball
I tend to read 3-4 books at a time (thank you iPad for making that possible with travel). I find it allows for me to reflect on the books (especially non fiction) rather than simply sprinting through a book. Right now reading: - Elegant Universe - Game of Thrones - Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital
Haha - Sirius Black died because of a killing curse and he fell into some random-ass death well if I recall correctly. It wasn't that hard to get. Anyway sorry, I'm a pretty well read guy, and I have to say HP struck a chord few books have. Might make me sound like an idiot, as Hagrid might say, 'tis true y'know.
Exaclty. What the shit was that portal? I don't like how that wasn't explained.
What to read in the morning? (Originally Posted: 12/03/2012)
Hi all,
I wanted to ask for recommendations on what websites to read in the morning to 1) know what the current events are in the markets 2) to learn new things about the finance world.
Any recommendations? Thanks a lot!
I usually start my mornings with playboy
this is what i was going when i was a freshy.
Why not Brazzers? More Bang for your buck
I'm a freshman as well. I usually check out The Economist or Financial Times.
WSJ, Dealbook, Dealbreaker, Financial Times, and WSO. Also, watch CNBC and Bloomberg TV simultaneously.
Also, it might not be a good idea to show your age and school in your signature. Not only is it douchey, but people will find out who you are, and it could hurt your career.
All good points. I've sketched out my reading routine below. The morning stuff I tend to read cover to cover. I also read pretty much everything on Dealbreaker, because it's hysterical. Note: this is as a college senior, who is planning on joining an IBD group after graduation.
My morning reading (inbox arrival times EST): -UBS Economics morning note (by 3:30 am) -Bond Buyer daily digest (by 4:30 am) -The Gartman Letter (by 6 am) -American Banker daily digest (by 8 am) -Thomson Reuters morning note (by market open) -Deakbook morning digest (by market open) -Dealbreaker Opening Bell (by 10 am) -Term Sheet (noon-ish)
Throughout the day: -WSJ (the app is fantastic) -Dealbook (especially items by Steven Davidoff, aka the "Deal Professor") -Dealbreaker (Matt Levine does a great job of distilling complicated ideas, & is funny as well if you get his humor) -My portfolio (via Bloomberg's, Reuters', & my brokerage's apps) -WSO (honestly, less so more recently)
Weekly: -Hedge Fund Alert (mostly for the "Grapevine") -My brokerage's macro research (can get tedious, so I skim) -Various equity research (individual stocks, industry guides, etc.) -A few other product- & industry-specific newsletters (ask alum/network contacts for their favorites)
Ongoing: -Various books (recent titles include The Big Short & When Genius Failed)
Pleasure reading (this is important, by the way - don't be a finance robot!): -Literature (a lot by Hemingway lately) -A few blogs (relating to my university, sports interests, funny stuff, etc.)
Props to these students looking to get ahead this way. I wish I was this smart when I was a freshman. Freshman year most mornings I was reading my text messages from the previous night to make sure I didn't drunk text 384752 girls.
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FT, WSJ, seekingalpha, The Economist, WSO, finance.google.com
@Sandhurst: Thanks for a great response! I know I wouldn't be able to read all of those you listed but I will try some of them out. Any other recommendations at my level?
The morning reading that I listed probably totals ~1.5 hour, which I'll read over breakfast, walking, between classes, etc., all on my phone.
That said, if you were to trim, my recommendation would be to keep the UBS note (it's succinct; max 2 min), the Gartman Letter (varies; ~15 min), American Banker (skim; ~5 min), Thomson Reuters (super worthwhile; ~10 min), Dealbook (varies; ~15 min), and Term Sheet (also great; ~10 min).
That makes for a total of approx 45 min, after which you will be informed on (in the same order) macro news, global markets, US financial industry, US equities, US i-banking, and US private equity & venture capital. Not a bad deal.
Hi sandhurst
May i know where you get your subscriptions to term sheet and UBS Economics morning note?
I can't seem to find them online.
Hi Sandhurst.
Are these free? Also, I have googled UBS Econ morning notes and Reuters morning notes and there was no result.
Someone already mentioned seeking alpha, but they have a wall street breakfast newsletter that will email you a quick breakdown every morning around 9. It can also be humorous at times.
With the current state of the financial system and the hilarity of the fiscal cliff negotiations, pretty much any financial/economic news is humorous these days...
I should have included these in my post above:
UBS: http://www.ibb.ubs.com/institutions/securities-research/economic-researc... TR: http://online.thomsonreuters.com/morningnewscall/ Term Sheet: gettermsheet.com
Thanks so much Sandhurst for the replies.
Did you do a paid subscription to the Gartman Letter? For American Banker, Bond Buyer, it seems i need a business email or else I can't get them up and running.
Do advise if you can.
I check my facebook, twitter, barstoolsports, kissingsuzykolber, profootballtalk, my fantasy team and my fanduel teams.
Oh and linkedin if I'm really bored out of my mind
WSJ, FT, and AbnormalReturns.com (a daily linkfest of the best finance/econ writing in the blogosphere) are really all you need.
I quick question in regards to WSJ: Most of the articles on WSJ need a subscription, is there anyway, besides pay for a subscription, that I can get access to the locked articles?
Thanks!
Only read FT, everything else is crap
Zerohedge
If you are a freshman, spend your time doing something fun and worry about finance in a few years.
Don't read zerohedge yet, you'll end up cynical early and have a hard time getting a job.
Lolll!
haha truth... may be why I am such a cynical asshole at this point in my life. that and drudge report
Great question OP and awesome info. Thanks Sandhurst
I'm actually quite surprised that this question wasn't asked previously. No problem!
Sandhurst - why the Bond Buyer? You plan on joining a muni group or just interested in the industry?
I'm going into an industry group, but I had an internship in cap markets, so I like to stay informed. Among a few other product-specific publications, I read Bond Buyer in particular because I have become a bit of a municipal finance conspiracy theorist.. not going to get into it here, but I can discuss via pm.
Marketwatch.
Hi OP,
If you really want to learn and get more accustomed to things, then the laundry list of sites noted above are definitely good. That should help you with breadth of stuff, but honestly it would probably be more useful to you to start with something you like and let that inform your reading process.
Let me explain -- say you read an article about the fiscal cliff. Unless you know what that means or what the economic impacts people are referring to mean, then reading a series of articles is somewhat useless to you. You'd be better off reading a bit about definitions of fiscal policy and the terms that are being thrown around.
Another example would be if you like a certain type of company -- say it is an automaker. Then maybe start reading news about that sector, and use that as a bouncing pad to other stuff (like if a set of companies are mentioned as seeing the same thing).
It's easy to get information, the hard part is actually interpreting it and making sense of it in your own head. That's why it may help to start small and build your knowledge base over time.
For current events, looking at the front page of really any financial news source will be sufficient. To actually understand what you are reading will require more work, and that's probably a better choice early on -- let your curiosity guide your reading and "information overload" will be more manageable.
The economist, FT, WSJ, Bloomberg Briefs (if u you have access to bloomberg terminal), Forbes, Fortunes, Barrons, Businessweek is ok sometimes.
Thanks a lot OP and Sandhurst, subscribed to most of those newsletters yesterday and just finished reading them. Info was presented very concisely and was super informative. Thanks a million, super helpful
I typically browse everything from Financial Times to Yahoo Finance. Dealbook is my goto, very concise but informative articles. I've even had interview questions asking me to analyze a Dealbook article.
Just adding to the boat load of quality links:
Felix Salmon Blog http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/
Der Spiegel for Euro news http://www.spiegel.de/international/
Back when I was a student: http://news.efinancialcareers.com/us-en/
TIME Daily Briefing for non-finance look around the world http://world.time.com/category/daily-briefing/
nypost.com
What are your must read blogs / news sites at the start of your day in the office? (Originally Posted: 02/27/2013)
Apart from the standard WSJ / FT etc., what are your must reads when you get into the office in the mornings?
I know dealbreaker is popular in the states, is there something similar for London?
I just realized I actually only read the WSJ, dealbreaker, and WSO. The rest of my activity is just to waste time.
I've fallen into this same thing. Occasionally I will mix it up and hit zerohedge or DealBook. Seeking Alpha has a decent article from time to time. Bloomberg is getting way to Bloombergish for me lately; I can't take it seriously anymore.
reddit. jk, sort of
bloomberg, reuters, google news(aggregator), wsj, the economist
techcrunch, reddit.com/r/technology
Dealbook
http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/what-to-read-in-the-morning
What Books Should You Be Reading? (Originally Posted: 04/25/2014)
Hey monkeys,
This is my first post to kick off my WSO Blogging Internship and I wanted to start with something simple. I came across an article talking about the books that shaped Warren Buffett's investing philosophy, primary of them being The Intelligent Investor (a book I'm currently in the middle of reading).
I am curious to know if you guys have any such books that greatly affected the way you invest? Any recommendations for those of us just starting out? Technical book recommendations are also welcome.
One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch is worth a read.
Einhorn's book Margin of Safety The Market Wizards books Trading Catalysts
I'd imagine anything on the Blue Ridge Capital reading list would be good reads
I agree actually, but most of these reading lists are ridiculous and can only be used for a rough guideline. You still have to go and pick the ones best suited for your needs.
Michael Lewis.
investment checklist - michael shearn competition demystified - greenwald value - McKinsey valuation - McKinsey art of short selling - staley
I'll second Margin of Safety by Seth Klarman.
Also people will recommend the Intelligent Investor and, while it certainly deserves respect for pioneering value investing, I think there are more modern books that articulate the principles more clearly and succinctly.
Cannot recommend The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks highly enough. Great treatise on investor psychology; covers both common mistakes and positioning to avoid said mistakes. Google a PDF or torrent for maximum utility.
http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/best-books-to-help-investing-skill
shameless plug
What are you reading? - Starting an internship at a boutique consulting firm (Originally Posted: 05/21/2013)
I'm just finished my first year of my MBA and I am searching for some good summer reading. I am starting an internship at a boutique consulting firm specializing in website and mobile development.
Douglas Kennedy
Black Swan ... it sucks. City Boy is a good read if you are looking for something about the life of an Equity Analyst in the city of London and what he gets up to.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
What sort of stuff are you into? Fiction? Non-fiction? Work-related non-fiction (ugh)?
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Flaterfoon - Your suggestion looks very interesting - it is definitely on my list, thanks
GoHuskies - I am a Hemingway fan, but I haven't read this book yet
Holla_back - I am looking for non-fiction mostly. I will read great work-related non-fiction, but I am more interested in biographies or inspiring/anecdotal books that are not boring to read
Pricing the Future and The Accidental Investment Banker just landed in my pile
Good Bye Gordon Gekko by Anthony Scaramucci
50 shades
Megachange: The World in 2050
It gives you a good bird's eye view of a lot of the changes (demographic, political, technological) that the world is likely to see in the next few decades. It's good if you want to be able to speak even remotely intelligently about a variety of subjects so it's very consultant/networking friendly. A word of caution, it was written by the Economist so it's not the most enjoyable read.
Also, Kitchen Confidential - because Bourdain is the shit.
I'm starting my MBA this fall, getting ready for the wonderful world of case interviews (case in point, and case interview secrets)
I'm thinking about something non-business/interview prep next.
Agree about Black Swan. The first quarter is interesting, but starts dragging ass after that.
Currently reading "Den of Thieves." It's pretty good.
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
This book was actually recommended to me by a mentor at the big 4. It is excellent - describes how willpower acts like a muscle and needs to be trained, but can also be fatigued from over work. Sadly, this book kept me awake at night. There is an interview with Dr. Baumeister online, here is the link: http://www.consultingcafe.com/articles/dr-roy-baumeister-people-with-go…
Barbarians at the Gate, then Predators' Ball
Just finished reading The Accidental Investment Banker.
Currently reading Buffet Beyond Value.
the power of habit
One billion customers
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
If you prefer fiction, you might want to read The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Bexter. Two superb author and an interesting book. Second and last book is published a few days ago and I'm currently waiting for it so I don't know it is good (but I expect it to be perfect). Additionally, I recommend anything written by Terry Pratchett.
"Antifragile" is way better than Black Swan- its Taleb's latest book. Also "On China" by Henry Kissinger was excellent
what book are you currently reading? (Originally Posted: 02/22/2013)
what book are you currently reading?
Superman - the New 52
The Rule of Four by Caldwell and Thomason
Four Hour Chef - by Tim Ferriss The Quants
Reading this too.
Also reading: The AIG Story The Swerve: How the world became modern
Planning on reading The Privileges next.
Liar's Poker
How is it?
Moby Dick
Sparknotes
More Money Than God
This Time Is Different by Reinhart and Rogoff
Al-Qaeda's 22 Tips For Evading Drones
Reported to FBI's NY field office.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Extraordinary Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition featuring Kate Upton
A Random Walk Down Wall Street and Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence is a good one.
Inside the House of Money - Drobny
Random Walk Down Wall Street - Malkiel
Saw a reddit post asking what the real-life analogue to Game of Thrones would be, and the popular consensus was the War of the Roses, which I believe was an inspiration for R.R. Martin to begin with. I thought that was an interesting premise by which to choose one's next read so I'm currently reading 'The Sunne in Splendour' by Penman. It's historical fiction so I'm eager to read the real history afterwards and see how loyal the book was. If most of this story is true then it truly is a remarkable period of history.
Blink
George Dangerfield's "The strange death of Liberal England, 1910 - 1914".
The Open Society and Its Enemies - by Karl Popper
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