Recommended Security/Portfolio Analyst Reading

I am a second year MBA (Financial Management) student. My undergrad is marketing so I'm transitioning into a more technical world and still working on grasping the terminology and finer points of the finance world.

I hope to work in Asset Management upon graduation and work my way into portfolio management.

I want to supplement my classwork with additional reading, more technical than Wall Street bio. From what I gather 'Security Analysis' by Graham and Dodd is good.

Any other recommendations?

Preferably books that touch on both buy and sell side, corporate finance such as M&A, and portfolio management. It would be fantastic too if all were in the same book. If not any combination of 2 or 3 books you have read and would recommend. Again, I prefer more technical than entertainment.

Thanks.

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I've found books that highlight the history of Wall Street helpful (IE too big to fail, when genius failed, house of cards, etc).

They might not give you concrete knowledge in one specific subject matter, but it'll help you understand all the moving pieces. And history always repeats itself.

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