Hi, as the title suggests, I would like to know which books do you guys recommend reading (any topic is fine as long as it is related to Investing/market knowledge). Thank you in advance!
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some highly recommended books for an aspiring Hedge Fund (HF) analyst:
"Lessons from Experience" by Paul Marshall
"Dead Companies Walking" by Scott Fearon
"Selling America Short" by Richard Sauer
"Financial Shenanigans" by Howard Schilit
"Quality Investing" by Lawrence Cunningham
"Capital Returns: Investing Through the Capital Cycle" by Edward Chancellor
"More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite" by Sebastian Mallaby
"Flash Boys" by Michael Lewis
These books cover a range of topics from investment strategies, short selling, forensic accounting, to the history and evolution of hedge funds, providing a well-rounded foundation for an aspiring HF analyst.
Sources: Best Books To Read For Incoming HF Analyst, Reading List for the Incoming Analyst
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Best practices for equity research analysts — Jim Valentine
Applied equity analysis — James English
corporate finance — brealy is a classic
Damodaran for valuation — one caveat, he’s very good at breaking down valuation but I think not so good and understanding how equity research analysts actually approach a stock.
most of the poeple here focus on L/S equity, more on securities selection than portfolio construction, but if you want to have a sound understanding of investing frameworks and processes (which I deem very important once you are somehow senior in your career), here you have a interesting ig account with books descriptions and recommendations that I strongly suggest: https://www.instagram.com/absreturns101/
It's quite broad, from options trading to quant investing, portfolio construction, tail risk hedging. Not super active but def high quality!
highly recommend https://a.co/d/04wxC4X
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