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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some recommended books and resources that can be useful for pod-style investing:

Books:

  1. Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
  2. The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks
  3. Contrarian Investing Strategies by David Dreman
  4. Margin of Safety by Seth Klarman
  5. Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits by Phil Fisher
  6. Financial Independence Through Common Stocks by Robert Merritt
  7. The Interpretation of Financial Statements by Warren Buffett

Additional Resources:

  • Value Investors Club
  • Warren Buffett Letters
  • Materials from the Columbia Business School Value Investing Program
  • Pershing Square Challenge Pitch Videos
  • Sohn Conference Pitches and Videos
  • Corner of Berkshire and Fairfax
  • Distressed Debt Investing
  • Books by Peter Lynch and Joel Greenblatt
  • Historical 13Fs of Major Hedge Fund Managers
  • Books about PE firms like "King of Capital" and "The Carlyle Group"

These resources cover a wide range of investing strategies and insights that can be beneficial for pod-style investing.

Sources: Best Books to Help Your Investing Skills, Best Books to Help Your Investing Skills, Best resource for learning about investing strategies?, PE, VC, IBD recommended reading list, VC Books/podcasts

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