How to learn trading/investment strategies ahead of applications

I am genuinely interested in equity investments and am a member of my college’s investment club. I want to learn more about different strategies used but have no clue what this means or where to start. I was recommended to learn about how different famous traders or investors succeed but again, I don’t understand what this involves. Additionally, what (short) books could I read? Besides the intelligent investor?

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