Best books to read as a student/intern

Looking to do investment banking after graduation and curious about some books/resources to read that will increase my financial acumen and knowledge around the field. Also interested in technical prep/resources. Looking to start prepping technicals for SA 28 as i want to get a head start. 
 

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The Vandal's Crown: How Rebel Currency Traders Overthrew the World's Central Banks


I plucked this off the library shelf in college. I don’t remember too much, but I enjoyed it and as the title states, you learn about the global behavior of money, the markets, and government. 


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