What 5 books will give me a strong grasp of knowledge on a vast majority of finance topics? IB, HF, AM, PE….. Etc. Which books will tell me the best stories? What books explain complex concepts the best to a junior monkey ? Buy-side info, trading info, IB info... what is your go to ? What is your top 5 ?
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This probably actually isn't far from what someone would actually need if they wanted to start from ground zero.
Something like this -> Introduction to Finance: Markets, Investments, and Financial Management, 16th Edition and an Intro to accounting followed by an intermediate accounting textbook.
Agree that More Money than God is good. For investing-related books, would read any of the ones listed here: The Best Investing Books for Banking Analysts and Finance Grads
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