Economics, Finance and Investing

[RobinX]

So apart from the books you read in high school , what other books you recommend reading in finance, economics and investments(M&A, corporate finance, LBOs, stocks, hedge funds, investment/biz strategies) etc ?

 

[papajohn56]

I have 2.43GB of books and textbooks as PDFs ranging from finance, to trading, to economcics, to arbitrage, to quantitative analysis...etc. I can point you in the direction if that's what you want - very focused books.

M&A and basic trading and pricing, to things like "Computational Methods for Option Pricing"

 

[RobinX]

yea, post your top 10 fav books in finance and economics, LBOs and investments overall which you still like it to this date

 

[mr doodles70]

enhancing trader performance is pretty great because the lessons in it can be applied to so many other areas in life (like poker). it's all about managing emotions.
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Enhancing-Trader-Performance-Strategies-Psychology/dp/0470038667]Amazon.com: Enhancing Trader Performance: Proven Strategies From the Cutting Edge of Trading Psychology (Wiley Trading) (9780470038666): Brett N. Steenbarger: Books[/ame]

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is a classic and a quick read: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Reminiscences-Stock-Operator-Investment-Classics/dp/0471770884]Amazon.com: Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Wiley Investment Classics) (9780471770886): Edwin Lefèvre, Roger Lowenstein: Books[/ame]

market wizards is a must read (and new market wizards):
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Market-Wizards-Interviews-Top-Traders/dp/1592802974/ref=pd_sim_b_1]Amazon.com: Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders (9781592802975): Jack D. Schwager: Books[/ame]

none of the above books are all that technical. they are, however, quick and easy and interesting to read.

 

[RobinX]

Here's my reading list for this week:

1) Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Money-Banking-Financial-Markets/dp/0321599799/ref=dp_ob_title_bk"]Amazon.com: Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, The (9th Edition) (9780321599797): Frederic S. Mishkin: Books[/ame]


2) More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/More-Money-Than-God-Making/dp/1594202559"]Amazon.com: More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite (9781594202551): Sebastian Mallaby: Books[/ame]


3) Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Investment-Banking-Valuation-Leveraged-Acquisitions/dp/0470442204"]Amazon.com: Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions (Wiley Finance) (9780470442203): Joshua Rosenbaum, Joshua Pearl, Joseph R. Perella: Books[/ame]


4) The Handbook of Financing Growth: Strategies, Capital Structure, and M&A

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Financing-Growth-Strategies-Transactions/dp/0470390158"]Amazon.com: The Handbook of Financing Growth: Strategies, Capital Structure, and M&A Transactions (Wiley Finance) (9780470390153): Kenneth H. Marks, Larry E. Robbins, Gonzalo Fernandez, John P. Funkhouser, D.L. Williams: Books[/ame]

 

[Mikesev]

'The Intelligent Investor' and 'Security Analysis' both by Benjamin Graham.

 

[behnk01]

They say don't trade unless you have an edge. True. Since I'd say your in the tech industry, trade tech stocks. I've read that you shouldnt trade unless you plan to do so at least 5 years. I'd say in the tech sector plan your sells after your buys about 18 months after. There's sooo many strategies out there. Read everything. I'd bet hard as fuck on amzn, rackspace and other healthy cloud computing companies, and supplier manufacturers to iphone products 18 months out, but that's just me.

 

[Boooz]

Boiler Room.

Best part about it? No reading

 

[papajohn56]

Boiler Room.

Best part about it? No reading

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