More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places (Updated and Expanded)46 reviews Michael J. Mauboussin Columbia University Press, 2007 Practical Financial Wisdom. + An Intelligent Book + required reading Practical information any ivestor should keep in mind. Potentially very helpful if one heeds to the ideas in this book. The first 75% of the book is very tight, but towards the end there is some repetition. Overall, nice read.             The Little Book That Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits)201 reviews Joel Greenblatt Wiley, 2005 Understanding the stock market for idiots + Great Reading for People Contemplating Value Investing + Excellent!! As someone who is not in the real savy in business and has little to no financial advisory background- this book is right up your alley if you just don't understand the complexity of the stock market but are still interested in investing. My brother is a financial analyst for a fortune 500 ...             Competition Demystified : A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy12 reviews Bruce Greenwald, Judd Kahn Amazon Remainders Account, 2005 A guide to becoming a strategist + A fresh, clear, practical, and compelling approach to understanding the substance of Corporate Strategy + review + An excellent and interesting book + Good opening, followed by boring "already knew" business examples             Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond (Wiley Finance)30 reviews Bruce C. N. Greenwald, Judd Kahn, ... Wiley, 2004 A book I go back to again and again + A Serious Academic Treatment to Value Investing + Exceptional Addition for Any Investor I got this book from Amazon several years ago, have read it several times and applied it to my own investing. It is not for beginners, but does not require a Phd either. The authors present a rational philosophy and a unique, detailed method that will help you to really estimate the intrinsic ...             One Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market165 reviews Peter Lynch Simon & Schuster, 2000 Highly recommended + Kicking the Tires + This book brought me to my senses. Very nice book for everyone who is interested in the financial markets. Highly recommended. Rich and detailed content.             You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits48 reviews Joel Greenblatt Fireside, 1999 Practical information for all investors + Awful title, Excellent book + Very Valuable Book Don't make my mistake. I avoided this book because of its title which makes it seem cheap and superficial. I finally decided to give it a try and I'm very glad that I did. Greenblatt is funny, direct, and easy to understand. His advice is practical that can be put to use immediately by investors at ...             Beating the Street67 reviews Peter Lynch Simon & Schuster, 1994 Incredibly Useful Formula for Investment Success + 1992 investing book is dated but still offers insight + A great read + Not as good as "One up on Wall Street," but better than "Earn to Learn" + Great lessons from one of the greatest money managers             The Aggressive Conservative Investor (Wiley Investment Classics)11 reviews Martin Shubik Wiley, 2005 A masterpiece + A good companion to "The Intelligent Investor" + The Financial-Integrity Approach (Safe & Cheap) + Value investing produces excellent results             The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing20 reviews Benjamin Graham Collins Business, 2005 A classic -- still worth reading after 60 years + On the shoulders of giants! + great book for a beginner + A must for any investment collection. + Smart Investment             Contrarian Investment Strategies in the Next Generation46 reviews David Dreman Simon & Schuster, 1998 A must-read + One of the few investments books that proves its arguments + pretty good book I have read this book three times now, and intend to do so again. Dreman is obviously an outstanding investor, and his strategies flesh out and arguably "modernize" the techniques used by the noted fundamental investor Benjamin Graham, who was the mentor to Warren Buffett (although, I might add, ...             The Interpretation of Financial Statements19 reviews Benjamin Graham, Spencer B. Meredith Collins Business, 1998 An understanding of all the points of a company's financial statement + The Interpretation of Financial Statements + (None) Each portion of a financial statement is described in this book. it is more of a reference to go back to rather than a book to read through. It is very detailed.             Learn to Earn: A Beginner's Guide to the Basics of Investing and Business62 reviews Peter Lynch, John Rothchild Simon & Schuster, 1996 Great Primer for New Investors + Great Book for Beginners + Outstanding! + Strong Fundamental Book             The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and the True Triumph Over the Bold and the New42 reviews Jeremy J. Siegel Crown Business, 2005 Excellent Research + a gift + Valuable take on investing in value stocks + Very Good + dividends resurface             Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets383 reviews Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 Methods of thinking and mental models worth learning + one of the "bestest" book ever + An insightful view of life Every once in a while, someone really intelligent focuses his thoughts on the most valuable skill a human can have--how to think. Nassim Taleb has done an admirable job at just that: not telling us what to think--but showing us how to think in ways we can apply to innumerable life situations. I'm ...             Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond (Wiley Finance)30 reviews Bruce C. N. Greenwald, Judd Kahn, ... Wiley, 2004 A book I go back to again and again + A Serious Academic Treatment to Value Investing + Exceptional Addition for Any Investor I got this book from Amazon several years ago, have read it several times and applied it to my own investing. It is not for beginners, but does not require a Phd either. The authors present a rational philosophy and a unique, detailed method that will help you to really estimate the intrinsic ...             Learn to Earn: A Beginner's Guide to the Basics of Investing and Business62 reviews Peter Lynch, John Rothchild Simon & Schuster, 1996 Great Primer for New Investors + Great Book for Beginners + Outstanding! + Strong Fundamental Book             Competition Demystified : A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy12 reviews Bruce Greenwald, Judd Kahn Amazon Remainders Account, 2005 A guide to becoming a strategist + A fresh, clear, practical, and compelling approach to understanding the substance of Corporate Strategy + review + An excellent and interesting book + Good opening, followed by boring "already knew" business examples             Beating the Street67 reviews Peter Lynch Simon & Schuster, 1994 Incredibly Useful Formula for Investment Success + 1992 investing book is dated but still offers insight + A great read + Not as good as "One up on Wall Street," but better than "Earn to Learn" + Great lessons from one of the greatest money managers             The Little Book That Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits)201 reviews Joel Greenblatt Wiley, 2005 Understanding the stock market for idiots + Great Reading for People Contemplating Value Investing + Excellent!! As someone who is not in the real savy in business and has little to no financial advisory background- this book is right up your alley if you just don't understand the complexity of the stock market but are still interested in investing. My brother is a financial analyst for a fortune 500 ...             Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets383 reviews Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 Methods of thinking and mental models worth learning + one of the "bestest" book ever + An insightful view of life Every once in a while, someone really intelligent focuses his thoughts on the most valuable skill a human can have--how to think. Nassim Taleb has done an admirable job at just that: not telling us what to think--but showing us how to think in ways we can apply to innumerable life situations. I'm ...