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These are my favorite books, ranked in order of how much value I have received from reading them. There is a wide selection of investing books here – some are focused on dividend investing, some are more personal financed focused, and others are just plain ol’ investing books. The point is that as individual investors, the only thing that will make us successful is education on our topic and it is important to read the right books. These are my choice for “the right books”.[ad#tdg-embedded]
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This is by far my favorite investing book, especially its focus on dividend stocks and the building of a compounding machine through dividend growth investing. |
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This is another great dividend growth investment book. It gets into more detail about the investing process, and the authors own approach to dividend investing. |
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Asset allocation is the most important decision an investor must make in designing their portfolio. This is in my mind, the de-facto guide to doing just that. Keep in mind, if you are an active investor this book will make you think twice about it. |
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The first book by the same author as Four Pillars. More detail on asset allocation and how to build a solid well researched portfolio. |
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This book takes divided investing back to basics – if you are just starting out and want to learn about dividend investing, then this is a good start. It is a little dated, but the principles are still the same. |
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If you analyse stocks, then this is a must read. It will provide all you need to know about analysing stocks and determining value. |
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This is a great book about index investing and the investment process. It covers all the major areas of the investment process. |
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This book is great because it talks about the investment industry as it really is and helps to uncover how the industry really works. |
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This was the first investment book I ever read, and I still touch base with it every year or so. Basically, save at least 10% of your income in solid investments and you will do fine over the long run. The only thing I do not like is the focus on mutual funds! |
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Another book that describes how Wall Street really works. The people getting rich are the firms themselves and not the actual investors. |
Great list of book here!
I’ve read #1, 2 and 4 on your list, and most of the other books I plan to read in the near future. Looking forward to Part 2.
I think ones reaction to an investment book depends a lot on ones knowledge at the time of reading. When I read “The Wealthy Barber” I was very disappointed and gained practically nothing from it, however there were a number of friends I recommended the book to.
I found “Financial Freedom without Sacrifice” by Talbot Stevens to be much more informative. Not just investment information but good common sense info on life insurance, mortgages, and common day expenses.
Richard
Good list haven’t read them all, so definitely will check some of them out. But couldn’t agree with you more about Renaissance of a Stock Operator, it is a great read for any inspiring investors.
Interesting information. I’m with Fisher Investments and there’s a bit more about Ken Fisher at this site; his background as well as an outline of other books he’s written. His two latest, The Only Three Questions that Count and The Ten Roads to Riches were both NYT and WSJ bestsellers.
I see where you list Lowell Miller’s book, “The Single Best Investment” as your favorite book. I don’t think I have my copy any longer as there were basic fallacies in that book. Miller continues to argues that the yield of a stock is based on the original purchase value of the stock. That argument is misleading at best and just plain wrong at worst. It is a logical trick designed to take in the unsuspecting investor. Don’t buy it.
Interesting points. Being in the financial services industry myself (I work for Fisher Investments) I’m always looking for interesting investing insights. Our CEO Ken Fisher just released a new book: Debunkery: Learn It, Do It, and Profit From It. I believe Ken writes about common misperceptions investors have that create stumbling blocks when investing. I look forward to reading what he has to say.
Excellent list, my favorite one is the following:
The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing
The intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham
One up with Wall Street by Peter Lynch
You can be a stock market genius by Joel Greenblatt
Security analysis by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
Quality of earnings by O’Oglove
The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham
Contrarian Investment strategies by David Dreman