written by reader Investing Books

by Anonymous Questions | May 10, 2013 11:04 am

Would you be able to recommend any good investing books for beginner/intermediate level.
I have checked out Value Investing Congress[1] website and it has a few books listed there but I am not sure if any will be beneficial for my level.

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  1. Value Investing Congress: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/tag/value-investing-congress/

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9 responses to “written by reader Investing Books”

  1. There are an overwhelming number of books out there, it’s true. My favorite for beginning investors, to explain how to think of stocks as companies and to think about their basic business profitability and understand the valuation, are Peter Lynch’s One Up on Wall Street and Joel Greenblatt’s Little Book that Beats the Market (It’s in a new addition, the Little Book that Still Beats the Market). Those are both enjoyable to read and accessible for anyone — the “bible” of value-focused investors is (arguably) Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor, but most folks find that quite dry so it’s usually better to start with something else.

    Another book I’ve just started reading that I like very much so far, and it’s a great counter to the claims of many managers, pundits and newsletter guys, is Market Sense and Nonsense: How the Markets Really Work [and how they don’t] by Jack Schwager.

  2. steven says:

    Travis, did you read anything by David Swensen, such as “Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment”?

  3. Pete says:

    I’m interested to know Trav, (hope Trav is ok) if you’ve read or or are familiar Vitaliy Katsenelson’s Little Book OF Sideways Markets and his theory on the Secular (Secular usually being from 10 to 20 years, as opposed to cyclical being Months to a few years) market still having another 10 or more years of PE contraction or compression left till the next Secular Bull? And if so does this curtail or influence your stock choices?
    Pete

  4. steven says:

    Hey Travis, I finally read Little Book that Beats the Market , what is your view on the Magic Formula. I checked today and AAPL is top of that list.

  5. steven says:

    Travis, where can I find a list of possible mutual funds adhere to this strategy?

  6. steven says:

    Looks like they recommend a couple on their site, YTD return for FNSAX was pretty good it looks like. 5K is minimum though. But like you said it makes sense only if you do it long term right.

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