What people recommend, in their own words, with the receipt.
Managing partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management; writes The Irrelevant Investor and co-hosts Animal Spirits.
4 things
Reminiscences of a Stock OperatorBook Edwin Lefèvre
It was perfect timing, as I had just read Reminiscences of a Stock Operator and was convinced I was going to be the next Jesse Livermore.
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The Intelligent InvestorBook Benjamin Graham
Graham’s ideas made so much sense to me, not really the stuff about valuing a business, because I didn’t know the first thing about accounting, but the notion that the value of a business is irrelevant in the short-run.
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The Little Book of Common Sense InvestingBook John C. Bogle
His ideas resonated with me, and I remember being particularly intrigued that index funds were endorsed by Warren Buffett.
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A Random Walk Down Wall StreetBook Burton G. Malkiel
I found his whole premise so preposterous.
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