A reader recently asked me for a list of books that I’d recommend for other investors. Flattered that anyone would care what I though, I’ve decided to do a post on that very subject, and here it is.
This is a list of the books and studies that have most influenced my thinking so far, both positively and negatively.
Secrets for Profit in Bull and Bear Markets (Stan Weinstein)
This is a book about technical analysis. I spent a short while trying to apply technical techniques and failed miserably. Of course this means I now think this approach is of no value.
How to Make Money in Stocks (William O’Neil)
Covers both technical and fundamental analysis, including things like earnings, new products, management, growth, that sort of thing. It also covers technical strategies to help time your purchase, like quot;buy on a new high from a properly formed basequot;. I tried this approach for a while but found the chart aspects too ambiguous and too much work.
Various books by Jim Rogers of the Quantum Fund
I got into macro economic predictions for a while, playing the game that almost everybody else plays (which is why it’s such a bad game to get into). It…
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