The Art of Value Investing: 15 investment books you have to read
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 "buy on a new high from a properly formed base". I tried this approach for a while but found the chart aspects too ambiguous and too much work.
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Real value investments and trades using my own money and old school methods My blog is first and foremost a diary of my trades and a record of how my portfolio grows over time. It is a deep value portfolio based on undervalued assets rather than earnings. I'll also comment…...read more
I'm a private investor following what I would call an academic value strategy. This is a mix of Ben Graham 'net net' approach, his thoughts on detailed analysis at the end of his life and the findings of various studies on the effects of size and book to market valu…
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