Books on Investment

An Arbitrary List of Investment Books You May (or May Not!) Profit From Reading…..

These lists are not officially endorsed by AAII SV, but we think you may find some interesting reading here! Recommendations curated by Bill Jump, AAII SV Board Member, by topic:Broad Reach
  • Random Walk Down Wall Street Burton G. Malkiel
  • Ahead of the Curve Joseph H. Ellis
  • Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies Jeremy J. Siegel & Peter L. Bernstein
  • The Four Pillars of Investing William J. Bernstein
  • The Myth of the Rational Market Justin Fox
Asset Allocation
  • Asset Allocation: Balancing Financial Risk- fifth edition Roger C. Gibson
  • The Art of Asset Allocation : Asset Allocation Principles and Investment Strategies for any Market David M. Darst
  • Muscular Portfolios: The Investing Revolution for Superior Returns with Lower Risk Brian Livingston
  • The Informed Investor: A Hype-Free Guide to Constructing a Sound Financial Portfolio Frank Armstrong
  • The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk William J. Bernstein
Behavior
  • Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely
Bonds
  • Investing in Bonds for Dummies Russell Wild
Business Cycle
  • Nowcasting The Business Cycle: A Practical Guide For Spotting Business Cycle Peaks James Picerno
Economics
  • The little Book of Economics Greg Ip
Indexing
  • The Index Revolution Charles D. Ellis
International
  • The Euro David Marsh
  • The Future is Asian Parag Khanna
Modeling
  • Financial Modeling For Equity Research: A Step-by-Step Guide to Earnings Modeling John Moschella CFA
Risk Management
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Charles Mackay
Strategy
  • One Up on Wall Street : How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market Peter Lynch, John Rothchild (Contributor)
  • Predicting the Market Edward Yardeni
Tech Analysis
  • Technical Analysis of Stock Trends (Hardcover) Robert D Edwards
  • Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications John Magee
Valuation
  • Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset Aswath Damodaran
  • The Little Book of Valuation: How to Value a Company, Pick a Stock and Profit Aswath Damodaran
  • Damodaran on Valuation: Security Analysis for Investment and Corporate Finance Aswath Damodaran
  • Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies McKinsey & Company Inc. (Author), Tim Koller (Author), Marc Goedhart (Author), David Wessels
  • University of Berkshire Hathaway: 30 Years of Lessons Learned from Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger at the Annual Shareholders Meeting Daniel Pecaut, Corey Wrenn
Recommendations curated by other experts, these titles cover the spectrum from novice to advanced topics, including options trading… with links to book descriptions, reviews, etc. And, Fred Smith recommends the book list at Can I Retire Yet?