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title: "Investment Books"
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description: "My investment education began in my late teen years. I subscribed to the WSJ sent away for the Forbes Stock Market Course . The internet seems to be…"
published: 2013-01-21
updated: 2013-01-21
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# Investment Books

Published 2013-01-21

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J.J. Butler

My investment education began in my late teen years. I subscribed to the WSJ sent away for the *Forbes Stock Market Course*. The internet seems to be killing the book, which ought to be central to the investor’s continuing education. Some favorites:

Myriads of books try to capitalized on Warren Buffett’s name. Pick one of the two best:

- [Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812979273/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0812979273) by Roger Lowenstein
- [Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett, Abridged Edition](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0964190540/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0964190540) by Andrew Kilpatrick

Classics:

- [Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471445509/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0471445509) by Philip A. Fisher
- [The Intelligent Investor](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060155477/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0060155477) by Benjamin Graham, especially chapters 8 and 20.
- In the hunt for big game, I have always thought [Super Stocks](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003A02YL0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B003A02YL0) by Ken Fisher was the standard bearer.
- [The Battle For Investment Survival](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891396927/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=1891396927)by Gerald M. Loeb defines classic.
- [Reminiscences of a Stock Operator](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UDDBL2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B000UDDBL2) is loved by all market junkies.
- [The Money Masters](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887306381/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0887306381) by John Train is simple and elegant.

Old school historical: [Fifty Years in Wall Street](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YIW60A/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B000YIW60A) by Henry Clews

[The Bear Book: Survive and Profit in Ferocious Markets](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003K19O9O/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B003K19O9O) by John Rothchild. Looks like you’ll have to buy this one used or with a goofy cover. But it is excellent.

[Confessions of a Street Addict](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743224884/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0743224884) by Jim Cramer was actually fantastic.

The economic and history student could start with [Economics in One Lesson](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517548232/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0517548232) by Henry Hazlitt and [A Splendid Exchange](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802144160/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0802144160) by William J. Bernstein.

Purchasing the shares of a fantastic business for a modest prices is central to investing. You know, the business which grows by 30% a year for a decade or has a long term competitive advantage. So I’m a sucker for [Built from Scratch](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812933788/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0812933788) and [The King of Cash](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471549231/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=indepstockana-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0471549231) type books.

My bookshelves are full but this should be a good start. Perhaps next time we’ll look at books with a speculative bent.

Disclosure: I receive a few pennies if you purchase a book through the link.