Reading List
My wife will tell you that I have way too many books at home. I will tell you that I have assembled a fantastic library of market wisdom and personal development literature.
Here are some recommended readings in the areas of investing, behavioral finance, technical analysis, and personal development.
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Investing
William O’Neil, How to Make Money in Stocks
Best presentation I’ve seen of the value of the “fusion” approach combining fundamental and technical analysis.
Howard Marks, Mastering the Market Cycle
All about the cyclical nature of markets, themes, leadership, and behavior.
Bennett W. Goodspeed, The Tao Jones Averages
Whole-brained investors combine their analytical left brain with their creative right brain.
Edwin Lefèvre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Classic text on stock speculation with lessons that still ring true.
Roger Lowenstein, When Genius Failed
Cautionary tale of becoming too dependent on financial models.
Behavioral Finance
James Montier, Behavioural Investing
Best book I’ve read on building awareness of behavioral biases.
Nassim Taleb, Fooled by Randomness
We love to see patterns in data and in life, even when no pattern exists!
Steve Ward, TraderMind: Get a Mindful Edge in the Markets
How to think about how you think as an investor.
Technical Analysis
John Murphy, Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
First book I read on technical analysis, and in my opinion, still the best.
Robert Edwards and John Magee, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends
Often called “The Bible of Technical Analysis” with concepts that still ring very true.
Greg Morris, Investing With the Trend
A treatise on the value of trend-following from one of the masters.
Michael Carr, Smarter Investing in Any Economy
Relative strength may be the most important thing equity investors follow.
Constance Brown, Technical Analysis for the Trading Professional
Taught me a great deal about how to think about technical indicators.
Welles Wilder, New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems
The source of common technical indicators including RSI and ADX.
Stan Weinstein, Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets
I’m a big fan of bucketing stocks based on their phases, and Weinstein’s work on this topic is one of the best!
Personal Development
Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
An annual read for me. Improving yourself and lifting up those around you.
Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People
Best book I have ever read on interpersonal communication.
Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
You are imperfect. That is a very good thing.
Small changes can have a very big impact over time.
Mark Bryan with Julia Cameron and Catherine Allen, The Artist’s Way at Work: Riding the Dragon
All about unleashing your creativity and having a better relationship with yourself.
Best book ever on dealing with change and finding the meaning of life.
Tim Ferriss, The 4-Hour Work Week
Don’t work harder, work smarter. All about leveraging your resources.