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Finance books
The key ideas from 50 finance books, in plain words. Each book's page has its key ideas and the lines worth keeping.
A Random Walk Down Wall StreetBurton G. MalkielCan anyone beat the market?- Against the GodsPeter L. BernsteinWhen did we stop blaming the gods?
- AntifragileNassim Nicholas TalebWhat gets stronger when shaken?
- Bad BloodJohn CarreyrouHow did Theranos fool everyone?
- Barbarians at the GateBryan Burrough and John HelyarHow did a boss lose his company?
- Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyThomas PikettyDoes wealth always pile up?
- Common Stocks and Uncommon ProfitsPhilip FisherHow do you find a great company?
- Corporate FinanceStephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield and Jeffrey JaffeHow should a company spend money?
- Den of ThievesJames B. StewartWho was robbing Wall Street?
- Devil Take the HindmostEdward ChancellorWhy do manias keep coming back?
- Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsCharles MackayWhy do crowds lose their heads?
- Financial IntelligenceKaren Berman and Joe KnightWhat do the numbers really mean?
- Financial ModelingSimon BenningaWhat if sales grow more slowly?
- Financial ShenanigansHoward SchilitHow do companies fake a good year?
- Financial Statement AnalysisMartin Fridson and Fernando AlvarezShould you believe the accounts?
- Fooled by RandomnessNassim Nicholas TalebWas it skill, or just luck?
- Investment ValuationAswath DamodaranWhat is anything actually worth?
- Liar's PokerMichael LewisHow did a rookie get so rich?
- Lords of FinanceLiaquat AhamedWho broke the world's economy?
- Manias, Panics, and CrashesCharles KindlebergerWhy do bubbles keep coming back?
- Margin of SafetySeth KlarmanWhat if losing less is the secret?
- Mastering the Market CycleHoward MarksWhere are we in the cycle?
- MisbehavingRichard ThalerWhat if people aren't rational?
- Narrative and NumbersAswath DamodaranIs a valuation a story or a sum?
- One Up On Wall StreetPeter LynchCan an amateur beat the pros?
- Poor Charlie's AlmanackCharlie Munger, edited by Peter KaufmanHow do you avoid being stupid?
- Principles for Dealing with the Changing World OrderRay DalioWhy do great powers fade?
- Principles of Corporate FinanceRichard Brealey, Stewart Myers and Franklin AllenWhich projects are worth doing?
- Principles: Life and WorkRay DalioHow do you keep getting better?
- Quality of EarningsThornton O'GloveAre the profits real?
- Red CapitalismCarl Walter and Fraser HowieHow did broke banks become giants?
- Security AnalysisBenjamin Graham and David DoddWhat is a security worth?
- The Alchemy of FinanceGeorge SorosDo prices just reflect reality?
- The Ascent of MoneyNiall FergusonWhat made money so powerful?
- The Big ShortMichael LewisWho saw 2008 coming, and how?
- The Black SwanNassim Nicholas TalebWhy do we miss what matters most?
- The End of AccountingBaruch Lev and Feng GuDo company accounts still work?
- The Essays of Warren BuffettWarren Buffett, edited by Lawrence CunninghamHow does Buffett judge a business?
The Intelligent InvestorBenjamin GrahamHow do you invest and stay calm?- The Interpretation of Financial StatementsBenjamin GrahamCan you read a balance sheet?
- The Little Book of ValuationAswath DamodaranWhat is a business worth?
- The Little Book That Still Beats the MarketJoel GreenblattCan a simple rule beat the market?
- The Most Important ThingHoward MarksWhat do the best investors see?
The Psychology of MoneyMorgan HouselWhy do clever people go broke?- The Smartest Guys in the RoomBethany McLean and Peter ElkindHow did Enron fool Wall Street?
- The Warren Buffett Accounting BookStig Brodersen and Preston PyshCan you read the numbers yourself?
Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel KahnemanWho's really making your choices?- Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of CompaniesTim Koller, Marc Goedhart and David WesselsWhat is a company really worth?
- When Genius FailedRoger LowensteinHow do geniuses go broke?
- Why Moats MatterHeather Brilliant and Elizabeth CollinsHow long can high profits last?
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