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Morgan Housel
It gives readers a useful starting language for discussing why reasonable people can make very different choices with money.
Finance
Benjamin Graham
Its principles still support valuable discussion, while its examples, instruments, and market context require modern interpretation.
Finance
Burton G. Malkiel
Use the reader perspectives to understand what people took from this book and decide whether it deserves your full attention.
Finance
Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
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Morgan Housel
It gives readers a useful starting language for discussing why reasonable people can make very different choices with money.
Best for new investors
Editor’s Pick
Benjamin Graham
Its principles still support valuable discussion, while its examples, instruments, and market context require modern interpretation.
Best for long-term investors
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Core Book
Morgan Housel
It gives readers a useful starting language for discussing why reasonable people can make very different choices with money.
Knowledge guide
Core Book
Benjamin Graham
Its principles still support valuable discussion, while its examples, instruments, and market context require modern interpretation.
Knowledge guide
Core Book
Accessible entry points with practical takeaways.
Beginner Essential
Morgan Housel
It gives readers a useful starting language for discussing why reasonable people can make very different choices with money.
Knowledge guide
Beginner Essential
John C. Bogle
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Hidden Gem
Howard Marks
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Best for long-term thinkers
Hidden Gem
Morgan Housel
It gives readers a useful starting language for discussing why reasonable people can make very different choices with money.
Knowledge guide
Hidden Gem
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Peter Lynch
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Peter L. Bernstein
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One Up On Wall Street
Written by the BookSphere team to start this shelf off. What would change this week if you treated this book as a practice instead of a take-away?
Burton G. Malkiel
Use the reader perspectives to understand what people took from this book and decide whether it deserves your full attention.
Best for new investors
Burton G. Malkiel
Use the reader perspectives to understand what people took from this book and decide whether it deserves your full attention.
Best for new investors
Beginner Essential
Benjamin Graham
Its principles still support valuable discussion, while its examples, instruments, and market context require modern interpretation.
Knowledge guide
Benjamin Graham
Its principles still support valuable discussion, while its examples, instruments, and market context require modern interpretation.
Knowledge guide
Morgan Housel
It gives readers a useful starting language for discussing why reasonable people can make very different choices with money.
Added Jun 27
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Written by the BookSphere team to start this shelf off. What would change this week if you treated this book as a practice instead of a take-away?
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The Millionaire Next Door
Written by the BookSphere team to start this shelf off. What would change this week if you treated this book as a practice instead of a take-away?
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Your Money or Your Life
Written by the BookSphere team to start this shelf off. What would change this week if you treated this book as a practice instead of a take-away?
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The Psychology of Money
Housel's argument is that a financial plan you can actually keep during a downturn beats an optimal one you abandon. The claim is modest and widely agreed with in the abstract. It is much harder in practice, because it requires knowing your own behaviour under stress, and almost nobody has good information about that until they have been tested. Most people discover their real risk tolerance exactly once, at the worst possible moment. The book is strong on stories and light on mechanism. It tells you temperament matters more than spreadsheets without telling you how to find out what your temperament is before it costs you. Has anyone here actually learned their risk tolerance in advance, rather than during a crash?
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The Richest Man in Babylon
Written by the BookSphere team to start this shelf off. What would change this week if you treated this book as a practice instead of a take-away?
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Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
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Fooled by Randomness
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The Simple Path to Wealth
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Security Analysis
Written by the BookSphere team to start this shelf off. What would change this week if you treated this book as a practice instead of a take-away?