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Books about Warren Buffett
Books about Warren Buffett are about as scarce as wheat fields in Nebraska. Unless you’re a Buffett junkie, the problem is: what to read and what not to read?
There are many other books on Warren Buffett — and I think I’ve read all of them. Here, I’ve recommended the ones I think will allow you to cover the most ground most quickly.
There are many other books on Warren Buffett — and I think I’ve read all of them. Here, I’ve recommended the ones I think will allow you to cover the most ground most quickly.
- Buffett: The Making Of An American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein
"By starting with Roger Lowenstein’s biography, Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist, and then reading The Warren Buffett Way by Robert Hagstrom you’ll be introduced to both the man and his method." - The Essays Of Warren Buffett by Warren E. Buffett
(business books)
"To hear it straight from the horse’s mouth pick up a copy of The Essays of Warren Buffett edited by Lawrence A. Cunningham. These are actually extracts from Buffett’s annual letters to his partners and shareholders, organized by topic. " - The Real Warren Buffett by James O'Loughlin
(leadership, management / leadership, business books, management)
"If you want to delve deeper into Buffett’s method, I can highly recommend The Real Warren Buffett by James O’Loughlin. " - Of Permanent Value by Andrew Kilpatrick
"Andrew Kilpatrick’s Of Permanent Value is a wonderful compilation of stories and anecdotes about Buffett’s experience, his investments, his hobbies and his outlook on life (plus hundreds of pithy Buffett quips and quotes)." - Buffettology by David Clark
(economics, business books)
"Reading Buffettology (by Mary Buffett and David Clark) will help you get a handle on Buffett’s investment system. But be warned: the authors oversimplify and attempt to provide a formula that encapsulates Buffett’s stock-picking ability. Oversimplification is a helpful way to start learning something. So if you read this book, remember to graduate beyond its formulaic approach before putting your money on the line."
Source:
http://marktier.com
Books on Other Master Investors
It’s worth studying the methods of as many other Master Investors as you can find, especially if you discover that neither Buffett’s nor Soros’s approach fits you. Here are some suggestions:
- King Icahn by Mark Stevens
(management / leadership, business books)
"Only one book has been written about Carl Icahn: King Icahn by Mark Stevens. It’s a fascinating journey into his mind and his methods." - One Up On Wall Street by John Rothchild
(economics, business books)
"Peter Lynch has written about his way of investing in several books, including One Up on Wall Street and Beating the Street. " - Common Stocks And Uncommon Profits by Philip A. Fisher
(business books)
"Philip Fisher deserves a far higher profile than he has. I urge you to read his book, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits." - Intelligent Investor by Jason Zweig
(business books, management, science)
"Benjamin Graham, of course, needs no introduction. His Intelligent Investor should be required reading for anyone planning to buy stocks." - Security Analysis by David Dodd
(business books)
"And if you’re really serious, pick up a copy of his classic Security Analysis as well." - Bernard Baruch, The Adventures Of A Wall Street Legend by James Grant
(business books, history)
"Bernard Baruch is another legendary investor. James Grant wrote an excellent biography, Bernard Baruch, the Adventures of a Wall Street Legend." - You Can Be A Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt
(business books)
"A more obscure book that I can highly recommend is You Can Be a Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt. The title still turns me off — but the book is well worth reading. It’s a wonderful reinforcement of the importance of specializing in your own investment niche." - The Midas Touch by Charlotte Craft
(children books (Ages 4-8), children books, literature and fiction)
"John Train has several books profiling the methods of successful investors: The Midas Touch, The Money Masters, The New Money Masters and Money Masters of Our Time. This is a great way of being introduced to a variety of different approaches, one or more of which you may want to study further." - Investment Gurus by Peter J. Tanous
(business books, management, management / leadership)
"Investment Gurus by Peter J. Tanous is another book along the same lines." - Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager
(business books)
"In Market Wizards and New Market Wizards, Jack Schwager has done a sterling service by finding and interviewing some of the greatest traders of our generation. Traders talk far more about their systems, methodology and thought processes than most investors do. As a result, even if the last thing you want to do is buy a futures contract, you’ll find these two books of interviews a valuable source of proven ideas for building and testing your own investment system."
Source:
http://marktier.com
Other Investment Books Worth Reading
- A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel Ph.D.
(economics, business books, management, management / leadership)
"For other views on investing from people not directly involved in the industry (including academics) some of the better choices include A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel, Stocks for the Long Run by Jeremy Siegel and Irrational Exuberance by Robert Shiller." - The Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds by Charles MacKay
(economics, business books, health, religion and spirituality)
"Charles Mackay’s The Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is the classic study of how crowd psychology can grab hold of the market." - When Genius Failed: The Rise And Fall Of Long-term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein
(economics, business books)
"And I recommend Roger Lowenstein’s When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management. Read this so you can avoid making the same mistakes! "
Source:
http://marktier.com
Books About George Soros
Far less, sad to say, has been written about George Soros, no doubt because both the man and his methods are far more complex and less accessible than is the case with Buffett.
- Soros: The Unauthorized Biography, The Life, Times And Trading Secrets Of The World's Greatest Investor by Robert Slater
(business books)
"The best introduction is Robert Slater’s bio-graphy, Soros: the Life and Times of the World’s Greatest Investor. Slater emphasizes Soros’s investment methods and achievements, and it’s a great way to gain familiarity with his approach." - Soros, The Life And Times Of A Messianic Billionaire by Michael T. Kaufman
"A more recent biography, Soros, the Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire by Michael Kaufman, was written with full access to Soros and his papers. So it is a far deeper portrait of Soros, the man. And, as you’d expect, there’s a lot in Kaufman’s book that you won’t find in Slater’s. Kaufman also had greater access to Soros’s Open Society Foundations, so there’s more information on his charitable activities." - Soros On Soros by George Soros
(economics, business books)
"To really understand Soros’s investment methods, it’s essential to read his own writings. I suggest you start with Soros on Soros, which, given its interview format, is easier to digest than his book The Alchemy of Finance, which can be rough going at times — though definitely worth the effort." - Invest First Investigate Later by Robert Slater
(economics, business books)
"Robert Slater also published a brief volume of what he perceived to be Soros’s 24 trading secrets, Invest First Investigate Later. Though an excellent summary, much of the material is simply drawn from his biography of Soros."
Source:
http://marktier.com
Why should you listen to him?
Mark Tier is an Australian writer and businessman who lives in Hong Kong “partly because paying taxes is against my religion.”
Founder of the investment newsletter World Money Analyst, which he published and edited until 1991, he is also the author of Understanding Inflation, which became a bestseller in Australia in 1974, and The Nature of Market Cycles.
His recent work is The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros
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