Learn about investing in stocks - Investment book list

Life is about serendipity and taking your chances.

When I was in uni, like many uni students, I had no idea what careers I wanted to pursue.

One day, decades ago, when I was browsing in a book shop, by chance I picked up this book Market Wizards, I was hooked. After reading that book, I decided to pursue a career in trading. I did not become a trader but I ended doing something similar. I ended up pursuing a career as an equity investor.

When I was young, I typically read one book in one or two weeks.

These days, quant finance is all the rage. Passive investing/ETF is winning over active funds management. Is stock picking a dying trade/craft/art ?

Personally, I still believe fundamental stock picking works. To build wealth, one needs to focus on the long term.

If you want to better understand this "dying" trade/craft of stock picking, here is my book list for anyone who wants to learn about investing in stocks.

1. Market Wizards & New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager. Note there are other Market Wizards books by the author but the originals are much better than the subsequent ones.

1. The Money Masters + The New Money Masters, Money Masters of Our Time by John Train.

1. The Midas Touch by John Train.

1. One Up on Wall Street + Beating the Street by Peter Lynch.

1. How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neil. I really like its CANSLIM framework.

1. Confessions of a Stockbroker by Andrew Lanyi.

1. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre.

1. Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets by Stan Weinstein.

1. The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen.

1. Liars Poker by Michael Lewis.