While there is a lot of investment wisdom to be gleamed from this book I recommend it more for the stories of larger than life financial giants who made and lost vast fortunes waging war amongst themselves with shares and debentures instead of cannons.

Great advice for the novice or not so novice investor. The importance of an appropriate and well planned allocation strategy cannot be over emphasized.

JP (John Pierpont) Morgan was one of the true giants of financial history. It can be argued if he was a hero or scoundrel but either way his footprints echo down to today's economic world.

Siegel is another author where the novice investor should just purchase all his books and then read in chronological order. This excellent work will help you understand how to intelligently choose your equity investments.

Over half a century old and as relevant today as when it was originally published. All stock investors should have to read this and Adam Smith's 'The Money Game' before being allowed to open brokerage accounts!

Understanding the repeating history of panics and crashes is one of the best things you can do for your portfolio and your peace of mind. Kindleberger provides an excellent read through market booms and the inevitable busts that must follow.

Bernstein compresses an amazing amount of material into this one volume. Presented in his own unique style is the highlights of humans exchanging value with each other for the benefit of all. This will doubtless become a classic.