 | Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $2.77 Excellent overview on investing mindset...don't look here (or the other books in the series) for useful nuts and bolts, however. See other selections below for that.
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 | Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom by Van K. Tharp
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $5.45 What "Rich Dad" should have also told you. Each chapter provides practical means of controling debt, risk management for stock investing, and real estate investing tips
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 | The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $5.98 Best fusion of "Rich Dad" mindset and practical next steps for getting started.
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 | Getting Started in Options (Getting Started In.....) by Michael C. Thomsett
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $2.64 Decent primer for options use...however, McMillan's books are the real resource once you gain some understanding.
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 | Options as a Strategic Investment by Lawrence G. McMillan
Buy new: $50.40 / Used from: $45.07 Not accessible for beginners, but it is the authoritative guide to options strategies.
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 | The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition by Robert G. Hagstrom
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.73 GREAT book that attempts to spell out how Warren calculated the value of his notable investments. A must for the fundamental stock investor.
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 | Hot Commodities : How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market by Jim Rogers
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $2.20 His other books are entertaining reads. This one contains compelling insights on why commodities are (and will) outperform stocks over the next decade.
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 | Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence Completely Revised and Updated : Practical Solutions for Busy People by Charles Schwab
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.01 A very accessible overview of the investing basics most people should know.
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 | Investing in Real Estate, Fourth Edition by Andrew James McLean
Buy used from: $0.01 Another vital "nuts and bolts" real estate book.
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 | The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) by Benjamin Graham
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.99 Warren Buffett claims 85% of his stock picking was learned from this man. Who am I to exclude him?
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 | Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley Investment Classics) by Philip A. Fisher
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $13.06 Fisher is the other 15% of Buffett's stock picking methodology.
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 | The Futures Game: Who Wins, Who Loses, & Why by Richard J. Teweles
Buy new: $39.60 / Used from: $19.95 The "Bible" of futures trading. A great reference.
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 | What Works on Wall Street by James P. O'Shaughnessy
Buy new: $24.39 / Used from: $8.26 A quick read on the factors that matter most in long-term stock performance. Thorough research throughout.
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 | Stocks for the Long Run : The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies by Jeremy J. Siegel
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $4.13 Critical read for non-believers in the stock market. Hard to resist his statistical arguments.
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 | The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and the True Triumph Over the Bold and the New by Jeremy J. Siegel
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $3.50 A more current view of the state of the stock market, with some worthwhile insights on how to plan your future portfolio allocations.
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 | The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.92 An important complement to Rich Dad that gives the reader a real sense about true sources (and habits) of wealth.
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 | Incorporate & Grow Rich! by Cheri S. Hill
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $17.00 A "Rich Dad" recommendation, and a decent primer for the advantages of corporate structures. However, the material is dated. Check with tax professionals on the points discussed before acting on them
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 | The 16% Solution: How To Get High Interest Rates in a Low Interest World with Tax Lien Certificates by Joel S. Moskowitz
Buy new: $17.81 / Used from: $10.95 A reluctant add...the secret is out on tax liens, and they are less attractive now than this book represents. The education on how they work is worthwhile.
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 | Contrarian Investment Strategies in the Next Generation by David Dreman
Buy new: $18.48 / Used from: $1.17 I like this as a scathing response to those who believe in "Random Walk" theory (the belief that stock performance is random, so don't try and outperform the market indexes.)
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 | Conquer the Crash: You Can Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary Depression, Expanded and Updated Edition by Robert R. Prechter
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $18.71 For those who believe in preparing for any contingency. I am not this paranoid, but this is a good toolbox for how to invest in the worst of possible markets to come.
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 | The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing: Morningstar's Guide to Building Wealth and Winning in the Market by Pat Dorsey
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $8.90 A modern book to help lay people understand what measures are important in sizing up stock sectors, industries and specific companies.
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 | Analysis for Financial Management + Standard & Poor's Educational Version of Market Insight by Robert C. Higgins
Buy used from: $7.07 A great, short text on the fundamentals of finance that can only help investors evaluate potential investments.
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 | If It's Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks by Peter Navarro
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $3.41 Good perspective on how global events impact your domestic investments.
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 | The LEAPS Strategist: 108 Proven Strategies for Increasing Investment & Trading Profits by Michael C. Thomsett
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $14.43 A worthwhile collection of strategies for using LEAP options and their uses in a portfolio.
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