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Recommended Reading
Buffett, Warren G. Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Annual Reports, “Letters to Shareholders,” 1977–2000. Available at www.berkshirehathaway.com. Author’s Note: These writings are the core of my learning.
Bogle, John C. Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) 2000.
Bogle, John C. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Malkiel, Burton and Ellis, Charles D. The Elements of Investing, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) 2013.
Ellis, Charles D. Winning the Loser’s Game; Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing, fifth edition (McGraw-Hill) 2009.
Malkiel, Burton. A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing, twelfth edition (W. W. Norton & Co., 2019)
Graham, Benjamin. The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel, with commentary by Jason Zweig, (HarperBusiness) 2003.
Siegel, Jeremy J. Stocks For The Long Run (McGraw-Hill) 2014.
Swensen, David F. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment (The Free Press, 2005)
Menschel, Robert B. Markets, Mobs & Mayhem, A Modern Look at The Madness of Crowds, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2002)
Marks, Howard S. The Realist’s Creed (Oaktree Capital Management, May 31, 2002)
Zweig, Jason. The Intelligent Investor, The Wall Street Journal.
“Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success.” Numerous other publications are available on Vanguard’s website.
Kaplan, Robert Steven. What You’re Really Meant To Do, A Road Map For Reaching Your Unique Potential(Harvard Business Review Press) 2013. Author’s Note: Kaplan was Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs Group, before becoming a professor of Management Practice in BusinessAdministration at Harvard Business School. He is currently President and CEO of The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Beyond Finance
A few years ago I decided to re-study American history by reading Presidential biographies. I especially wanted to more fully understand the development of our Constitutional democracy. These biographies and related books make clear our extraordinary governing process and how constant vigilance is imperative to preserve it.
I am proceeding with this engaging activity.
Chernow, Ron. Washington: A Life. Penguin Press, 2010.
McCullough, David. John Adams. Simon & Schuster, 2001.
Meacham, Jon. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. Random House, 2013.
Feldman, Noah. The Three Lives Of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President. Random House 2017. Picador, 2020.
Meacham, John. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. Random House, 2008.
Wilentz, Sean. The Rise Of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln. W. W. Norton & Company, 2005.