20 Best Books About Wall Street (2023 Update)

New york times bestseller – now a major motion picture directed by martin scorsese and starring leonardo dicaprio by day he made thousands of dollars a minute. by night he spent it as fast as he could. from the binge that sank a 170-foot motor yacht and ran up a $700,000 hotel tab, to the wife and kids waiting at home and the fast-talking, hard-partying young stockbrokers who called him king, here, in jordan belfort’s own words, is the story of the ill-fated genius they called the wolf of wall street. in the 1990s, belfort became one of the most infamous kingpins in american finance: a brilliant, conniving stock-chopper who led his merry mob on a wild ride out of wall street and into a massive office on long island. it’s an extraordinary story of greed, power, and excess that no one could invent: the tale of an ordinary guy who went from hustling italian ices to making hundreds of millions—until it all came crashing down. praise for the wolf of wall street“raw and frequently hilarious.”—the new york times “a rollicking tale of [jordan belfort’s] rise to riches as head of the infamous boiler room stratton oakmont . . . proof that there are indeed second acts in american lives.”—forbes “a cross between tom wolfe’s the bonfire of the vanities and scorsese’s goodfellas . . . belfort has the midas touch.”—the sunday times (london) “entertaining as pulp fiction, real as a federal indictment . . . a hell of a read.”—kirkus reviews

Skilled at puncturing financial bubbles and other delusions of the wall street crowd, burton malkiel shows why a broad portfolio of stocks selected at random will match the performance of one carefully chosen by experts. taking a shrewd look at the high-tech boom and its aftermath, malkiel shows how to maximize gains and minimize losses in this era of electronic brokers, virtual gurus, and flashy investment vehicles. learn how to analyze the potential returns, not only for stocks and bonds, but for the full range of investment opportunities, from money market accounts and real estate investment trusts to insurance, home owning, and tangible assets like gold and collectibles. decode the rating game for mutual funds and discover the unique advantages of index mutual funds over the wide range of riskier alternatives. year in and year out the best investing guide money can buy, this enhanced edition includes an update of malkiel's famous life-cycle guide to investing, showing how to match an investment strategy to your stage in life.

As the new century dawned, wall street was a game and the stock market was fixed. ordinary investors were fleeced by big institutions that manipulated the markets to their own advantage and they had no comeback. the game in wall street shows the ways that the titans of rampant capitalism operated to make money from any source they could control. their accumulated funds gave the titans enormous power over the market, and allowed them to ensure they won the game. traders joining the game without knowing the rules are on a road to ruin. it's like gambling without knowing the rules, and with no idea of the odds. the game in wall street sets out in detail exactly how this market manipulation works and shows how to ride the price movements and make a profit. and guess what? the rules of the game haven't changed since the book was first published in 1898. you can apply the same strategies in your own investing and avoid losing your shirt by gambling against the professionals. illustrated with the very first stock charts ever published, the book contains a new preface and a conclusion by stock market guru clem chambers which put the text in the context of how wall street operates today.

The million-copy bestseller, revised and updated with new investment strategies for retirement and the insights of behavioral finance. updated with a new chapter that draws on behavioral finance, the field that studies the psychology of investment decisions, here is the best-selling, authoritative, and gimmick-free guide to investing. burton malkiel evaluates the full range of investment opportunities, from stocks, bonds, and money markets to real estate investment trusts and insurance, home ownership, and tangible assets such as gold and collectibles. this edition includes new strategies for rearranging your portfolio for retirement, along with the book’s classic life-cycle guide to investing, which matches the needs of investors in any age bracket. so whether you want to brief yourself on the ways of the market before talking to a broker or follow malkiel’s easy steps to managing your own portfolio, this book remains the best investing guide money can buy.

The terrific new guide to investing in stocks that goes beyond peter lynch's previous runaway bestseller, one up on wall street. lynch explains how he researched and selected the companies he recommended in the 1992 barron's roundtable, giving information that readers can use in any market environment to find successful companies and winning stocks.

One of the "few great investment books" (andrew tobias) ever written. a wall street journal weekend investor "best books for investors" pick in a time of market volatility and economic uncertainty, when high-frequency traders and hedge fund managers seem to tower over the average investor, burton g. malkiel's classic and gimmick-free investment guide is now more necessary than ever. rather than tricks, what you'll find here is a time-tested and thoroughly research-based strategy for your portfolio. whether you're considering your first 401(k) contribution or contemplating retirement, this fully updated edition of a random walk down wall street should be the first book on your reading list. in a random walk down wall street you'll learn the basic terminology of "the street" and how to navigate it with the help of a user-friendly, long-range investment strategy that really works. drawing on his own varied experience as an economist, financial adviser, and successful investor, malkiel shows why, despite recent advice to the contrary from so-called experts in the wake of the financial crisis, an individual who buys over time and holds a low-cost, internationally diversified index of securities is still likely to exceed the performance of portfolios carefully picked by professionals using sophisticated analytical techniques. in this new edition, malkiel has provided valuable new material throughout the book on exchange-traded funds and investment opportunities in emerging markets, and in a brand-new, timely chapter, malkiel authoritatively assesses the pitfalls and prospects of the latest investing trend, "smart beta." on top of all this, the book's classic life-cycle guide to investing, which tailors strategies to investors of any age, will help you plan confidently for the future. you'll learn how to analyze the potential returns, not only for basic stocks and bonds but for the full range of investment opportunities—from money-market accounts and real estate investment trusts to insurance, home ownership, and tangible assets like gold and collectibles. individual investors of every level of experience and risk tolerance will find throughout the book the critical facts and step-by-step guidance they need to protect and grow their hard-earned dollars. with the prevailing wisdom changing on an almost daily basis, malkiel's reassuring and vastly informative volume remains the best investment guide money can buy.

Capital ideas traces the origins of modern wall street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management. bernstein brings to life a variety of brilliant academics who have contributed to modern investment theory over the years: louis bachelier, harry markowitz, william sharpe, fischer black, myron scholes, robert merton, franco modigliani, and merton miller.

Early in the twentieth century, the black community in tulsa- the "greenwood district"- became a nationally renowned entrepreneurial center. frequently referred to as "the black wall street of america," the greenwood district attracted pioneers from all over america who sought new opportunities and fresh challenges. legal segregation forced blacks to do business among themselves. the greenwood district prospered as dollars circulated within the black community. but fear and jealousy swelled in the greater tulsa community. the alleged assault of a white woman by a black man triggered unprecedented civil unrest. the worst riot in american history, the tulsa race riot of 1921 destroyed people, property, hopes, and dreams. hundreds of people died or were injured. property damage ran into the millions. the greenwood district burned to the ground. ever courageous, the greenwood district pioneers rebuilt and better than ever. by 1942, some 242 businesses called the greenwood district home. having experienced decline in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s, the area is now poised for yet another renaissance. black wall street speaks to the triumph of the human spirit.

In a time of market volatility and economic uncertainty, when high-frequency traders and hedge fund managers seem to tower over the average investor, burton g. malkiel's classic and gimmick-free investment guide is now more necessary than ever. rather than tricks, what you'll find here is a time-tested and thoroughly research-based strategy for your portfolio. whether you're considering your first 401(k) contribution or contemplating retirement, this fully updated edition of a random walk down wall street should be the first book on your reading list. in a random walk down wall street you'll learn the basic terminology of "the street" and how to navigate it with the help of a user-friendly, long-range investment strategy that really works. drawing on his own varied experience as an economist, financial adviser, and successful investor, malkiel shows why, despite recent advice to the contrary from so-called experts in the wake of the financial crisis, an individual who buys over time and holds a low-cost, internationally diversified index of securities is still likely to exceed the performance of portfolios carefully picked by professionals using sophisticated analytical techniques. in this new edition, malkiel has provided valuable new material throughout the book on exchange-traded funds and investment opportunities in emerging markets, and in a brand-new, timely chapter, malkiel authoritatively assesses the pitfalls and prospects of the latest investing trend, "smart beta." on top of all this, the book's classic life-cycle guide to investing, which tailors strategies to investors of any age, will help you plan confidently for the future. you'll learn how to analyze the potential returns, not only for basic stocks and bonds but for the full range of investment opportunities from money-market accounts and real estate investment trusts to insurance, home ownership, and tangible assets like gold and collectibles. individual investors of every level of experience and risk tolerance will find throughout the book the critical facts and step-by-step guidance they need to protect and grow their hard-earned dollars. with the prevailing wisdom changing on an almost daily basis, malkiel's reassuring and vastly informative volume remains the best investment guide money can buy." age group: adult.

An award-winning new york times reporter presents a moment-by-moment account of the recent financial collapse that documents state efforts to prevent an economic disaster, offering insight into the pivotal consequences of decisions made throughout the past decade.

In today's data-driven world, professionals need to know how to express themselves in the language of graphics effectively and eloquently. yet information graphics is rarely taught in schools or is the focus of on-the-job training. now, for the first time, dona m. wong, a student of the information graphics pioneer edward tufte, makes this material available for all of us. in this book, you will learn: to choose the best chart that fits your data; the most effective way to communicate with decision makers when you have five minutes of their time; how to chart currency fluctuations that affect global business; how to use color effectively; how to make a graphic "colorful" even if only black and white are available. the book is organized in a series of mini-workshops backed up with illustrated examples, so not only will you learn what works and what doesn't but also you can see the dos and don'ts for yourself. this is an invaluable reference work for students and professional in all fields.

In easy-to-follow terminology, lynch offers directions for sorting out the long shots from the no shots by spending just a few minutes with a company's financial statements. his advice for producing "tenbaggers" can turn a stock portfolio into a star performer!

Roger lowenstein's the end of wall street unfurls a gripping chronicle of the 2008 financial collapse, drawing on 180 interviews with top government officials and wall street ceos. lowenstein looks to the roots of the crisis to reveal how america succumbed to the siren song of easy debt and speculative mortgages. combining deep analysis with sizzling narrative, the end of wall street charts the end of an era of unprecedented and unwarranted optimism while looking ahead to the legacy of the bailout.

Many have written requesting me to write a new book. with the desire to help others i have written "45 years in wall street" giving the benefit of my experience and my new discoveries to aid others in these difficult times. i am now in my 72nd year; fame would do me no good. i have more income than i can spend for my needs; therefore, my only object in writing this new book is to give to others the most valuable gift possible–knowledge! if a few find the way to make safer investments my object will have been accomplished and satisfied readers will be my reward. in this book i have revealed some of my most valuable rules and secret discoveries never published before, in hopes that others will work and study hard to learn and apply these rules. if they do, speculation and investing will no longer be gambling but will become a profitable profession.

"this book will let you see the little-known but effective trading tactics and methods of today's top market makers."–technical analysis of stocks and commodities active traders must get inside the head of the all-important market maker–"the ax"–before they can begin to truly compete. the market maker's edge, written by longtime ax josh lukeman, is the first inside look at how axes think, what they look for, and, most important, how they can be beat.

Chances are you haven’t been making the best investing decisions. why? because that’s how wall street wants it “[t]he always irreverent author of the reformed broker blog has written an excellent narrative that shares all of your broker’s dirty little secrets. much like michael lewis’ liar’s poker captured the essence of 1980s institutional wall street, brown’s backstage wall street recreates the boiler room retail brokerage culture of the 1990s and early 2000s in vivid color.”—forbes “with a smirk, a lashing wit, and an appropriate irreverence, joshua brown gives voice to what all investment professionals are—or should be—secretly thinking.”—michael santoli, barron’s columnist “the pages of this book are filled with colorful exposés of misconduct in the way wall street presents and sells itself (and its financial products offerings!). . . . run don’t walk to read brown’s chronicles of deception [perpetrated by] those wonderful folks on wall street, who nearly bankrupted the world’s fi nancial system a few short years ago.”—douglas a. kass, seabreeze partners management, inc. “everything you’ve ever read about wall street is a total lie. everyone is lying to you every day. until you read this book.”—james altucher, formula capital and author of i was blind but now i see “joshua wants wall street to be awesome. you can feel it every day on his amazing blog and in this great book. he is happy to shout when wall street drives him crazy. i guarantee you will enjoy this book that describes the action behind the business of wall street and his own experiences along the way.”—howard lindzon, lindzon capital and founder of stocktwits "joshua brown may be the funniest writer on finance today, but backstage wall street could make you cry more than laugh. the buffoons, manipulators, and incompetents brown parades before us are the stewards of our retirement accounts…. what's important is that investors understand the choices before them. backstage wall street goes a long way to taking us backstage, while making us laugh in the process."—barron's about the book: wall street is very good at one thing: convincing you to act against your own interests. and there’s no one out there better equipped with the knowledge and moxie to explain how it all works than josh brown. a man the new york times referred to as “the merchant of snark” and barron’s called “pot-stirring and provocative,” brown worked for 10 years in the industry, a time during which he learned some hard truths about how clients are routinely treated—and how their money is sent on a one-way trip to wall street’s coffers. backstage wall street reveals the inner workings of the world’s biggest money machine and explains how a relatively small confederation of brilliant, sometimes ill-intentioned people fuel it, operate it, and repair it when necessary—none of which is for the good of the average investor. brown gives you the knowledge you need to make the right decisions at the right time. backstage wall street is about seeing reality for what it is and adjusting your actions accordingly. it’s about learning who and what to steer clear of at all times. and it’s about setting the stage for a bright financial future—your own way.

A history of american economic power, told through the manhattan street that came to define it.

A history of american economic power, told through the manhattan street that came to define it.

The consistently bestselling what works on wall street explores the investment strategies that have provided the best returns over the past fifty years-and which are the top performers today. the third edition of this businessweek and new york times bestseller contains more than fifty percent new material and is designed to help you reshape your investment strategies for both the postbubble market and the dramatically changed political landscape. this updated classic allows you to directly compare popular stockpicking strategies and their results-creating a more comprehensive understanding of the intricate and often confusing investment process. providing fresh insights into time-tested strategies, it examines: – value versus growth strategies – p/e ratios versus price-to-sales – small-cap investing, seasonality, and more

The leading indicator of the language of the street-is a clear, precise, comprehensive guide that will benefit all investors-novices and industry professionals alike.