Best Investing Books of All Time

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Best Investing Books for Experienced (proficient) investors

The best books for experienced non-professional investors are excellent and very readable. But they are serious reads for people that are interested in investing. While these are great books, you do not need to read these to master the concepts that will enable you to finance your dreams.

Book	Author / Description	Ratings
Click to learn more.	Cohen, Marilyn The Bond Bible A classic; 2000. Whatever your age, income or total assets, bonds belong in your portfolio. A symbol of security, bonds have long had a place in any well-rounded portfolio. Also consider Annette Thau's The Bond Book as another choice ...	3.7 stars Amazon 3.4 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Armstrong III, Frank The Informed Investor: A Hype-Free Guide to Constructing a Sound Financial Portfolio A classic. 2nd Edition. Most people are scared stiff by investment risk. But what most people don't know is that the biggest risk is simply investor behavior. Irrational and fearful, investors routinely chase after investment rainbows offering high returns with zero risk . . . or sell off stocks in a panic when the market is down . . . or hoard their money in T-bills, which historically have just barely outpaced inflation. The only way to eliminate such self-destructive behavior is to get hard facts on how the stock market really works. Fortunately, anyone can learn -- not just the analysts on Wall Street -- with The Informed Investor.	4.0 stars Amazon 3.8 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Thau, Annette A Classic. 3rd edition 2010. “As in the first two editions, this third edition of The Bond Book continues to be the ideal reference for the individual investor. It has all the necessary details, well explained and illustrated without excessive mathematics. In addition to providing this essential content, it is extremely well written.”	4.6 stars Amazon 4.0 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Siegel, Jeremy J. Stocks for the Long Run (A classic; 5th Edition, 2014) Much has changed since the last edition of Stocks for the Long Run. The financial crisis, the deepest bear market since the Great Depression, and the continued growth of the emerging markets are just some of the contingencies directly affecting every portfolio in the world. * To help you navigate markets and make the best investment decisions, Jeremy Siegel has updated his bestselling guide to stock market investing. * This new edition of Stocks for the Long Run answers all the important questions of today: How did the crisis alter the financial markets and the future of stock returns? What are the sources of long-term economic growth? How does the Fed really impact investing decisions? Should you hedge against currency instability?	4.8 stars Amazon 4.0 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Shiller, Robert J. Irrational Exuberance A Classic; 3rd Edition In this revised, updated, and expanded edition of his New York Times bestseller, Nobel Prize–winning economist Robert Shiller, who warned of both the tech and housing bubbles, cautions that signs of irrational exuberance among investors have only increased since the 2008–9 financial crisis. With high stock and bond prices and the rising cost of housing, the post-subprime boom may well turn out to be another illustration of Shiller's influential argument that psychologically driven volatility is an inherent characteristic of all asset markets. In other words, Irrational Exuberance is as relevant as ever.	3.9 stars Amazon 4.0 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Graham, Benjamin Classic; Updated with foreword by Jason Zweig in 2006 The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham, taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" -- which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies -- has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market bible ever since its original publication in 1949.	4.5 stars Amazon 4.2 stars Goodreads