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Questions tagged [books]

A tag for marking questions related to printed material for reading about topics. Not for questions about 'the books' in an accounting sense.

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Book or web site resources for an absolute beginner to learn about stocks and investing?

I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started? I've seen quite a lot of books…
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Which Benjamin Graham book should I read first: Security Analysis or Intelligent Investor?

I recently graduated from engineering and I want to know more about investing. I'm particularly interested in Benjamin Graham's ideas. I want to read all of his books, but I couldn't decide which one should be first. Which should I read first:…
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Does Joel Greenblatt's "Magic Formula Investing" really beat the market?

Background Joel Greenblatt's book "The little blue book that beats the market" is based on the premise that he has developed a magic formula. I am heavily skeptical of anyone who claims that they can beat the market, but he claims that his formula…
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Solid reading/literature for investment/retirement/income taxes?

I'm striving for financial literacy and education. I've been really frustrated with most of the literature that's out there surrounding retirement, income taxes, and investment. Most of it seems like an oversimplification or restating of the…
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Economics Books

I'm absolutely a newcomer in economics and I wish to understand how things work in finance too. So, think of me as uninformed in these matters. I would like to find resources that discuss economics for non-economists. That is, no mathematics, but…
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Totally new to finance, economy, where should I start?

I'd like to get to get some theoretical knowledge about finance before I start to invest. My goal would be to eventually trade on the stock market. What are some good books/resources for beginners that cover finance basics without getting too much…
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Does the sale of personal items need to be declared as income on my income taxes?

I have been selling some books that I own. I am selling them at a loss (less than I bought them for and less than market rate). However, I have gotten about $1,400 in income minus $400 for shipping the books. Do I need to declare this as income on…
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Donating books to charity & claiming a deduction on my income tax: How to value the goods?

I have a large number of books. I tried selling them on Amazon, but they don't cost enough to make up for the shipping. I tried selling them at local book stores, but they barely took any of them and the money for each book was extremely low. I…
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Hearing much about Dave Ramsey. Which of his works is best in describing his "philosophy" about money?

An admission: There's a reasonably well-known money personality/expert that wasn't on my radar screen until I started running this site. I'm referring to Dave Ramsey. I've become curious about Ramsey as I've seen many mentions of his name, shows,…
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Ongoing things to do and read to improve knowledge of finance?

In this forum, there are a lot of people whose primary job is programming. And yet they are very knowledgeable on a lot of financial topics. Can you please share what you do/read on a regular basis to have this knowledge? Like... a new book every…
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Recommendation for learning fundamental analysis?

I want to understand those various measures of stocks and companies, such as PE, PEG, ..., which I can find from Yahoo Finance etc, and how those measures can help in choosing stocks. I guess that is what fundamental analysis is trying to address,…
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How do I calculate my net worth according to the book "The Millionaire Next Door"?

I remember reading about PAWs, UAWs, and AAWs. I also remember that the formula for what your net worth should be on average (to be an AAW) is your income (without inheritance[s]) multiplied by one tenth of your age. But I also remember reading…
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Learning investment--books to read? Fundamental/Value/Motley Fool

I am looking to learn how to invest better. Currently I follow the Motley Fool recommendations and have done quite well that way, but I'd like to educate myself better so that I can make better decisions. I have picked up the following books: The…
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Book for balance sheet reading?

What is an easy to understand book that teaches a beginner how to read a balance sheet? Something like a Balance Sheet for Dummies?
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How do financial services aimed at women differ from conventional services?

I was recently shopping for booking on personal finance and notice there seems to be a niche targeting personal finance for women. I also noticed that a number of local financial advisors specialize in helping females. I browsed the books at the…
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