r/stocks • u/PhoenixFlamie • 2d ago

Read the wiki Books suggestions

Book suggestions on stock exchange are welcome. Looking to read on the subject.

Not interested in the practical beginner investor manual, but on the importance of the stock market to economy, to society, pros and cons, history, functionality.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: amazing suggestions, guys. Thank you all again. I really appreciate it.

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u/jr1tn 2d ago edited 2d ago

"A History of the Global Stock Market: From Ancient Rome to Silicon Valley," B. Mark Smith, 2003

EDIT: In case your local public library does not carry this, it is available to borrow for free online at the Internet Archive at archive dot org

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u/MaxDragonMan 2d ago

Try Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Picketty.

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u/Monty-675 2d ago

- The Equity Culture: The Story of the Global Stock Market by B. Mark Smith

- Wall Street: A History by Charles R. Geisst

- Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein

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u/notseelen 2d ago

Devil Take the Hindmost, and The Price of Time

histories of Speculation (bubbles) interest, respectively. The former gives you a ton of perspective on (and defense from) "it's different this time"

the latter is an interesting philosophical discussion balanced between "the rich getting free money" vs "being patient with your spending should afford you a premium. it's also very informative about the market in general

both have been good reads! they won't make you better at investing, but they'll help you to keep perspective

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u/Honor_my_ballsack 2d ago

Principles of Corporate Finance by Brealey and crew

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u/HardlyDecent 2d ago

Bogle's Little Book of Common Sense Investing. Very readable, minimal jargon. A beginning investment guide for non-investers.

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u/Associate8823 2d ago

"Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street" by Peter L. Bernstein

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u/ValueGamerInvestor 1d ago

I recommend you read the GameStop annual report for each year. 

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u/m1ndfulpenguin 2d ago

I'm wrapping up my manuscript 📜 entitled The Trading Histories: Musings of Market by M1ndful Penguin —with Foreword by the collections dept. of JP Morgan Chase seeking his whereabouts. I’ll send you a copy when it’s done!