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Friday, January 4, 2008

StreetBrains Top Reads for 2008

If you haven’t already immersed yourself in the following books, you’re missing out. Some are new, and some are ‘oldies but goodies’ that stand the test of time, but all are required reading for any self-professed market junkies. Enjoy!

Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win
by William C. Taylor, Polly G. LaBarre

Hedge Hunters: Hedge Fund Masters on the Rewards, the Risk, and the Reckoning
by Katherine Burton

The Predictors
by Thomas A. Bass

Blood on the Street: The Sensational Inside Story of How Wall Street Analysts Duped a Generation of Investors
by Charles Gasparino

(an oldie but goodie…or a great re-read!)
Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
by Michael Lewis

The Coffee Trader
by David Liss

Running Money: Hedge Fund Honchos, Monster Markets and My Hunt for the Big Score
by Andy Kessler

My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
by Emanuel Derman

The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co.
by William D. Cohan

The Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons
by Edward J. Renehan
Posted by The Brainstorm at 11:02 AM
Labels: Charlie Gasparino, David Liss, Edward Renehan, Emanual Derman, Katherine Burton, Michael Lewis, Thomas Bass, wall street, William Cohan, William Taylor
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