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    1. The document provides a reading list of 35 books and movies that cover topics related to finance, economics, and Wall Street. 2. The books discuss a range of issues from insider accounts of Wall Street in the 1980s to biographies of famous investors to analyses of globalization and risk. 3. Many of the books are considered classics or required reading for finance professionals to help understand both historical and current events shaping the financial world.

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    Brian Boltons Reading List

    The following books are books that many finance industry professionals are fans of. They will help you understand both current and not-so-current events. Your awareness of these books and their issues will help your understanding of the financial world and will possibly help your career: 1. Liars Poker by Michael Lewis an insiders (jaded?) view of Wall Street. Its a classic. 2. The Predators Ball by Connie Bruck a reporters view of the collapse of a brilliant career and important firm 3. Barbarians At The Gate by Bryan Burrough & John Helyar high drama in leveraged buyouts 4. Den of Thieves by James Stewart more on the greed and decadence of the 1980s 5. Investment Biker by Jim Rogers an investment professional rides his BMW around the world looking for investment opportunities 6. Done Deals by Udayan Gupta personal accounts from venture capital professionals 7. The Vulture Investors by Hilary Rosenberg getting rich off bankruptcies 8. Devil Take the Hindmost by Edward Chancellor a summary of financial speculation through history (published in 1999, prior to the latest chapter of speculation) 9. When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein how Nobel prize winning economists went bankrupt (the story of Long Term Capital Management) 10. Buffet by Roger Lowenstein a biography of arguably the worlds best investor 11. One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch investment advice from arguably the worlds best professional money manager 12. The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham Warren Buffets favorite investment book (written by his mentor) 13. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip Fisher more investment advice; one of the favorites of the hedge fund community 14. Creating Shareholder Value: A Guide For Managers and Investors by Alfred Rappaport more required reading for portfolio managers 15. Where Are The Customers Yachts? Or A Good, Hard Look at Wall Street by Fred Schwed a cynical look at Wall Street, originally published in 1940; it is remarkable how timely the observations are 16. A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel a challenge to those who think they can be the next Warren Buffet 17. Against The Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter Bernstein all assets are priced based on risk; this provides thousands of years of the history of measuring risk 18. Extraordinary Popular Delusions: And The Madness of Crowds by Charles MacKay more investment advice to think for yourself 19. A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class by Joseph Nocera the title is pretty self-explanatory 20. Trust by Francis Fukuyama a sociological perspective on how some economies succeed and others do not 21. The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman a view of globalization in the post-Cold War era. Similar but different by Friedman: The World is Flat and Hot, Flat and Crowded. 22. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand a classic book that will help you find your moral compass; and, youll be amazed how many finance professionals consider this a blueprint for success the capitalists bible (though slightly longer than the other bible).

    23. The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An economist examines the market, power and politics of world trade by Pietra Rivoli exactly what the title saysa study of the history and process and markets by which a t-shirt goes from nothingness to a t-shirta fascinating study of globalization. 24. The Logic of Life by Tim Harford an easy to read way of using economics to explain everyday stuff.like poker, your boss salary, and why big east coast cities have way more women than men. (This is kind of the sequel to Harfords The Undercover Economist, which is good, too, even if the topics are more boring.) Also similar: Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics by Stephen Dubner and Steven Leavitt. 25. The Smartest Guys in the Room (The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron) by Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind read the title. Thats what its about. Its wonderful. Read the book. 26. Monkey Business (Swinging Through The Wall Street Jungle) by John Rolfe and Peter Troob think you want to go to Wall Street and into investment banking? Think again, say two guys who tried it after graduating from Harvard and Wharton MBA programs. 27. Grande Expectations: A year in the life of Starbucks stock by Karen Blumenthal a nice, not super technical book about what moves the price of a stock. For anyone interested in any kind of job dealing with securities, this book probably has something for youfrom analysts forecasts to company initiatives to strategy. 28. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb looks at risk from a unique perspective: How do we know what we do not know? How do we measure what we are not even aware of? Why do we underestimate the impact that unknown events can have? 29. Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin a quasi-inside account of the firms and the egos during the heat of the Financial Crisis during the fall of 2008. 30. The Big Short by Michael Lewis great story about a select few who were able to see the financial crisis comingand to make a killing off of it. 31. The Greatest Trade Ever by Gregory Zuckerman another story about another group of folks who were able to see the financial crisis coming Movies I realize this is a Reading List, but we can learn finance from a few movies, too. 32. Wall Street A 1980s story about insider trading that taught us that Greed is Good. 33. The Smartest Guys in the Room Yes, its also a book. As usual, the book is better, but the movie is a quasi-documentary that is just as fascinating. 34. Barbarians at the Gate Yes, its also a book. Its a horrible movie but a fantastic story. Read the book if you have the time; watch the movie if you dont. 35. The Boiler Room A career in finance may test your patience and your morals. At least it pays well. 36. Trading Places A 25+ year old movie that really has nothing to do with finance, except that the main characters run a brokerage firm. There are about 3 scenes that explain the world of finance better than any chump professor could. The other 20-odd scenes are pretty funny, too.

    If you have any suggestion of books or movies that should be on this list, please let me know.

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