5 must-read books on investment, trading, and stock market

Investment, trading, stock market, cryptocurrency, etc. are some of the words that have become very popular these days, especially among young minds. People who play around with these words are always looking to maximize their portfolio returns. Due to this, one needs to learn regularly and stay updated to find out the most suitable market strategies and make the best possible moves. Thus, here we list 5 must-read books on investment, trading, and the stock market.

Written by one of the greatest investment advisers of the twentieth century, the book aims at preventing potential investors from substantial errors and also teaches them strategies to achieve long-term investment goals. It is a detailed book with several wisdom quotes that are likely to change one’s investing career and lead to the path of financial safety and security.

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Penned by the famous mutual-fund manager, Peter Lynch, this book elaborates on the many advantages that an average investor has over professionals and how they can help them reach financial triumph. It explains how your knowledge alone can assist you to beat the pros of investing. Moreover, this book provides timeless recommendations on the money business.

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Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the most influential investors of all time. One of the best-selling investment books of all time, this book teaches that buying and holding a stock is more important than selling it. It also explains the long-term growth of a stock is more important than its short-term profits.

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The book is a narrative of Lalchand Gupta aka 'Lala' who starts his life with the Indian stock market from a low level and rises to the top. Readers will encounter all big names like Harshad Mehta and Ketan Parikh and how they found loopholes in trading systems and fooled banks and Stock Exchange regulators and created multi-million scams.

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'The Alchemy of Finance' is a philosophical finance book written by the renowned investor George Soros. Through various practical examples from his career, he presents the mental models that he developed to better understand social events. It revolves around a concept called reflexivity.

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