Way to wealth

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1. cs702Sep 2016
   I agree with others on the "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius.

   Off the top of my head, I would add:

   * "The Way to Wealth," by Benjamin Franklin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0918222885 (also available online for free; it's in the public domain) -- no-nonsense practical advice from a super-successful individual

   * Warren Buffett's Letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html (also available organized by topic, in a bound book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1611637589 which some will find much easier to read)

   * "The Intelligent Investor," by Benjamin Graham (specifically the chapters titled "The Investor and Market Fluctuations" and "Margin of Safety"): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060555661

   * "Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion," by Robert Cialdini: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688128165

   Also:

   * "Devil Take the Hindmost," by Edward Chancellor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0452281806

   * "A Short History of Financial Euphoria," by John Kenneth Galbraith: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0140238565

   * "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds," by Charles Mackay: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1586635581

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2. lupatusJun 2011
   _A Brief History of Time_ by Stephen Hawking

   _The Way to Wealth_ by Benjamin Franklin

   _The Book of Job_ by Job, from The Bible

   _Meditations_ by Marcus Aurelius

   _The Prince_ by Niccolo Machiavelli

   _The Bill of Rights_ by James Madison

   _The Gospel According to John_ by John, from The Bible

   _The Gospel According to Luke_ by Luke, from The Bible

   _The Acts of the Apostles_ by Luke, from The Bible

   _The Song of Solomon_ by Solomon, from The Bible

   _Heimskringla_ transcribed by Snorri Sturluson

   These books have combined to make me the free-thinking, reactionary stoic that I am today. Most of them are old, but they contain much wisdom about life, work, politics, gender relations, spirtuality, and history. Please let me know if you have questions. :)

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3. simplyauserJul 2008
   I have read many of the recommend books. Here are my two pence.

   Books on Wealth

       1. "Rich Dad Poor Dad"
        and find out exactly why someone becomes rich.
       (if you like this one, at some point you may also
        want to quickly scan through "Cashflow Quadrant
        Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom".)
   
        2. Also "chapter 6 - How to make wealth"
        from "Hackers and Painters's chapter 6 - "
   
        3. "The Way to Wealth by Benjamin Franklin"
   
   

   Investing books in this order

       1. Peter Lynch's One Up on wall street
       2. The Intelligent Investor  (Ben Graham)
       3. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
       4. Security Analysis (Ben Graham)
       5. The Warren Buffet Way is a famous business read not exceptional but read it if you have some time left
       6. A Random Walk Down Wall Street (Read it for a good laugh)
   
   

   Do NOT read

       1. AA- The Motley Fool Money Guide
       2. How Gerge Soros Knows What He Knows
       3. Investing Online For Dummies
       4. Malkiel Burton - A Random Walk Down Wall Street
       5. Cracking the millionaire code
       6. Joel Greenblatt - You Can Be A Stock Market Genius

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