Capital Ideas

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1. The Lever of Riches, by Joel Mokyr 2. Guns Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond 3. A Farewell to Alms, by Gregory Clark 4. Power and Prosperity, by Mancur Olsen 5. Carnage and Culture, Victor Davis Hanson 6. Capital Ideas, by Peter Bernstein 7. The Geodesic Network, by Peter Huber

…gives you a different value than the market, it's more likely you found a flawed model than a mispriced security. Here I actually have a very readable book to recommend: Capital ideas, by Peter Bernstein. And last but not least, one of the most enlightening sources, although systematically biased in favour of free markets and international trade: the economist, I mean the magazine.

Here is a good list: http://www.bogleheads.org/readbooks.htm General Investing # The Four Pillars of Investing - by William ("Bill") Bernstein. # Wise Investing Made Simple or The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need - by Larry Swedroe # The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing - by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf # All About Asset Allocation - by Rick Ferri # The Informed Investor - by Frank Armstrong # The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - by John "Jack" Bogle # The Coffeehouse Investor - by Bill Schultheis. Investor Behavior # Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them - by Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich # Your Money and Your Brain: How the New Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make You Rich - by Jason Zweig # Rational Investing in Irrational Times: How to Avoid the Cos…