8 books about the world of stock and trading

Aug 25, 2024

Aakanksha Sharma

Books for new traders

Starting the stock market journey is not child’s play. One has to learn, evaluate, analyse, and observe so much more than charts and books. So, if you are starting out in your trading journey, these are some books to start with.

​‘Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits’ by Philip Fisher

Philip Fisher’s ‘Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits’ is a classic about how to start investing in growth stocks. He talks about gathering information about a company, its customers, suppliers, competitors, management, and more.

​‘One Up on Wall Street’ by Peter Lynch

‘One Up on Wall Street’ is a must-read for beginners because it explains about investing from scratch. The author, Peter Lynch, encourages investors to use the information they already know and learn on the way.

​‘The Intelligent Investor’ by Benjamin Graham

Benjamin Graham’s ‘The Intelligent Investor’ is practically the Bible of value investing. Graham helps investors understand market fluctuations and the importance of investing and observing long-term.

​‘How to Make Money in Stocks’ by William J. O’Neil

‘How to Make Money in Stocks’ is famous for the ‘CAN SLIM’ strategy, which is an approach to stock selection. CAN SLIM is a mix of technical and fundamental analysis and helps people invest and trade wisely.

​‘Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard’ by Mark Minervini

This book by Minervini is great for beginners who want to understand the mindset and strategies of successful traders. The book talks about focusing on specific stocks whose price can increase manifolds and invest wisely after calculation.

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​‘How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market’ by Nicolas Darvas

This is a brilliant book and a real-life story about how Darvas invested in high-price stocks and earned as much profit as he could from it. The book talks about a strategy that identifies stocks in an upward trend and sets buy and sell points.

​‘Coffee Can Investing’ by Saurabh Mukherjea, Rakshit Ranjan, and Pranab Uniyal

‘Coffee Can Investing’ has a simple concept in its focus – buy and hold quality stocks for a long time, just like you would leave a coffee can untouched.

‘Stocks to Riches’ by Parag Parikh

‘Stocks to Riches’ is the perfect book for Indian traders and stock market investors. The book is filled with real-life examples and gives a clear understanding of market cycles, the different terms of growth (bullish and bear market), and more.

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