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• brianlash · Jul 17, 2008 · Recommends

  jon_dahl is dead on. Understand Malkiel's Random Walk and the rest is details. But for a really thorough discussion of those details check Investments by Bodie, Kane and Marcus (http://www.amazon.com/Investments-Zvi-Bodie/dp/007293414X/re...). My corporate finance prof encouraged me to look into it, then it was required reading for an economics course…

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• ezliu · Apr 5, 2010 · Recommends

  http://www.amazon.com/Options-Futures-Other-Derivatives-5th/... http://www.amazon.com/Investments-Zvi-Bodie/dp/007293414X are both very good general resources. Investments is a very broad approach that covers a lot of markets and basics and how things work. Very accessible to complete beginners.…

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• samt · Jul 17, 2008 · Recommends

  Investments by Bodie, Kane and Marcus (BKM) is one classic that still has value in this climate.

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• povertyworld · Aug 31, 2019 · Recommends

  I found Investments by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus to be helpful.

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• aneesh · Apr 30, 2008 · Mentions

  1) http://www.amazon.com/Investments-Zvi-Bodie/dp/0071263101/re... 2) Wikipedia all the terms you may be unfamiliar with. 3) Read pmarca's blog :)

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• daeken · Dec 25, 2009 · Mentions

  Capicola and some Italian bread dipping sauce from my Mom, with a bottle of raspberry ice wine (yum!) on the way. New York hard rolls (oh how I miss New England sometimes) from my dad. Investments by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus and a hangover from myself. It's been a good Christmas already.

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