BF Anderson Private Portfolio Management

 Recently, one investment service commented on the large number of gloom and doom books being advertised.  With the invasion of so many negative books during such negative times this could be an indication that the bear market is potentially winding down.  

Contrary to this, we are choosing to suggest several readings that are different in nature from this pessimistic attitude.  Instead, we are suggesting, what we feel, are more educational books during both good times and bad.  We feel they are excellent for understanding how we view opportunities and also to hopefully make you a more informed investor.

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 The Battle for Investment Survival by Gerald M. Loeb

In The Battle for Investment Survival, the turf is Wall Street, the goal is to preserve your capital at all costs, and to win is to "make a killing without being killed." This memorable classic, originally written in 1935, offers a fresh perspective on investing from times past. The Battle for Investment Survival treats investors to a straightforward account of how to profit-and how to avoid profit loss-in what Loeb would describe as the constant tug-of-war between rising and falling markets.

How I made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market by Nicolas Darvas

How did a world-famous dancer with no knowledge of the stock market, or of finance in general, make 2 million dollars in the stock market in 18 months starting with only $10,000? Darvas is legendary, and with good reason. Find out why.

 One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch

 The authors argue that average investors can beat Wall Street professionals by using the information gleaned from everyday life. "Investors will be able to put the shrewd insights presented to good use," remarked PW. 200,000 first printing. (Reed Business Information, Inc)

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the thinly disguised biography of Jesse Livermore, a remarkable character who first started speculating in New England bucket shops at the turn of the century. Livermore, who was banned from these shady operations because of his winning ways, soon moved to Wall Street where he made and lost his fortune several times over. What makes this book so valuable are the observations that Lefèvre records about investing, speculating, and the nature of the market itself.

How to Make Money in Stocks by William J. O'Neil

The techniques in How to Make Money in Stocks are hardly revolutionary, but therein lies their strength, as O'Neil claims his is "a winning system in good times or bad." Investors interested in Net stocks might be disappointed--the author's first rule is that a company must show a pattern of growing profits, which disqualifies many dot coms. O'Neil's approach to stocks is, above all, rational, and he pays little heed to market hype.

 *This is a repost of the blog article originally posted in 2009