- 1-The Smart Investor - Benjamin Graham
- 2-Security Analysis - Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
- 3-How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
- 4-Ordinary shares and extraordinary benefits - Philip A. Fisher
- 5-Influence - Robert Cialdini
- 6-A personal story - Katherine Graham
- 7-Made In America - Sam Walton
- 8-The Outsiders - William N. Thorndike (in English)
- 9-Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Phil Fisher
- 10-Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street »- John Brooks (in English)
- 11-Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises -Timothy Geithner
- 12-Jack: Straight from the Gut »Jack Welch
- 13-Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Phil Fisher
- 14-The Smartest Guys in the Room - Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
- 15-The Clash of the Cultures- John Bogle
- 16-The essays of Warren Buffett-Warren Buffett
- 17-Where Are the Customers' Yachts? - Fred Schwed
- 18-Persuasion Essays - John Maynard Keynes
- 19-The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - Jack Bogle
- 20-Poor Charlie's Almanack - Peter Kaufman
- 21-The Most Important Thing Illuminated - Howard Marks
Reading the same books as Warren Buffett should be a very good choice if you already know that he is one of the best investors in history. In fact, he spends several hours a day reading himself.
Because you read the same thing that he has read or recommended does not mean that you are going to obtain the same results, because that depends on many factors, although if you can better understand his way of thinking.
Books can change the way you think and are a great influence on people's lives. And that influence has been demonstrated both for the better, as with Think and Get Rich or How to Win Friends and Influence People, and for the worse, with My Hitler Struggle.
Do not let everything you read influence you, be reflective, learn and adopt what you believe to be true and fit your values.
These are the books that Warren Buffett has been recommending in his life:
1-The Smart Investor - Benjamin Graham
According to Buffet, reading this book has been the best decision he has made in his career. This is a guide to building the mindset that a successful investor should have.
I began to read it and, as a beginner in the world of the stock market, I found it somewhat difficult. I did not finish it, but the beginning seems excellent to me. It conveys ideas that you have not read before.
2-Security Analysis - Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
It is the book that Buffett studied in college when his professor was Benjamin Graham himself.
The smart investor is a kind of introduction to this, much more extensive and detailed. It is also difficult to understand, although it is all a compilation of the knowledge of one of the great investors of the 19th century.
3-How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
Without a doubt, this is the best book on social skills that I can recommend.
And the important thing if you are interested in the world of investments and business is that this book will help you a lot. At the end of the day, investments and businesses would not exist without people and it is very important to know how to relate.
It seems that Buffett instead of having a college degree in his office has a certificate that says he completed a Dale Carnegie course. In his own words: "Dale Carnegie's books and courses changed my life."
4-Ordinary shares and extraordinary benefits - Philip A. Fisher
This is another of the books that have greatly influenced Buffett. This book has been one of the best sellers for years and it will come in handy if you are interested in the subject of evaluating the growth of companies and their quality.
5-Influence - Robert Cialdini
It is a book that Buffett has reread several times.
If you are interested in the topic of human influence and persuasion, you should read this book. Its author is probably the largest international expert on this subject.
6-A personal story - Katherine Graham
Warren has recommended this book several times at the annual meeting of his main company, Berkshire Hathaway.
It tells the story of Katherine Graham and the Washington Post.
7-Made In America - Sam Walton
It is the autobiography of Sam Walton, the creator of Wall Mart. He talks about his passion, his vision, philosophy and tenacity.
Essential if you are interested in how someone is capable of building a multinational with hard work and innovating.
8-The Outsiders - William N. Thorndike (in English)
An exceptional book on CEOs who excelled in capital allocation.- Warren Buffett.
Buffett's own company - Berkshire Hathaway - plays an important role in the book and tries to find patterns of success from great international executives.
9-Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Phil Fisher
According to Buffeet: I'm an avid reader of what Phil has to say, and I highly recommend it.
Although Phil Fisher has not influenced Warren Buffett as much as Benjamin Graham, he has also been one of his so-called "mentors."
The main idea of the book is that to invest in companies, it is not only necessary to evaluate the financial state, but also how it is managed.
10-Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street »- John Brooks (in English)
It is a compilation of 12 stories in which business is learned from real events.
In 1991, Bill Gates asked Buffett what his favorite book was and he sent his personal copy of this book to his home.
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