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A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Burton G. Malkiel

Publish date
1973
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Description
In this book I will take you on a random walk down Wall Street, providing a guided tour of the complex world of finance and practical advice on investment opportunities and strategies.

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    Benjamin Graham

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    Cited and analyzed as the classic text of fundamental analysis, contrasting with Malkiel's efficient market thesis.

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    Cited extensively to illustrate speculative bubbles such as Tulip Mania and the South Sea Bubble.

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  3. Portfolio Selection: Efficient Diversification of Investments

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    Provides the theoretical foundation for Malkiel's chapters on Modern Portfolio Theory and reducing risk via diversification.

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  4. Common Sense on Mutual Funds

    John C. Bogle

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    Frequently referenced in later editions supporting low-cost broad-market index fund investing over active management.

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  5. Irrational Exuberance

    Robert J. Shiller

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    Directly debated regarding behavioral finance critiques and whether asset bubbles disprove efficient market theory.

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  6. Security Analysis

    Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd

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    Referenced as the premier text on intrinsic value, which Malkiel argues rarely outperforms market averages consistently.

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  7. Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises

    Charles P. Kindleberger

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    Cited in examinations of historical speculative excesses and financial instability.

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