8 books one must read before starting their investing and trading journey 


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The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

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Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip Fisher

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A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel

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One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch

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Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager

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The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt

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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre

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Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John J. Murphy

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