powerpoint

1. Malkiel does an amazing job detailing the ties between market
fluctuations and everything from rational decision-making to emotional
investments. Through his book, I better understood how my career in
finance would incorporate a variety of factors from company news to
world events to natural disasters because all of these can impact
investors’ decisions.

2. For someone new to investing and analyzing businesses, Kelly’s
book offered an easy-to-understand perspective that can benefit
anyone. Because it details strategies by a variety of successful
investors like Warren Buffet and Peter Lynch, I got to see how
different strategies can still result in the same success story.

3. Liar’s Poker gave me a more concrete idea of the environment I
might find myself in if I pursued a financial career. True, he talks
about his work from the 80s and 90s, but that doesn’t mean the
tough-mentality personas, domineering attitudes, and survivor
instincts found within the book have completely disappeared in
today’s financial world. It’s better prepared me for what to
anticipate when I enter the industry after college.

4. Capote’s story telling engulfs you so well within the narrative that you
forget you’re reading about a story based on real-life events that took
place during Capote’s time. The sudden shift in the book’s ambiance
from peaceful Holcomb, Kansas to crime-scene Holcomb, Kansas can
be disturbing and dizzying. Nevertheless, as my introduction to the
true-crime genre, In Cold Blood has been a compelling read. For the
many critical thinkers in finance, this is a befitting book in that one
has the opportunity to critically deconstruct the mentality of the
main characters from a distinct perspective.

5. This is another classic that not only teaches readers about
standard investment terminology but also gives a concise
history about the development of Wall Street and its
culture. This book has been important to me because many
of my fundamental decision making methods as an investor
have been inspired by the contents of this book.

6. For all news finance-related from simple company events to
calamities in a far corner of the world that could impact businesses
in the US, the WSJ does an amazing job bringing all of these
aspects together.

7. The Planet Money podcast is a great way to understand how
traditional finance and economics are amalgamating with a
modernizing world. One of my favorite episodes has been a
study of how President Trump’s tweets impact the stock
market and how one could build an AI program to invest
based on the content of his tweets.

8. Morning Brew’s Business Casual offers a weekly
breakdown of new economic developments that
everyone should understand. Listening to the
interviews each week with economists, CEOs, and
professors has provided me with insightful
takeaways on relevant topics, such as the trade war
with China and the collapse of WeWork’s IPO.