15 Books that MIGHT Make You Rich...

In my daily work duty (professional Internet-surfing lifestyle specialist) I came across this article about "Books That Make You Rich," and while I'm not sure that a book alone (except the Bible...plus faith and trust in God...JAMES 2:17) these titles may actually spark the greatness within you...and we should start a book club because of it. PROPS TO THE ATLANTA POST

It takes a lot more than books to make it as a millionaire but these following texts, which contain wisdom from the top moguls and examples from quintessential success stories, certainly offer major inspiration and useful lessons. Forbes recommended these 15 books collectively to represent a guide to help you invest wisely and reap the rewards.

The Billion Dollar Mistake: Learning the Art of Investing Through the Missteps of Legendary Investors. “The author Stephen Weiss tells the story of eleven mistakes that ended up costing a billion dollars or more–mistakes we’d all prefer not to replicate.”

Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets. Says Forbes: It’s a sobering look at investing, and good counterbalance to the get-rich-quick mentality.

Market Wizards: Interviews With Top Traders. The title says it all. The author interviews top traders and records their insights on investing and the psychology of trading.

The Age of Deleveraging: Investment Strategies for a Decade of Slow Growth and Deflation. A. Gary Shilling picks out the winners and losers of industries and sectors. His insight ” is necessary for anyone interested in asset allocation and exchange-traded funds.”

The Warren Buffetts Next Door: The World’s Greatest Investors You’ve Never Heard Of and What You Can Learn From Them. Forbes Investing Editor Matt Schifrin explores the successful investing strategies of everyday people who’ve made good returns.Competitive Strategy
This book focuses on the business of companies and how certain companies rise to the top via strategic positioning and innovation.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street. Burton Malkiel believes that most investors are best served by passively investing in the stock market rather than trying to outperform the market.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. This classic narrates the tale of a small-time trader transitioning to the big time on Wall Street.

The Little Book That Still Beats The Market. This book “discusses strategies for buying into good businesses at bargain prices.”

The Intelligent Investor. “Many regard this book as one of the best books ever written about investing. In it the esteemed Ben Graham lays out his case for value investing.”

Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits. Warren Buffett is a fan of this book, saying that it “enables one to make intelligent investment commitments.”

Profiting from the World’s Economic Crisis: Finding Investment Opportunities by Tracking Global Market Trends. “Analyzing the uncertain–and ever-changing–financial world of 2010, Bud Conrad uses government action and global market trends to predict the long-term direction of the U.S. economy.”

The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America. This is a collection of letters written by Warren Buffett to his shareholders in Berkshire Hathaway. The letters gives you a glimpse into the leader’s personal thoughts on business, money and law.

Common Sense on Mutual Funds, 10th Anniversary Edition. Vanguard founder and godfather of index investing John Bogle shares his insight on mutual funds.

The Great Reflation: How Investors Can Profit From the New World of Money. The Great Reflation looks at the lasting effects of the recent housing and credit bubbles, and gives advice on how to capitalize in today’s shifting financial world.