This audio book is a must listen for everyone serious about becoming and investor. If you are a college student who thinks that they want to work on "Wall Street," I recommend that you listen to this book ASAP. It will provide you with an excellent introduction to all of the major types of firms, securities and investment vehicles, investment strategies, and names of investors someone serious about a career in investing should know and hopefully help you put yourself on the right track. I really wish that I would have had access to these audible books as an undergraduate.
The Art of Investing: Lessons from History's Greatest Traders speaks about the various backgrounds, investments, strategies, and principals of many great investors. You will learn about investors, who specialized in various areas including technical analysis, fixed income, emerging markets, sovereign wealth, hedge funds, private equity, derivatives, and quantitative trading strategies (just to name a few), key investments they made, strategies they used, and principles they followed. John Longo does an excellent job helping listeners understand the basic economic, financial and behavioral concepts behind these strategies so that even a person with the most basic knowledge of finance and investing can follow. This work has the right combination of history, scope, academics and story, which combine to form an easy and invaluable learning experience.
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