WSJ’s Top Book Recommendations-Cary Regional

Discover the best books of the year, handpicked by the editors of The Wall Street Journal. From thought-provoking nonfiction to engrossing fiction, our Top Book Recommendations offer a curated list of exceptional reads that will inform, inspire, and entertain. Featuring titles from acclaimed authors and emerging voices, our selection spans genres and subjects, ensuring there's something for every reader. Dive into the world of ideas, stories, and perspectives that will change the way you think, feel, and see the world.
 

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1. The intelligent investor: the definitive book on value investing

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Author:
Graham, Benjamin, 1894-1976
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18 copies, 4 people are on the wait list.
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"The classic work on investing, filled with sound and safe principles, now revised with an introduction and appendix by Warren Buffett-one of the author's students-and newly updated commentaries on each chapter from Wall Street Journal writer Jason Zweig"--

2. The missing billionaires: a guide to better financial decisions

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Author:
Haghani, Victor
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8 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Morrisville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
305.5 HAGHA
North Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
305.5 HAGHA
Northeast Regional - Adult Non-Fiction has 2
305.5 HAGHA
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"Moving from coin flipping to real world investing, there's a large body of evidence suggesting that investors also do a poor job when it comes to sizing major financial decisions. One example is that in aggregate, individual investors severely under-perform market returns. Some of this underperformance comes from paying high fees, but much also arises from having too much or too little at risk, usually at just the wrong times.6 As Victor suggested...

3. A random walk down Wall Street: the time-tested strategy for successful investing

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Author:
Malkiel, Burton Gordon
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3.5 stars
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21 copies, 3 people are on the wait list.
Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction
332.63 MALKI
Middlecreek Community - Adult Non-Fiction
332.632 MALKI
Morrisville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
332.63 MALKI
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"In a time of rampant misinformation about ways of growing your money, Burton G. Malkiel's gimmick-free investment guide is more necessary than ever. Whether you're considering your first 401k contribution or contemplating retirement, the fully updated, fiftieth anniversary edition of A Random Walk Down Wall Street remains the best investment guide money can buy. Drawing on his experience as an economist, financial adviser, and successful investor,...

4. Rich dad, poor dad

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Author:
Kiyosaki, Robert T., 1947-
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5 stars
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27 copies, 7 people are on the wait list.
Southgate Community - Adult Non-Fiction has 2
332.024 KIYOS
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"April of 2022 marks a 25-year milestone for the personal finance classic Rich Dad Poor Dad that still ranks as the #1 Personal Finance book of all time. And although 25 years have passed since Rich Dad Poor Dad was first published, readers will find that very little in the book itself has changed -- and for good reason. While so much in our world is changing a high speed, the lessons about money and the principles of Rich Dad Poor Dad haven't changed....