The best investor in the stock market of all time, without doubt, is Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE : BRK.A and BRK.B). You can find copies of the Berkshire Hathaway annual reports, along with Mr. Buffett's shareholder letters, on the company website at www.berkshirehathaway.com
There are many other great stock market investors, though some of my personal favorites are, in no special order, (1) Sir John Templeton, now retired, but previously the Chairman of the Templeteon mutual funds group; (2) Peter Lynch, a former portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments and who's now an executive at the company; (3) George Soros, a hedge fund manager in New York; (4) Eddie Lampert, a hedge fund manager and private investor; and (5) Benjamin Graham, Mr. Buffett's Finance professor at Columbia University during the 1950's when Mr. Buffett was in graduate school there, and the author of several seminal books of surpassing importance to investors, including "Security Analysis" first published in 1934 and "The Intelligent Investor" first published (if I remember correctly) in the late 1940's.
If you're looking for something to read about investing and are a novice investor, the books by Ben Graham (especially "Security Analysis") may be somewhat advanced and dry. I'd start with "One Up on Wall Street" by Peter Lynch, which is very readable, and if you like that you might want to take a look at "The Intelligent Investor" by Graham, but make sure you thumb through the contents at someplace like a Barnes & Noble before buying it since many experienced investors who I know find Graham's writing style to be dry and somewhat academic.
Also important is knowing what to avoid. Make sure you don't even bother with stuff written by folks like Jim Cramer, since Cramer is completely clueless about the investment process and will actually hurt your chances of doing well in the market over time.
Hope this helps.
-- hh
2006-12-24 05:49:16
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answered by harvard homeboy 2
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"The Little Book that Beats the Market" is a good short book on investing.
You can find out who the best investors are at http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money. Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors. You can also read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas. There is also a charting feature , so you can see how your portfolio performs compared to the S&P 500.
Here are this month's best traders:
http://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx
Good luck.
2006-12-24 06:27:30
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answered by Anonymous
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With a few hundred dollars I would purchase a good growth stock mutual fund. Try to add to it on a monthly basis if you can. Mutual funds offer instant diversification and are a great way to get your feet wet in the market. The public library has many great books on mutual funds and would be a great place to start your education. If you start young and invest on a monthly basis even a very little amount you can be a very wealthy person and retire early if you choose to. I wish my parents had done this for me. Trust me, invest as little as $50 per month in a good stock mutual fund and in a very short time, (10-15 years) you will have a small fortune. Don't get caught up in the next get rich quick scheme. Also, don't panic when the market goes down, because it will. Just keep dollar cost averaging (investing the same amount each month, buying shares, some times the prices will be up, sometimes down.) If you do this you will be very wealthy. In addition, set up six months of your monthly expenses in a savings account or money market fund so you don't have to sell your mutual fund holdings if you need money. Keep adding to your savings and mutual funds each month and avoid the temptation to withdrawal money and I guarantee you will be wealthy beyond your belief. Hope that helps.
2016-05-23 04:09:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Stock traders Almanac by Jeff Hirsch
Warren Buffet
Benjamin Braham
Technical Analysis of Financial Market by John Murphy
2006-12-25 00:09:37
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answered by Hoa N 6
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Listen to Harvard Homeboy. I agree with absolutely everything he said, especially about Graham & Dodd's "Security Analysis", and Graham's "The Intellegent Investor". Both are MUST READ - MUST UNDERSTAND if you are going to invest in individual stocks.
Warren Buffet and Peter Lynch are the guru's of our lifetime. Their "matter of fact" and common sense approach about investing are a joy for learning about.
Hat's off, Mr. Homeboy!
2006-12-24 09:03:31
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answered by the_pharaoh109 4
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Warren Buffett
2006-12-25 04:32:04
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answered by udayashanker k 3
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LA Times online has a great Investing 101 guide. You have to create a free account and register but it is worth it. This guide is recommended by Clark Howard, a consumer advocate with his own national radio show. Clark does not take money from any company so you know he is objective.
LA Times Link:
2006-12-24 05:35:24
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Warren Buffet
Peter Lynch
2006-12-24 05:51:59
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answered by Anonymous
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2006-12-24 22:53:26
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answered by Anonymous
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http://www.mobilehomeparkstore.com/books/mobile-home-park-investing-br.htm
2006-12-24 11:56:42
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answered by Anonymous
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