Kirk's 2005 Reading List

At least once a year I like to publish a list of investing & trading books that I think are worth reading. This year's list comes directly from books that currently sit on my book shelf as well as those frequently recommended by readers of this website:

• Reminences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre


• Technical Analysis of Stock Trends by Edwards and Magee


• Trading Rules by William F. Eng


• Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone


• How I Made 2,000,000 in the Stock Market by Nicolas Darvas


• The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias


• Hedge Fund Masters by Ari Kiev


• Yes, You Can Time The Market by Ben Stein


• Studies in Tape Reading by Rollo Tape


• The New Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager


• High Probability Trading by Marcel Link


• Trading For A Living by Alexander Elder


• Methods of a Wall Street Master by Vic Sperandeo


• The Secrets of Economic Indicators by Bernard Baumohl


• Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein


• The New Trader's Tax Solution by Ted Tesser


• Bollinger on Bollinger Bands by John A. Bollinger


• The Master Swing Trader by Alan S. Farley


• Sun Tzu on Investing by Curtis Montgomery


• The Stock Market Jungle by Michale Panzner


• Screening the Market by Marc H. Gerstein


• When To Sell by Justin Mamis


• Fire Your Stock Analyst by Harry Domash


• Ugly Americans by Ben Mezrich


• The Art of Low Risk Investing by Michael Zahorchak


• Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets by Stan Weinstein


• Technical Analysis Explained by Martin Pring


• Trade Stocks & Commodities by Larry Williams


• Trend Following by Michael W. Covel


• The Future for Investors by Jeremy Siegel

I know quite a few of you are either looking for Christmas presents and/or you need some reading material during your holiday travels. In most cases you'll be able to find copies of these books at your local library or by searching online for the lowest price. Happy reading!