Books by Goldman Sachs Employees#
- The Five Great Myths About China and The World by Jonathan Anderson and Fred Hu; PPP Company Limited; 2003
- Exploring General Equilibrium by Fischer Black; MIT Press; 1995
- Business Cycles and Equilibrium by Fischer Black; Blackwell Publishers; 1991
- Managing Currency Risk by Fischer Black; Association for Investment Management & Research; 1989
- Old Girls’ Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man’s World by Connie Duckworth, Sharon Whiteley
- Goldman Sachs: The Culture of Success by Lisa Endlich; Knopf; 1999
- Beginning the Journey: China, the United States, and the WTO by Robert Hormats; Council on Foreign Relations Press; 2001
- Global Aging and Financial Markets: Hard Landings Ahead by Robert Hormats; Center for Strategic and International Studies; 2002
- The Boundaryless Organization: Breaking the Chains of Organization Structure, Revised and Updated by Steve Kerr
- The GE Work-Out: How to Implement GE’s Revolutionary Method for Busting Bureaucracy & Attacking Organizational Problems by Steve Kerr; McGraw-Hill Trade; 2002
- The Practice of Risk Management by Bob Litterman; Euromoney Publications PLC; 1998
- Foundations for Financial Economics by Bob Litzenberger and Chi-fu Hwang; Prentice Hall; 1998
- Markets, Mobs & Mayhem: How to Profit From the Madness of Crowds by Robert Menschel; John Wiley & Sons; 2002
Industry Background and Flavor#
- Understanding Wall Street by Jeffrey Little & Lucien Rhodes
- The Global Bankers by Roy Smith
- The Money Masters by John Train
- The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham
- The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America by Warren Buffett
- Buffettology by Mary Buffett and David Clark
- The Warren Buffett Way by Robert G. Hagstrom Jr.
- The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market by George Soros
- Bill Gross on Investing by William H. Gross
- Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street by Peter L. Bernstein
- A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Gordon Malkiel
Books for Fun#
These works provide an exaggerated yet insightful look into Wall Street life:
- Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burroughs and John Helyar
- Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis
- The Predators’ Ball: The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders by Connie Bruck
- When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenthal
- Den of Thieves by James B. Stuart
Broad Industry History#
- Investment Banking: A Tale of Three Cities by Samuel L. Hayes III and Philip M. Hubbard
- Global Banking by Roy C. Smith and Ingo Walter
- Wall Street Women by Anne B. Fisher
- In the Black: A History of African Americans on Wall Street by Gregory S. Bell
- The Last Partnerships: Inside the Great Wall Street Money Dynasties by Charles R. Giesst
Analytical and Reference#
Periodicals#
- Wall Street Journal (daily, Monday through Friday)
- Barron’s (weekly publication)
General References#
- Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms by John Downes & Jordan Elliot Goodman
- The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham
- International Economics: Theory And Policy by Paul R. Krugman
- The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investing by Kenneth M. Morris
FICC & Equities#
- The Bond Book, Third Edition by Annette Thau
- The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities by Frank J. Fabozzi
- Pioneering Portfolio Management by David F. Swensen
Options & Derivatives#
- Options as a Strategic Investment by Lawrence McMillan
- Options, Futures and Other Derivatives by John C. Hull
Written About, By, or For Money Managers and Traders#
- Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders by Jack D. Schwager
- The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top Traders by Jack D. Schwager
- Stock Market Wizards: Interviews with America’s Top Stock Traders by Jack D. Schwager
- Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline and a Winning Attitude by Mark Douglas
- How to Trade In Stocks by Jesse Livermore
This list provides an extensive reading guide for finance professionals and enthusiasts seeking industry insights, investment strategies, and historical perspectives.
