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Books like Financial Shenanigans
The best books like Financial Shenanigans are The Intelligent Investor, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, and Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts. Financial Shenanigans by Howard M. Schilit is about accounting fraud, financial analysis, earnings manipulation. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- The Intelligent Investor
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Benjamin Graham · Economics
The Intelligent Investor is Benjamin Graham's case that successful investing has less to do with picking the right stocks than with managing your own behavior.
A kindred business read.
Read the summary → - Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
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Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
Philip A. Fisher · Economics
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits is Philip Fisher's argument that the best investment returns come from identifying great companies — those with strong management, excellent products, and durable competitive positions — and holding them for very long periods.
A kindred business read.
Read the summary → - Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Annie Duke · Psychology
Thinking in Bets is Annie Duke's argument that most decisions in life share a fundamental feature with poker hands: you're choosing under uncertainty, with incomplete information, and luck will affect the outcome regardless of how well you reasoned.
A kindred business read.
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- A Random Walk Down Wall Street
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Burton G. Malkiel · Economics
A Random Walk Down Wall Street is Burton Malkiel's argument that stock prices move in a way that is effectively unpredictable, that professional fund managers cannot consistently beat the market, and that the rational response for most investors is to buy and hold a diversified index fund.
A kindred business read.
Read the summary → - Poor Charlie's Almanack
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Charlie Munger · Business
Poor Charlie's Almanack is a compilation of speeches, essays, and interviews from Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime business partner and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
Both dig into investing.
Read the summary → - Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Mike Isaac · Business
Super Pumped is New York Times technology reporter Mike Isaac's account of Uber's rise from a San Francisco startup to a $70 billion company — and of the internal chaos, ethical failures, and leadership battles that nearly destroyed it.
Both dig into corporate governance.
Read the summary → - Talent
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Tyler Cowen & Daniel Gross · Business
Talent is Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross's guide to identifying exceptional people — the kind who will accomplish far more than their current track record or credentials suggest.
Both dig into investing.
Read the summary → - The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
William N. Thorndike · Business
The Outsiders profiles eight CEOs whose long-term returns to shareholders dramatically outperformed the S&P 500 and their industry peers, often by factors of ten to one hundred.
Both dig into investing.
Read the summary → - The Success Equation
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Michael Mauboussin · Business
The Success Equation is Michael Mauboussin's attempt to solve a practical problem: how do you know whether a result came from skill or from luck?
Both dig into investing.
Read the summary → - The Tao of Charlie Munger
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David Clark · Business
The Tao of Charlie Munger is David Clark's compilation and commentary on the wisdom of Charles T.
Both dig into investing.
Read the summary → - Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements
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Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements
Mary Buffett · Business
Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements is Mary Buffett's guide to reading the three core financial statements — income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement — through the lens Warren Buffett uses when evaluating companies.
Both dig into financial analysis.
Read the summary → - Winning the Loser's Game
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Charles D. Ellis · Business
Winning the Loser's Game is Charles Ellis's case that most individual and institutional investors would be better served by passive index funds than by active management.
Both dig into investing.
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Books like Financial Shenanigans: quick answers
What are the best books like Financial Shenanigans?
The best books like Financial Shenanigans by Howard M. Schilit are The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip A. Fisher, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke, A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel, Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Financial Shenanigans, such as accounting fraud, financial analysis, earnings manipulation.
What should I read after Financial Shenanigans?
A natural next read after Financial Shenanigans is The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. A kindred business read. Other strong choices are Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip A. Fisher, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke, A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel.
What books are similar to Financial Shenanigans by Howard M. Schilit?
Financial Shenanigans centers on accounting fraud, financial analysis, earnings manipulation. Books with a similar feel include The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip A. Fisher, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke, A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel, Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
