Learn From Market History

Markets rhyme. These books cover why booms and busts recur, how leverage and overconfidence bite, and how risk came to be measured.

1. 1
   Short History of Financial
   A Short History of Financial Euphoria

   John Kenneth Galbraith · Beginner

   Why now: A brisk overview of speculative manias.

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2. 2
   Manias, Panics, and Crashes
   Manias, Panics, and Crashes

   Charles P. Kindleberger · Advanced

   Why now: The deeper framework behind financial crises.

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3. 3
   When Genius Failed
   When Genius Failed

   Roger Lowenstein · Intermediate

   Why now: What happens when leverage meets overconfidence.

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4. 4
   Big Short
   The Big Short

   Michael Lewis · Beginner

   Why now: The 2008 crisis told through the people who saw it coming.

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5. 5
   Against the Gods
   Against the Gods

   Peter L. Bernstein · Intermediate

   Why now: How humanity learned to measure and manage risk.

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