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What investing book did you enjoy the most, or which influenced you the most to be a better investor?

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The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.

Cover: The Intelligent Investor

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The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America by Warren E. Buffett.

Cover: [The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America

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The Random Walk Guide to Investing by Burton G. Malkiel.

Cover: The Random Walk Guide to Investing

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The Four Pillars of Investing by William Bernstein.

Cover: The Four Pillars of Investing

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Unconventional Success - A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment
by David F. Swensen

Cover: Unconventional Success - A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment

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The Little Book That Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt

Cover: The Little Book That Beats the Market

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Winning the Loser's Game by Charles D. Ellis

Cover: Winning the Loser's Game

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The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need by Larry E. Swedroe

Cover: The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need

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The Financial Times Guide to Investing by Glen Arnold

The Financial Times Guide to Investing

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Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence by Charles Schwab

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You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits by Joel Greenblatt

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Value Investing, From Graham to Buffett and Beyond by Bruce Greenwald, Judd Kahn, Paul Sonkin and Michael Van Biema

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