1. Investment Methodology
Basics
a. The New Buffettology - Mary Buffett and David Clark
b. Secrets of Millionaire Investors - Adam Khoo
c. The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett and George Soros - Mark Tier
(contrasts Buffett's long term, non-market investment approach vs Soro's market-oriented approach)
Advanced
a. Common stocks and Uncommon Profits - Philip Fisher
b. The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham
Benjamin Graham (value investing) + Philip Fisher (growth investing)=Buffett's investment philosohy. Graham was Buffett's mentor.
Most advanced
a. Security Analysis - Benjamin Graham
2. China
a. A Bull in China - Jim Rogers
b. China's Megatrends - John and Doris Naisbitt
3. Commodities
a. Hot Commodities - Jim Rogers
4. Personal Financial Planning
Basics
a. Rich Dad, Poor Dad series - Robert Kiyosaki (especially recommend Cashflow Quadrant)
b. Secrets of Self Made Millionaires - Adam Khoo
These two books set the framework for thinking about overall personal finances direction in life.
Check out the bibliography of Adam Khoo's book for further, more in-depth reading.
Slightly more advanced, geared towards Singapore context
c. Managing your Money - Benedict Koh, Fong Wai Mun
d. Personal Financial Planning - Benedict Koh, Fong Wai Mun
Provides analysis of how to manage everything from CPF to buying a car to buying a house.
Benedict Koh is a professor from SMU who earned his PhD from the Wharton School.
5. Global Economics/Politics
a. Emerging Markets
i. the Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid CK Pralahad
about how to do business in emerging markets, issues faced, how to use profits to help the poor
b. Future Projections
i. The Extreme Future (James Canton, PhD)
ii. Future Shock (Alvin Toffler)
