Investment Books for 2008

Investing $200 for bunch of smart books written by accomplished professionals is "a must" for every investor/trader.

Remember, trading/investing is just like any other high-profiled job: you need countless hours of study and unstoppable discipline.

Below I have compiled a list of the latestand most interesting book selections for 2008, exclusively for all SA readers.

1. Trader Vic on Commodities: What's Unknown, Misunderstood, and Too Good to Be True (Wiley Trading) (Hardcover) - Trader Vic
2. Hedge Fund Due Diligence: Professional Tools to Investigate Hedge Fund Managers (Wiley Finance) (Hardcover) - Randy Shain
3. Sell and Sell Short (Wiley Trading) by Dr. Alexander Elder
4. The ART of Trading: Combining the Science of Technical Analysis with the Art of Reality-Based Trading (Wiley Trading) – Bennett McDowell, Lawrence G. McMillan
5. Beating the Market, 3 Months at a Time: A Proven Investing Plan Everyone Can Use (Hardcover)- Gerald Appel
6. Invest Like a Dealmaker: Secrets from a Former Banking Insider - Chris Mayer
7. My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance - Emanuel Derman
8. Mastering Trading Stress: Strategies for Maximizing Performance (Wiley Trading) - Ari Kiev
9. Profit from the Peak: The End of Oil and the Greatest Investment Event of the Century (Angel Series) – Brian Hicks
10. The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crash of 2008 and What It Means – George Soros

Here is a list of a few other, more recent books to consider:

1. Invest Like a Shark: How a Deaf Guy with No Job and Limited Capital Made a Fortune Investing in the Stock Market- James " RevShark", Jim Cramer
2. Even Buffett Isn't Perfect: What You Can--and Can't--Learn from the World's Greatest Investor – Vahan Janjigian
3. Gold Trading Boot Camp: How to Master the Basics and Become a Successful Commodities Investor
4. Winning With Options: The Smart Way to Manage Portfolio Risk and Maximize Profit - Michael Thomsett
5. Equity Valuation, Risk and Investment: A Practitioner's Roadmap (Wiley Finance) - Peter Steims
6. The Armchair Real Estate Investor: Put the Internet to Work for You and Reap Property Profits– Gregory Weldon

 Rob Ivanoff is a private investor, and runs WallastonInvestments.com