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Over the last 20 years of investing, Jennifer has read over 100 books covering many topics related to the industry of investing and wealth management. Jennifer felt it
would be interesting to share with you some of her favorite finds throughout the years as it relates to finance as well as every day life, skills, and practices. Jennifer provides her thoughts on each book below. Enjoy!
2023 Books
Who’s Eating Your Pie? by Erik Weir
Here’s a great book we read as a team this summer. It shares financial advice that the author has given to millionaires & billionaires that has helped them get to where they are now.
Ted Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking by Chris Anderson
In Addition to highlighting great “Ted Talks”, this book is helpful in refining presentation skills. It dives into the importance of public speaking and offers ways to plan and deliver a talk with more confidence.
Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry
This is great basic financial advice book that is steered towards unique issues that millennials face. This book offers simple tips and tricks as it relates to your personal finances.
The Psychology of Investing by John Nofsinger
This was one the supplementary reading books when I took my CFA designation between 2002 and 2004. Interestingly, a discipline that was traditionally focused on financial analysis recognized that you can’t ignore human behaviour---something I agree with when it comes to money management.
Feeling Seen by Dr. Jody Carrington
This was the first book that we read as a team, and it was great because it identified how to “be seen” and build relationships in a both a personal and professional environment. It was very personable and easy to read. We enjoyed it
Fables of Fortune: What rich people have that you don’t want by Richard Watts
I like vignette stories and this book is helpful in identifying financial stresses that are unique to wealthy people.
#GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
This is a great rags to riches story about how you can develop a niche market and know when it’s time to move on. She goes through how she started her business, built a strong community, and found the right investors.
Geopolitical Alpha by Marco Papic
This was a quite technical book that we read as a team as well. The author shares his thoughts on how to make sense of the new macro landscape.
Team Chemistry by Andre Lachance & Jean Francois Menard
Another book we read as a team. This book is great to read with others as it focuses on what’s different about teams that consistently win. It’s primarily focused on sports but can be very applicable to work and personal relationships. It was a great read!
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
I read this
book in 2021. Housel compares the academic side of investing to human
nature. In other words, comparing theoretical to practical. I agree
with Morgan’s definition of the value of money, the ability to manage
your time.
Women & Money by Suze Orman
I read my first Suze
Orman book back in my early twenties. She is a big fan of financial
planning. This book is great for anyone who is starting to invest and
covers a lot of the behavioral reasons of why we shy away from
managing our finances.
How to Retire Rich by James O’Shaughnessy
I bought this
book because of the title make no mistake. I believed Jim’s strategy
was very straight forward and easy to copy. Based upon my
inexperience, I couldn’t understand the biases and pitfalls at that
time, but it made me a believer in the concept of quantitative analysis.
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
I am a fan of
Malcolm Gladwell books. I made my teenage boys read this one because
our society is so quick to judge, and social media campaigns get
traction so quickly that little consideration is given to the other
point of view.
Wealth of Wisdom by Tom McCullough
This is a series of
essays on a variety of topics from different professionals. I read
these types of books out of order. I start at chapter 1 and then move
to the last chapter and end in the middle.
Views expressed on this page and in the books are those of their respective authors. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Bank or its subsidiaries.
