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Re:Ask HN: Best investment books? by micky_25 on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @05:52AM (#2138673)
A great read is "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham. The main ideas from it aren't about getting rich quick but rather minimizing your losses and securing a consistent return

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor

Re:Ask HN: Best investment books? by deepGem on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @07:23AM (#2138792)
It's a heavy read. So be prepared before you dive in :).