Reading List
A curated syllabus of foundational books on investing, behavior, business, and long-term thinking. These works form the intellectual core of the SCW philosophy.
Foundational Investing Classics
The Intelligent Investor
The blueprint of value investing.
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Mental models and rationality.
Margin of Safety
Risk, valuation, discipline.
The Little Book That Still Beats the Market
Magic Formula basics.
Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits
Growth investing fundamentals.
The Most Important Thing
Second-level thinking.
Business & Strategy
7 Powers
Durable competitive advantage.
Competitive Strategy
Industry structure and moats.
The Outsiders
Capital allocation mastery.
Bezos Shareholder Letters
Owner-operator thinking.
Good to Great
Why some companies outperform.
Zero to One
Innovation and monopoly creation.
Behavior & Decision Making
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Cognitive biases that distort judgment.
Nudge
Behavioral choices and incentives.
Thinking in Bets
Probabilistic decision making.
Influence
Persuasion and human behavior.
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Avoiding common mental traps.
Predictably Irrational
Why people make illogical choices.
Compounding & Long-Term Thinking
The Psychology of Money
Behavior and money over time.
Atomic Habits
Small actions that compound.
More Than You Know
Multidisciplinary investing frameworks.
Snowball
Buffett’s life and philosophy.
The Long Game
Strategic patience and positioning.
The Compound Effect
Why consistency beats intensity.