Books and resources worth exploring alongside Big Small Money

Expected Returns, by Antti Ilmanen

A rigorous exploration of risk premia and other drivers of investment performance. Has influenced the thinking of many professional investors in multi-asset investment teams.

The Strategic Bond Investor, by Anthony Crescenzi

One of the first books I read on fixed income and I still refer back to it. It covers everything from how to value a bond, to various bond trading strategies. Detailed, but not too technical.

When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long Term Capital Management, by Roger Lowenstein

A gripping explanation of the blow-up of the LTCM hedge fund in 1998. A cautionary tail of when risk models go wrong. Required reading for understanding the true nature of investment risk.

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

A classic discussion on market crashes and other tail-risks, by Daniel Kahneman

Behavioural finance by one of the pioneers of the topic. Fascinating and accessible.

The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin and Reward, by Benoit B. Mandelbrot

A fascinating take on how markets behave and why crashes occur. Foreshadowed the 2008 financial crisis.

Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction, by Philip Tetlock

How to use a rigorous, probabilistic approach to forecast the future.

Mastering Blockchain: A technical reference guide to the inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography to DeFi and NFTs, by Imran Bashir

Not the easiest read, but covers pretty much everything there is to know about blockchain and crypto. Recommended for those that want to deep-dive into the topic.

How to Own the World and other books, by Andrew Craig

Andrew has written an excellent selection of books on personal finance, that are well worth your time if you are looking for additional guidance on pensions and investing.