Poor Charlie’s Almanack vs The New Trading for a Living: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Decision making, Investments
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,”…
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The New Trading for a Living
The best-selling trading book of all time—updated for the new era The New Trading for a Living updates a modern classic, popular worldwide among both private and institutional traders. This revised and expanded edition…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The New Trading for a Living is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Poor Charlie’s Almanack.
- The New Trading for a Living has the widest readership — 1449 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Poor Charlie’s Almanack | The New Trading for a Living | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (435) | 4.3 (1449) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (144) | 4.5 (49) |
Reception
| Poor Charlie’s Almanack | The New Trading for a Living | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 435 | 1449 |
| Editions | 8 | 4 |
| Want to read | 812 | 3640 |
| Pages | 512 | 304 |