The best books on the Indian Stock Market

Why am I passionate about this?

I am SEBI registered equity analyst, bestselling author & public speaker. I have started investing in the Indian stock market at the age of 18 and have a history of identifying several multi-bagger stocks like Chemcrux Enterprises, Lancer Container, Sirca Paints, Caplin Point Lab, Can Fin Homes, Mayur Uniquoters, etc. My portfolio consistently outperformed the index by a significant margin. For more details visit my website.


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How to Avoid Loss and Earn Consistently in the Stock Market: An easy-to-understand and practical guide for every investor

By Prasenjit Paul,

Book cover of How to Avoid Loss and Earn Consistently in the Stock Market: An easy-to-understand and practical guide for every investor

What is my book about?

The book has the highest number of positive ratings in Amazon India among all stock market-related books written by an Indian author.

If you are struggling to earn consistent profit from the stock market, then this book is for you. Written in an easy-to-understand and simple language, this book will guide you on how to select fundamentally strong businesses, when to buy and sell stocks, and, above all, how to minimize or avoid loss in the stock market.

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The books I picked & why

Book cover of How to Make Money With Breakout Trading: A Simple Stock Market Book for Beginners

Prasenjit Paul Why did I love this book?

This is by far the simplest ever book written on a successful trading technique that can be implemented even by a novice trader. The author has shared his own experience, tested methods with real charts that make the book even more attractive. Anyone who aspires to become a successful trader will find the book beneficial.

By Indrazith Shantharaj,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked How to Make Money With Breakout Trading as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Do you know every trader (be it intraday, swing, positional, or scalper) should know how to differentiate a genuine breakout and a false breakout?

Do you know why?

Because every 'Entry' and 'Exit' in any trade should come through a breakout or false breakout opportunity!

It's important to understand two herds that exist in the market:
1. Smart Money and
2. Dumb Money

'Smart Money' refers to institutional investors, big sharks who have money and information power who give direction and momentum to markets.

'Dumb Money' refers to nonprofessional traders, retail traders who often try to make quick money.

Do…


Book cover of Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts: A Story of the Indian Stock Market

Prasenjit Paul Why did I love this book?

If you are interested in the history of the Indian stock market, then this book is a must-read for you. Written in an easy-to-understand language, the book will take you on an exciting journey from the early days of the Bombay Stock Exchange, narrating all major episodes and players with learnings that can help you to navigate in the Indian Stock Market.

By Santosh Nair,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.


Book cover of Masterclass with Super-Investors

Prasenjit Paul Why did I love this book?

This book is a collection of interviews with India’s successful money managers & investors having multi-decades experience. Ramesh Damani, Ramdeo Agarwal, Anil Goel, Vijay Kedia, Kenneth Andrade are well-known names in the Indian stock market. You will find their investment philosophy, mistakes, approach, etc. that will help on your investment journey.

Book cover of Coffee Can Investing: The Low Risk Road to Stupendous Wealth

Prasenjit Paul Why did I love this book?

The book offers a low-risk, long-term investment approach by investing in high-quality stocks. There are lots of examples from the Indian stock market backed by data and charts supporting the method. Not for traders, the book will help serious long-term investors seeking wealth creation over the long run.

By Saurabh Mukherjea,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Coffee Can Investing as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Most people invest in the usual assets: real estate, gold, mutual funds, fixed deposits and stock markets. It's always the same four or five instruments. All they end up making is a measly 8 to 12 per cent per annum. Those who are exceptionally unfortunate get stuck in the middle of a crash and end up losing a lot of money. What if there was another way? What if you could make not 10 not 15 but 20 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) on your investments? What if there was a way to grow your money four to…


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Michael Bungay Stanier Author Of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

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Why am I passionate about this?

Coaching is a wonderful technology that can help people be a force for change… and is often wrapped up in mystic and woo-woo and privilege that makes it inaccessible and/or unattractive to too many. I want being more coach-like—by which I mean staying curious a little longer, and rushing to action and advice-giving—to be an everyday way of being with one another. Driven by this, I’ve written the best-selling book on coaching this century (The Coaching Habit) and have created training that’s been used around the world by more than a quarter of a million people. I’m on a mission to unweird coaching.

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What is my book about?

The coaching book that's for all of us, not just coaches.

It's the best-selling book on coaching this century, with 15k+ online reviews. Brené Brown calls it "a classic". Dan Pink said it was "essential".

It is practical, funny, and short, and "unweirds" coaching. Whether you're a parent, a teacher, a leader, or even a coach, you can stay curious longer.

By Michael Bungay Stanier,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked The Coaching Habit as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Look for Michael's new book, The Advice Trap, which focuses on taming your Advice Monster so you can stay curious a little longer and change the way you lead forever.

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