Source for recommended reading lists.

Brocken · 19-May-2007, 19:35

There are a few subjects I'd like to learn to a degree level but obviously without doing the degree itself or I'd be in education until I was 40

Is there anywhere where I can find out the best books for certain subjects?

Specifically Philosophy, Psychology, Ancient History, English History, Anatomy + Human Biology, Economics, Law, Sociology, and Maths.

Orange · 19-May-2007, 19:43

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html

Brocken · 19-May-2007, 20:29

Perfect thanks

RJ · 28-May-2007, 15:31

in the same vein I am looking for finance type reading as I have recently started working in a bank in a treasury role but I come from a computing background. I had a look over the above link and theres nowt in that kind of field. hard to know what im looking for because its all new to me so i lack a starting point !

Orange · 28-May-2007, 16:20

Difficult to know without knowing more details of the role, but the definitive corporate finance text (by professionals as well as students) is 'Principles of Corporate Finance' by Brealey and Myers.

RJ · 28-May-2007, 20:10

i work in a securitisation role, need to get more of an understanding of the balance sheet, risk, capital markets and accountacy - basically how the whole of the banks treasury fits together and why they need me to do what i do. trying to get my head around it a bit more so i can say "i need this training... or i need this qualification" etc but at the moment i am trying to avoid saying "i need to know everything"

Orange · 28-May-2007, 23:21

I'd just ask work to put you through the CFA and be done with it. Brealey and Myers is worth having as a reference though.

19-May-2007, 19:35	#1
Brocken Bit lost Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,194	Source for recommended reading lists. There are a few subjects I'd like to learn to a degree level but obviously without doing the degree itself or I'd be in education until I was 40 Is there anywhere where I can find out the best books for certain subjects? Specifically Philosophy, Psychology, Ancient History, English History, Anatomy + Human Biology, Economics, Law, Sociology, and Maths.

19-May-2007, 19:43	#2
Orange if thread.newpost then postreply(); Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,939	http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html

19-May-2007, 20:29	#3
Brocken Bit lost Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,194	Perfect thanks

28-May-2007, 15:31	#4
RJ spam tbh Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 981	in the same vein I am looking for finance type reading as I have recently started working in a bank in a treasury role but I come from a computing background. I had a look over the above link and theres nowt in that kind of field. hard to know what im looking for because its all new to me so i lack a starting point !

28-May-2007, 16:20	#5
Orange if thread.newpost then postreply(); Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,939	Difficult to know without knowing more details of the role, but the definitive corporate finance text (by professionals as well as students) is 'Principles of Corporate Finance' by Brealey and Myers.

28-May-2007, 20:10	#6
RJ spam tbh Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 981	i work in a securitisation role, need to get more of an understanding of the balance sheet, risk, capital markets and accountacy - basically how the whole of the banks treasury fits together and why they need me to do what i do. trying to get my head around it a bit more so i can say "i need this training... or i need this qualification" etc but at the moment i am trying to avoid saying "i need to know everything"

28-May-2007, 23:21	#7
Orange if thread.newpost then postreply(); Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,939	I'd just ask work to put you through the CFA and be done with it. Brealey and Myers is worth having as a reference though.