What is best fundamental book (for those who are stepping first in the subject of Economics) for economics?
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Economics by Campbell R McConnell\n\nMcConnell-Brue’s Economics 15e is the best-selling textbook and has been teaching students in a clear, unbiased way for 40 years. The 14th edition grew market share because of its clear and careful treatment of principles of economics concepts, its balanced coverage, and its patient explanations. More students have learned their principles of Economics from McConnell-Brue than any other text—12 million of them. The 15th edition is a substantial revision that delivers a tighter, modern, Internet-savvy book.
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Berlitz books are fantastic. Some come with audio tapes.\ngood luck!
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I have a few.  Here are some.\n\nHow to make money in stocks in good times and bad by William O'Neill is an excellent primer\n\nMastering the Trade by John Carter is a flat out excellent book to teach you about discipline and strategies, etc.\n\nTrading in the Zone by Mark Douglas is another great mental book, very necessary for success\n\nTrading for a Living by Alexander Elder\n\nHope this helps!
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just type in ignou on google. there are several websites and official websites too.\n\nhttp://www.ignou.ac.in/\n\nthe books are given by the university....but it would always be better if you had a private  tutor.....a professor who has a phd in economics. otherwise its gonna be quite difficult.\n\nits not that easy. will take a lot of hard work. i appreciate the fact that you are taking up economics. its a very interesting field.\n\nall the best.
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I'd start with Kittel's book "Introduction to Solid State Physics".  It's a good introductory text on the subject.  It's concise, and touches on a bunch of good topics.\n\nAshcroft and Mermin is the classic text on the subject, but it goes into a lot of depth on the subject, and it might be a bit much for a first read.  However,  if you don't mind lots and lots of words, you could give it a shot.  I, however, wouldn't read it until after Kittel.
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You can start here - with this book from Amazon.com:\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Law-Economics-Third-Introductory-Analysis/dp/0123494826/sr=8-23/qid=1162525412/ref=sr_1_23/104-2383120-7750332?ie=UTF8&s=books
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I have used the lama & camel books.\n\nhttp://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnperl4/\nhttp://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pperl3/
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I personally liked "The Fabric of the Cosmos" and read it first, but it's pretty easy to read and might be the "dumbed down" version of "The Elegant Universe".  If you really want to know the subtle details of string theory, "The Elegant Universe" has it but "Fabric" is pretty nice for starters.
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Adam Smith is the founder of economic thinking.  \n\n"It is not from the benevolence of the brewer, butcher, or baker that we expect our dinner but from regards to their own interests."\n\nWhich plainly states that money motivates our behaviors.  In 1770 he was hired by the British government to find out how or what affects markets.\nHis book the "Wealth of Nations" is a must read for anyone interested in learning about economics.  Economics is the study of scarce resources, and Adam Smith through his observations of life during that time....reveals what drives consumers, markets, entrepreneurship, ect.\n\nToday in 2006, my statistics professor claimed that 75% of the book is still validated to todays economy.\n\nRead it, I have a copy at home...but I borrowed one and read it from the library.  There are other authors that have come along since then but Adam Smith was one of the first, and his writings influenced people back then as well as businesses today.\n\nI like the one reference that he stated where it would be good for the country if businesses paid their workers a wage which they could support themselves and have children.  He thought this was important for a nation to survive, because then they can become consumers and support businesses.\n\nUnlike companies like Wal-Mart where their employees make barely enough to live on, and the state is forced to pay for their health-care because none is provided to them.
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www.free-ebooks.net/economy.html
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There are a lot of them out there including \n"Winning on Wall Street" by Martin Zweig\n"Technical Analysis of Stock Trends" by Robert D Edwards, John Magee \n"Getting Started in Technical" by Jack D. Schwager \n"Intermarket Technical Analysis" by John Murphy \n\nBut before you buy them, check out the How to Invest section of Investors.com, the Chart School at Stockcharts.com and the School at StockTA.com.  The info in those sites should give you a pretty good jump start.
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Any book from Prentice Hall should be good.\n\nhttp://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/discipline/0,1142,368,00.html\nhttp://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/discipline/0,1142,6,00.html
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I don't think Ben Graham's advice is at all antiquated.  It is actually the principles that apply across time.  But, there are a few other books you could add on.  I'm fond of Peter Lynch's "One Up On Wall Street" and more recently, Jeremy Siegel's "Stocks for the Long Run".  I know Siegel has a newer book out too, "The Future for Investors", but I haven't read that one yet, so I can't recommend it yet, but I suspect it is also valuable.  They should all be available at amazon.com
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As a trader - do you want to know what the best books are: Have a look at the following list:\nhttp://www.mysharetrading.com/trading-bookshelf\n\nTrading for a Living by Dr. Elder is certainly one of the books that will truly influence your trading.\n\nGood Luck!
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The three economic questions? \n\nSheesh...do your own homework!
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A good economics class can be very useful for you in the future.  I wouldn't skip it.  But a major?  It depends on where your interests lie. Do you have to pick a major right now? Maybe just select something general for now until you find something that really turns you on for a major.