Buying 2nd hand investment books

(21-08-2013, 02:53 PM)sgd Wrote: Go malaysia JB buy lah there so cheap, go to pelangi plaza, citysquare I remember seeing mph and popular stores.

msian books not cheap. Especially imported books.

This doesn't just apply to secondhand books but there are certain things that aren't worth stinging on.

I would say that certain books are worth having on your shelf and for those, you would wanna make sure you get a good quality version (be it secondhand or first hand).

For example, I have a paperback copy of The Intelligent Investor with commentary by Jason Zweig and the quality is terrible. My copy's only 6 or 7 years old and its pages are browning. On hindsight, I should have gotten the hardcopy ver. with better print quality since I re-read or read a few chapters every now and then.

For some books though, you would want to just borrow from NLB first. In my opinion, there are too many investment books out there that don't require a second read.

(21-08-2013, 03:38 PM)kazukirai Wrote: This doesn't just apply to secondhand books but there are certain things that aren't worth stinging on.

I would say that certain books are worth having on your shelf and for those, you would wanna make sure you get a good quality version (be it secondhand or first hand).

For example, I have a paperback copy of The Intelligent Investor with commentary by Jason Zweig and the quality is terrible. My copy's only 6 or 7 years old and its pages are browning. On hindsight, I should have gotten the hardcopy ver. with better print quality since I re-read or read a few chapters every now and then.

For some books though, you would want to just borrow from NLB first. In my opinion, there are too many investment books out there that don't require a second read.

hey! i got that paperback copy too! yes! its browning badly but i still look at it every now and then to seek more clarifications!
Good investment lah!

(21-08-2013, 03:38 PM)kazukirai Wrote: This doesn't just apply to secondhand books but there are certain things that aren't worth stinging on.

I would say that certain books are worth having on your shelf and for those, you would wanna make sure you get a good quality version (be it secondhand or first hand).

For example, I have a paperback copy of The Intelligent Investor with commentary by Jason Zweig and the quality is terrible. My copy's only 6 or 7 years old and its pages are browning. On hindsight, I should have gotten the hardcopy ver. with better print quality since I re-read or read a few chapters every now and then.

For some books though, you would want to just borrow from NLB first. In my opinion, there are too many investment books out there that don't require a second read.

Hmm... what you posted piqued my curiosity... I always thought the 'browning' or 'yellowing' was due to dampness and even got drying agents for my books cupboards.
The facts... from wiki,


Paper made from mechanical pulp contains significant amounts of lignin, a major component in wood. In the presence of light and oxygen, lignin reacts to give yellow materials, which is why newsprint and other mechanical paper yellows with age. Paper made from bleached kraft or sulfite pulps does not contain significant amounts of lignin and is therefore better suited for books, documents and other applications where whiteness of the paper is essential.

Mechanical pulping yields almost a tonne of pulp per tonne of dry wood used, which is why mechanical pulps are sometimes referred to as "high yield" pulps. With almost twice the yield as chemical pulping, mechanical pulps is often cheaper. Mass-market paperback books and newspapers tend to use mechanical papers. Book publishers tend to use acid-free paper, made from fully bleached chemical pulps for hardback and trade paperback books.


PS. I went to check my collection. Most hardback editions don't have pages which'd turned yellow / brown. For paperback editions, most have turned yellow / brown...
Learnt something today!

There's one version of The Intelligent Investor that is worth all the browning and yellowing.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AT6FXIO/

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you can try betterworldbooks.com, they sell new and used books with free shipping worldwide no minimum purchase.

Hi buddies, Book Depository has served me well so far. Free delivery worldwide, and it's always cheaper for me to have it sent to my doorstep from the UK than to visit our local bookstores for the same books!

Waiting time is always as mentioned, 2-4 weeks.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/

Bookdepo is quite good (free shipping & cheaper price).
In general, i will buy books that i think i will re-read or refer to again & again.
It also serves as my appreciation and support to the author.

I bought Charlie's almanack directly from:
http://www.poorcharliesalmanack.com/
Net proceeds from sales of Poor Charlie's Almanack go to benefit The Munger Research Center of the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.

Thank you everyone. I just love valuebuddies, always getting warm and generous replies Now i am actually thinking if i should get the poor charlie's almanack with signature or without signature. With signature, it cost 50 more.

Come to think of it, having a credit card seriously gets one in the spending mode

Against my mind (heart wins), i bought the signatured.
I don't really put much value in the signature, but rather the appreciation to Charlie's valuable (and lollapalooza - hope i get this right) sharing.