The successful macro investor must be some magical mixture of an acute analyst, an investment scholar, a listener, a historian, a river boat gambler, and be a voraciousreader. Reading is crucial. Get the entire 10-part series on Timeless Reading in PDF. Save it to your desktop, read it on your tablet, or email to your colleagues. After being asked countless times about the best books to read when it comes to markets and trading, I finally decided to create a comprehensive list. I’ve read hundreds of books on trading, markets, economics, history and psychology over the years.