Popular Books for Studying Banking and Finance Law

If you are studying banking and finance law, there are certain books that are considered required reading in order for you to have a complete understanding of the topic. While much of your reading will be concentrated on the texts chosen by your professors, in order to have a deep understanding of banking and finance, you should have both an historical perspective and a current, up-to-date understanding of the issues in this multi-faceted area of business.

Books you should read before you finish school without reading include:

• The Oxford Handbook of Banking, written by Allen N. Berger, Phillip Molyneux, John Wilson
• Principles of Banking Law, Third Edition, written by Ross Cranston
• Monetary Policy in a Globalized Economy, written by Rakesh Mohan
• The Intelligent Investor, written by Ben Graham
• Banking and Finance Litigation Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Working with Clients, Managing Documentation, and Negotiating Settlements (Inside the Minds) by Patrick F. Fischer, Patricia Beaujean Lehtola, Ivan J. Reich, Thomas J. Sansone
• The Only Investment Guide you Will Ever Need, written by Andrew Tobias

With these books as a foundation, you should be able to develop a very strong understanding of the banking and financial world, making you an indispensible employee in the industry.