Rising Stars of Wall Street book list

“Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight

Amazon

Rising Star: Jackie Klaber,  head of opportunistic investing at Rockefeller Capital Management

“I recently read Shoe Dog, which is Phil Knight’s autobiography and the story of how he founded Nike. I chose it because our firm is in some respects a start-up as we are launching new lines of business and building upon others, and I wanted to learn about an entrepreneur’s success story. Nike certainly had some difficult and existential issues in its early years, and the book was a good reminder about the importance of perseverance and believing in the value of one’s work.” 

“Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling

Rising Star: Anish Pathipati, head of analytics and execution, North Island

“I chose the Harry Potter series because it sparks your imagination and creativity (which I believe are critical to being an effective investor). And, of course, they’re very entertaining books!”

“Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt” by Michael Lewis

Amazon

Rising Star: Michael Sonnenshein, managing director, Grayscale Investments.

“Flash Boys was a prime example of how technological innovation and forward-thinkers can reshape an entire industry. In Flash Boys, novel computer algorithms and communications networks caused both market structure and behavioral changes to the trading industry.”  

“Similarly, today we’re experiencing the confluence of cryptography, blockchain technology, and distributed systems which are meaningfully challenging preconceived notions of not just the financial industry, but what constitutes money. From my seat at Grayscale Investments (a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group), rather than reading about technological innovation and the forward-thinkers leading that charge, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to be one of them.”

“The Sound and the Fury” by William Faulkner

Rising Star: Kim Stolz, head of prime brokerage sales in the Americas at Bank of America

“While not the most uplifting of books, Faulkner always sheds light on present topics and challenges we face through a different setting than we’d encounter today. In an age where the market continues its euphoria (though arguably not in the last few weeks), The Sound and The Fury provides a stark contrast of a different time, which is forgotten too easily today.”

“Fooling Some of the People all of the Time,” by David Einhorn

Amazon

Rising Star: Tanaka Maswoswe, private equity investor, Carlyle Group

“It is an interesting read and I enjoy how David Einhorn seems so relentless when he believes in something.”