THE BRIEFING
READING LIST
Finance is all about numbers. But what about the words? Explore the top reads in finance this week.
THE INTELLIGENT INVESTOR BENJAMIN GRAHAM Benjamin Graham’ s historical“ value investing” philosophy has inspired investors for more than 70 years and is considered to be a bible among global stock traders.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY MORGAN HOUSEL Exploring personal behaviours and how they impact financial decisions, The Psychology of Money offers readers timeless lessons on money and happiness.
A RANDOM WALK DOWN WALL STREET BURTON MALKIEL Introducing efficient market hypotheses, Burton Malkiel’ s book provides insight on what to do during times of volatility.
THE LITTLE BOOK OF COMMON SENSE INVESTING JOHN C. BOGLE Famed mutual fund pioneer John C Bogle explains why low-cost index funds are so effective at building wealth over long term investments.
STARLING TARGETS SMES WITH TAILORED AI FINANCIAL ASSISTANT
Starling has launched a new version of its free AI tool, Starling Assistant. The tool is designed to simplify financial admin for small businesses and is powered by Google Gemini. The assistant can automate tasks like setting aside amounts for VAT purposes and analysing scam invoices, as well as advising business owners on financial decisions.
INTEL RAISES US $ 23BN AS INVESTORS BUY INTO SILICON COMEBACK
Intel has raised US $ 23bn through an equity sale, a financial development that will help fund its turnaround strategy and allow it to invest in the semiconductor market. The funding will support Intel’ s Foundry expansions and increasing data centre CPU demand. Additionally, the firm’ s second-quarter revenue reached US $ 16.1bn, driven by AI infrastructure growth.
16 October 2026