Reddit mentions of Macroeconomics: Principles and Applications

Sure! But before I make a recommendation, do note Econ is typically split up into two worlds - Micro and Macro. I will specializing in Micro after I get done with my first year. With that said, the book I’m going to recommend is a Principles of Macro textbook. Why a Macro text? One main reason:

The book I’m going to recommend is very well written: it cuts out a lot of distracting features like “news clippings” that no one ever looks at; the explanations respect the fact the book is for people new to the subject; and the book does a great job of highlighting the most important facts. I can attest to this because this was the book I used years ago in my first economics course: Principles of Macroeconomics.

Without further ado, here’s the book I recommend:

Macroeconomics: Principles and Applications by Robert E Hall and Marc Lieberman. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1111822352/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_ioCEAbB18FXKE

Surprisingly, it doesn’t look like they’ve put out a new edition since the 6th (the edition I used). Even so, it’s not like the content has become irrelevant. However, some of the examples might seem a bit dated (e.g., a common event referenced throughout is the 2007 Financial Meltdown - although imo this is still a very relevant topic to discuss and analyze.)

Also, if you want to “check the book out” before buying...Google can be your friend.

> how the economy works is detrimental to stock investment

Incorrect word usage but I digress.

As far as books go, I have two helpful macroeconomic textbooks and study sheets that you might find helpful. I go to NYU currently and here is the macroeconomic textbook we use, as well as a cheat sheet for economic principles.

http://www.amazon.com/Macroeconomics-Principles-Applications-Robert-Hall/dp/1111822352

http://www.amazon.com/Microeconomics-Quickstudy-Business-Inc-BarCharts/dp/1423208552/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1450065997&sr=1-1&keywords=macroeconomic+cheat+sheet

In addition, the Kahn academy videos on Macroeconomics are super helpful,

I recommend starting out with kahn academy and following along with the textbook.

Feel free to ask me any questions, I am leader of the stock investing club and I got an A- in Macro with Professor Edward Steinberg this past summer.