Douglas Casey
1 As for Gold DRC is right twice a century
Casey's bent is toward natural resources which he gives much time in this as well as in the rest of his books. An interesting thinker and an effortless writer, Doug is alway provacative and occasionally right. I mean right in a big way. The problem is the many times he's wrong. It is crucial to be in the right sector with him and that usually means gold stocks. He's worth paying attention to for that alone. To give him his due, he was the first guy I heard talk about the no-fun 90's at the outset of the decade. He foresaw the politically correct movement with all of its ramifications before anyone else I know.
2 Top ten classic
This book pulled me back from the brink of socialist thinking. It is the quickest read to understand how the world economy and politics interact. For all you day traders who are getting crushed these days, read this for a little long term philosophy!