# One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch

2 Hacker News commenters recommended One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for teaching investors to buy businesses they understand, read financial statements and hold for the long term.

## Why people recommend it

- Invest in businesses you understand (1 comments): "This book taught me to invest in businesses I understand, analyze financial statements and invest for the long term." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48376340))
- Teaches reading financial statements (1 comments): "This book taught me to invest in businesses I understand, analyze financial statements and invest for the long term." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48376340))
- Encourages long-term investing (1 comments): "This book taught me to invest in businesses I understand, analyze financial statements and invest for the long term." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48376340))

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0743200403?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780743200400) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch", https://hackerapproved.com/p/one-up-on-wall-street/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).