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 One of the Best Books on Investing for the Little Guys August 14, 2008
David W. Wormuth (Jamesville, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book. Gave it to my nephew who was content to lose money for 20 years and get into sector funds to make his riches later.
Smart Investing Advise August 13, 2008
Ira Mark Egdall
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Books. Big Profits)I thought this book was very clearly written, and its advise quite compelling. It hammers home the long-term advantages of investing in index funds. Of course, the author sells them for Vanguard, but none-the-less, his advise makes sense. He points out how difficult it is to select a mutual fund which consitently beats the market average over a long time period. According to the book, the odds are stacked heavily against it. So I think his point is for me to let go of my ego, and admit how extraordinarily difficult it is to beat the averages, and just invest in index funds and let it ride. Piled with fact after fact, lots of statistics, and bare logic, the book makes its case superbly. I recoommend it to all who own or plan to own stocks or bonds.
Everything you need to know to invest successfully! August 9, 2008
D. H. Blair (Princeton, NJ USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jack Bogle has written a book for the ages...in simple language with illustrations that are easily understood, he makes a compelling case for index investing. This is the single critical volume of knowledge that the typical investor will ever need.
Indexed Mutual fund investing distilled August 1, 2008
James W. Colbert (Eastern United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been reading about investing since the current market down turn began, including several other books by John Bogle, founder and ex-CEO of the Vanguard Group. This slim volume makes the case once again for investing in low cost indexed mutual funds rather than trying to beat the market, which most of the professionals fail to do. This book is perfect as a refresher course, or for your significant other who is too busy (or too intimidated) to read more detailed books on investing.
Excellent Introduction to Index Fund Investing July 22, 2008
Phillip C. Mccollum (Irvine, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm 29-going-on-30 and wishing that I had absorbed the wisdom imparted in this book when I first signed up for a 401k. But here I am, seven years later, finally having a real understanding of where I should stash my retirement nest egg.
The premise behind this book is simple - index funds have proven to be the wisest vehicle to throw your money in to achieve long-term profits. Bogle does an excellent job of explaining why this is, utilizing the "humble arithmetic" behind his thesis. For those who are like my old self and unsure of the best way to invest your retirement savings, look into low-cost index funds. And don't just throw your money in there...purchase this book and understand WHY you should.
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