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Burton G. Malkiel · 440 pages
Using the dot-com crash as an object lesson in how not to manage your portfolio, this is an informative guide to navigating the turbulence of the market and managing investments with confidence. With its life-cycle guide to investing, this book matches the needs of investors at any age bracket.
The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke
Elizabeth Warren, Amelia Warren Tyagi · 271 pages
" ... provide ... evidence that the culprit is not "over-consumption" ... they point to the ferocious bidding war for housing and decent schools that has quietly engulfed America's suburbs, driving up the cost of raising children in the middle class"--Jacket flap.
The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham · 332 pages
This classic text is annotated to update Graham's timeless wisdom for today's market conditions... The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham, taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" -- which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies -- has made *The Intelligent Investor* the s
Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry
Helaine Olen · 298 pages
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
Richard J. Maybury · 157 pages
This clearly written, award-winning book about economics is a remarkably easy and fun explanation of money (its origin and history), the dollar (its origin and history), investment cycles, velocity, business cycles, recessions, inflation, the demand for money, government (its economic behavior), and more. All explanations and interpretations are according to the Austrian and Monetarist schools of
The Elements of Investing
Burton G. Malkiel, Charles D. Ellis · 154 pages
In CHEAP We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue
Lauren Weber · 336 pages
Cheap. Cheap suit. Cheap date. Cheap shot. It's a dirty word, an epithet laden with negative meanings. It is also the story of Lauren Weber's life. As a child, she resented her father for keeping the heat at 50 degrees through the frigid New England winters and rarely using his car's turn signals-to keep them from burning out. But as an adult, when she found herself walking 30 blocks to save $2 o
Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending
Elizabeth Dunn, Michael Norton · 197 pages
Happy Money offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those institutions are often wrong. Happy Money explains why you can get more happiness for your money by following five principles, from choosing exp
Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns & Long Term Investment Strategies
Jeremy J. Siegel · 436 pages
The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio
William J. Bernstein · 331 pages
The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need
Juliet B. Schor · 272 pages
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki · 207 pages
April of 2022 marks a 25-year milestone for the personal finance classic Rich Dad Poor Dad that still ranks as the #1 Personal Finance book of all time. And although 25 years have passed since Rich Dad Poor Dad was first published, readers will find that very little in the book itself has changed — and for good reason. While so much in our world is changing a high speed, the lessons about money an
Winning the Loser's Game: Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing
Charles D. Ellis · 144 pages
This indispensable investment guide asks the question: How can an individual invest successfully when the majority always fails? Charles Ellis, one of today's most brilliant investment writers, has updated his influential book to include: Ways to escape the ravages of taxes and inflation; How to successfully pass your estate to your heirs (not the taxman!); Common investing mistakes and painless s
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americas Wealthy
Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko · 258 pages
Can you spot the millionaire next door? Who are the rich in this country? What do they do? Where do they shop? What do they drive? How do they invest? Where did their ancestors come from? How did they get rich? Can I ever become one of them? Get the answers in The Millionaire Next Door, the never-before-told story about wealth in America. You'll be surprised at what you find out. "Why aren't I as
Stop Acting Rich... and Start Living Like a Real Millionaire
Thomas J. Stanley · 274 pages
"A leading expert on the affluent reveals the real way to build wealth With well over two million of his books sold, and huge praise from many media outlets, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley is a recognized and highly respected authority on the wealthy, their behavior, and their thinking. Now, in Stop Acting Rich, he details how the less affluent have fallen into the elite luxury brand trap that keeps them f
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
Morgan Housel · 242 pages
How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say — And What It Really Means
John Lanchester · 268 pages
Discusses how the world of finance and economics really works, from the terms and conditions of personal checking accounts to the deliberate concealments of bankers, and explains hundreds of common economic terms.
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
Dave Ramsey · 264 pages
If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else. Build up your money muscles with America's favorite finance coach. Okay, folks, do you want to turn those fat and flabby expenses into a well-toned budget? Do you want to transform your sad and skinny little bank account into a bulked-up cash machine? Then get with the program, people. There's one sure way to whip your finance
The Little Book of Value Investing
Christopher H. Browne · 208 pages
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Howard Marks · 180 pages
This book explains the keys to successful investment and the pitfalls that can destroy capital or ruin a career. Utilizing passages from his memos to illustrate his ideas, Marks teaches by example, detailing the development of an investment philosophy that fully acknowledges the complexities of investing and the perils of the financial world. Brilliantly applying insight to today's volatile market
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Niall Ferguson · 448 pages
Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries