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Book Selection
I have read the books listed below and recommend them for anyone wanting a better understanding of investing.
Take on the Street: What Wall Street and Corporate America Don't Want You to Know
Arthur Levitt
Hardcover, 288 Pages
Pantheon, October 2002
Arthur Levitt, the Securities and Exchange Commission's longest-serving chairman, supervised the stock markets during the late 1990's dot-com boom. Prior to serving as the chairman of the SEC, he was one of the founders of the brokerage firm which later became Citigroup. With the benefit of these two persectives, Levitt is able to reveal the Wall street tactics in plain language. Then, he spells out how the small, individual investor can intelligently invest.
Winning the Loser's Game: Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing
Charles D. Ellis
3rd Edition
Hardcover, 140 pages
McGraw-Hill, May 1998
An update of a small, but powerful, book on developing an appropriate strategy for your portfolio. Ellis is an elder statesman in the investment business and is highly respected for his common sense and honesty.
Bogle on Mutual Funds: New Persepctives for the Intelligent Investor
John C. Bogle
This book is a solid reference source of basic mutual fund guidance and Chapter 10 sums it all up.
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