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Good books for beginner investors?

Posted by Cheryl Costa September 15, 2008 09:32 AM

I'm 26 years old, I bought a condo last year, I have a 6 month emergency fund saved and now I've been getting more and more interested in stocks. I've followed the market very closely for the last 6 months and in the last month or so I've been investing in a few stocks here and there with my extra money. I was curious if you had any books that you would recommend, not only for beginners but also for people that are starting to feel more comfortable researching and buying stocks.

For reading that is not too analytical, I like the "Little Book" Series. The best books in this series include:

The Little Book of Value Investing by Christopher Brown
The Little Book That Builds Wealth by Pat Dorsey
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle
The Little Book That Saves Your Assets by David Darst

To learn more about how to pick specific stocks, you should check out the series of books by Morningstar. Book 1 is "How to Get Started in Stocks" and it is pretty informative. Book 2 is "Diversifying Your Fund Portfolio" and is about Mutual Funds.

If you want to kick it up a notch in complexity, I truly love "The Four Pillars of Investing - Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio" by William Bernstein. Other investing classics would include "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham and "A Random Walk Down Wall Street" by Burton Malkiel.

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Jill Boynton is co-founder of Cornerstone Financial Planning in Newington, N.H. Along with traditional financial planning services, Boynton provides analysis specifically for divorce.
Andrew Chan is the founder of Integrative Financial Advisors in Framingham. He provides comprehensive financial planning advice and investment management services. He has been an adviser for over 12 years and works with clients to integrate all aspects of their finances including investments, retirement, education funding, and tax planning.
Cheryl Costa is a managing director at AFW Wealth Advisors, which has offices in Natick and Purchase, N.Y. She advises clients on investing, education funding, and estate planning. She holds a master’s in business administration from Boston University.
Jamie Downey has been an accountant for more than 14 years. He's a partner at Downey & Co. in Braintree. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a manager in the audit department of accounting firm KPMG.

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