Personal Investing

Investing is simple, but never easy. We carry a lot of investment baggage, including hot tips from friends and the financial media, as well as complicated financial recommendations from Wall Street "experts." Yet the biggest obstacle we face is the tendency to outsmart ourselves. In order to overcome this obstacle, you need to follow straightforward strategies that will consistently push your portfolio ahead of the pack by an additional three to four percent annually.

The legendary investor shows how to identify and master the cycles that govern the markets. We all know markets rise and fall, but when should you pull out, and when should you stay in? The answer is never black or white, but is best reached through a keen understanding of the reasons behind the rhythm of cycles. Confidence about where we are in a cycle comes when you learn the patterns of ups and downs that influence not just economics, markets and companies, but also human psychology and the investing behaviors that result.

Still believing renting is throwing money away? Think a six-figure salary means you’re rich? Convinced saving will make you wealthy or that investing is only for “smart” people? The Dumbest Financial Myths People Still Believe exposes 30 of the most persistent, damaging lies about money—and dismantles them with surgical precision. This isn’t another feel-good personal finance guide full of vague advice and budgeting clichés. Instead, it’s a myth-busting manifesto grounded in logic, strategy, and financial reality. Whether it’s the seductive promise that homeownership is ...

In the years since the now-classic Pioneering Portfolio Management was first published, the global investment landscape has changed dramatically—but the results of David Swensen's investment strategy for the Yale University endowment have remained as impressive as ever. In this fully revised and updated edition, Swensen, author of the best-selling personal finance guide Unconventional Success, describes the investment process that underpins Yale's endowment.

The stock market is the greatest financial machine ever created. But if you want to succeed financially, you must understand how the stock market actually works. Are you prepared to take your piece of it?

You Don’t Need to Be Rich to Build Wealth. You Just Need a Plan That Fits Your Life. Are you a single mom juggling bills, debt, kids, and career—with little time or energy left to even think about investing? Have you ever said, “I want to build a better financial future, but I don’t know where to start”? This book was written for you. Wealthy Woman Rising—The Single Mom’s Step-by-Step Guide to Saving, Investing, and Building Real Wealth is the practical, heartfelt, no-shame guide to taking control of your money—even if you’re starting from scratch. With empathy, humor, and...

In Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing, accomplished investor J Scott dives into the theory of economic cycles and the real-world strategies for harnessing them to your advantage. With a glossary of terms, articulate visuals, and clear instructions for every type of investor, this easy-to-follow guide will show you how to make money during all of the market’s twists and turns.

It doesn't matter if you have $100, $10,000 or $1,000 - Eric Tyson's Investing for Dummies shows you how to maximize your investment - the fun way. This hands-on down to earth reference cuts through the jargon and provides you with the techniques and strategies you need to make sound investment decisions based on you overall financial picture. Packed with expert tips, suggestions, and anecdotes, this book takes you through the often confusing and intimidating world of investing step-by-step.

Do you want to trade stocks, but don't know where to start? Are you scared of the risks? Relax! Trading For Dummies takes a measured approach to trading, giving you the basics of trading and portfolio management. This friendly guide will show you how to analyze the market and make smart decisions—so you won't lose your shirt!

Want to take the financial journey to a new investing philosophy that might very well affect the rest of your moneymaking life? No one can guarantee the yellow brick road, but Michael Covel promises the red pill will leave you wide awake. Trend Following reveals the truth about a trading strategy that makes money in up, down, and surprise markets.

With so many choices, investing can be tricky. Stock Investing for Dummies, 2nd, makes things simple with proven tactics and time-tested strategies for picking winners. This updated edition includes new case studies, resources, and insight on government policy - and will have you investing with confidence in no time! Discover how to find a great broker, decode company documents, choose the right investment strategy, handle your taxes, weigh risk versus reward, and discover new investing opportunities.

Listen to writings by Warren Buffet, Peter Lynch, George Soros, and other leading figures of finance. In their own words, these legends of Wall Street share their best investment ideas and advice. The Book of Investing Wisdom offers unique insights into how these professionals and others achieved financial success through intelligent investing.

In a straightforward and accessible manner, The Dhandho Investor lays out the powerful framework of value investing. Written with the intelligent individual investor in mind, this comprehensive guide distills the Dhandho capital allocation framework of the business-savvy Patels from India and presents how they can be applied successfully to the stock market. The Dhandho method expands on the groundbreaking principles of value investing expounded by Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Munger.

Author's note: This book was last updated in 2018 and covers a primary investment period from 1992 to 2006. Thus, while the concepts in this book are still valid, it is beginning to show its age as the years pass since our retirement in 2006. What makes this book different from all the other books out there on early retirement? We think it's the amount of personal financial detail we provide. We don’t hold back! You can use this information as a kind of financial yardstick to measure what is possible in your own life. We retired from full-time work at the age of 43. In this book we share ...

Looking for some extra monthly income? Tired of living from paycheck to paycheck? Sitting in cash, scared to buy stocks, but sick of savings accounts that pay next to nothing? Then you are ready for a Monthly Cash Machine.

Best-selling author of Gurus of Chaos and The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea puts his money where his mouth is. Saurabh follows the "Coffee Can" approach to high-quality, low-risk investing. His firm, Ambit Capital, is one the largest wealth managers in India which invests with this approach and delivers stupendous returns. In Coffee Can Investing, Saurabh will show you how to go about low-risk investments that generate great returns.

As incomes shrink and the cost of living continues to rise, more and more people are searching frantically for ways to build a stable financial future. But in the crowded and volatile world of today's financial marketplace, the sheer number of available investment options has even sophisticated investors scratching their heads.

Hypnotic Money: How to Automate Your Budget, Savings, Investing, and Debt Payoff for Lasting Financial Freedom Tired of budgeting burnout, financial anxiety, or always wondering where your money went? Hypnotic Money is your step-by-step guide to building an automatic personal finance system that works — even when you're not thinking about it. In this practical financial planning book, you’ll learn how to automate your money using proven strategies for budgeting, saving, debt payoff, investing, and charitable giving. You’ll discover: How to set up a zero-stress budget that runs on ...

Warren Buffett remains one of the most sought-after and watched figures in business today. He has become a billionaire and investment sage by buying chunks of companies and holding onto them, managing them as businesses, and eventually reaping huge profits for himself and investors in Berkshire Hathaway. The first two editions of The Warren Buffett Way gave investors their first in-depth look at the innovative investment and business strategies behind the spectacular success of living legend Warren E. Buffett.

Think of this as your personal investment toolkit--packed with step-by-step instructions and sure-fire secrets to making money. You'll learn the fastest ways to supercharge your portfolio and make the most of whatever assets you have. You'll discover how to build cash in your own Wealth Account, scout out new opportunities, and invest in a wide range of asset classes through direct asset allocation. With financial expert Loral Langemeier as your guide, you can take control of your assets--and generate new income.