"Moving from coin flipping to real world investing, there's a large body of evidence suggesting that investors also do a poor job when it comes to sizing major financial decisions. One example is that in aggregate, individual investors severely under-perform market returns. Some of this underperformance comes from paying high fees, but much also arises from having too much or too little at risk, usually at just the wrong times.6 As Victor suggested...

"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up," Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie's Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.

"Active fund management is one of the most notable methods for investing. Yet short-termism continues as an investment methodology, and active fund management benchmarks vs. the market are trending downward. Warren Buffett, leader of Berkshire Hathaway, has advocated for long-term investing as the best method to great success. This requires a different mindset and principles for investing -- some investors look to other spheres of the business world,...

"At the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie was armed with only the vague notion that people were making heaps of money on something he didn't entirely understand. Lured in, McKenzie dove deep into blockchain, Bitcoin, and the various other coins and exchanges on which they are traded. But after scratching the surface, he had to ask, "Is this all a total scam?" In Easy Money, McKenzie enlists the help of journalist Jacob Silverman for an...

"Do asset allocation like a pro! Dramatically improve you investing performance with the right allocation for your investing needs Leading studies prove that approximately 90 percent of a portfolio's investment return depends on asset allocation. But no single approach to asset allocation works perfectly-which is where this groundbreaking guide comes in. Written by a top allocation expert from T. Rowe Price, Beyond Diversification provides the knowledge,...

Everyone knows that human beings can't predict the future. Yet, Wall Street and its minions maintain otherwise with their "latest and greatest secrets" which result in confusion, hit-or-miss approaches, and exaggerated return claims. This can be very frustrating for any investor. We'll take you "behind the curtain" to expose the tricks of the investing trade so you won't fall victim. Then the good news ... Evidence Wealth changes everything. We'll...

"Ask someone on the street about investing and the answer will likely refer to stocks or maybe bonds. Together with cash, these constitute the "traditional" financial assets and are accessible to individuals through direct purchase (buying shares of stock) or through funds (i.e., mutual funds in the US, unit trusts in Europe). Any investment that is not stocks, bonds, or cash is considered an alternative investment. In this book, IPOs (initial public...

"Larry Swedroe's Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing sets out to forever change the way you think about investing and how markets work. He writes for individual investors and financial advisors, sharing a lifetime of stories that will provide them with hard evidence that will stop investors from throwing their hard-earned money away, to stop making brokers and fund families wealthy, and to start playing the winner's game"--

"From the low on March 9, 2009, to the bull market peak February 19, 2020, the S&P 1500 Index gained 530.1%, meaning $1.00 invested at the bottom would have grown into $6.30. This truly qualifies as a great bull market, yet many investors didn't participate and even sold and avoided the equities. To show that the 2009 multi-year bull market was unloved, the authors will examine mutual fund flows, investor sentiment, public pension funds, Barron's...

"This book provides a unique and personal money management perspective taking a look at the investment habits, lessons to live by, and techniques of the affluent. It offers revelatory insight to those aspiring to financial heights, investment managers looking to know more about their clients, all the way to other millionaires wanting to learn valuable lessons from their peers. This is an opportunity to learn directly from those who have already traveled...