Stock Market Information

The hardest part of getting started with investing in the stock market is the sheer amount of information available at your finger tips. From complex quantitative analysis to Jim Cramer blaring his latest recommendation on CNBC, it can be hard just to get things straight and form your own opinion. With that in mind I’ve compiled a short list of 5 books that would be a welcome addition to any beginner’s repertoire.

• The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias: Tobias presents a lot of information in an entertaining and witty writing style. While most people fall asleep trying to read an investment book, you’ll actually be able to breeze through mutual funds, bonds, and treasury bills. A great all around introduction to the subject of investing.
• The Random Walk Guide to Investing by Burton Malkiel: If you want to talk about someone who shares my hatred for debt, this author is your man. He also likes to keep things simple: Establish an emergency fund, make regular investments to a diversified portfolio of index funds, and utilize patience.
• The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing by Larimore, Lindauer, and LeBoeuf: John Bogle is one of the most well known index investors of all time (and founder of the largest mutual fund company that encourages index fund investing too!) These authors follow the Vanguard’s founder enthusiasm for investing and help the average investor understand things like mutual fund investing and asset allocation.