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rinx  ·  2998 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sell everything ahead of stock market crash, say RBS economists

Mostly just to +1 KB. Michael Lewis is a fun way to learn "if these guys have any chance they will rip me off and laugh while doing it" which I think is Wall Street rule #1.

A Random Walk is really the book to read but it might be too dry. If you can't barrel through don't give up on finance, just switch to an easier book for a while. I started on The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing and can't hype that book enough. It's based on the principles of a random walk but written for less finance minded. It's one of the few kindle books I can lend so if you PM me your email I'm happy to lend it out.

Once you're comfortable with the basics I really like anything by William J. Bernstein, maybe The Investor's Manifesto for a start. The Millionaire Next Door is an interesting bonus read, especially for parents.