- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (20 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471730335
- ISBN-13: 978-0471730330
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.1 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,214,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The Bogleheads march readers smartly through the basics...[and] pepper the text with practical tips and Web links." (Bloomberg.com, March 2006)
"The book provides sound advice on a variety of issues including mutual funds, bonds, diversification and taxes." –– Lynn O′Shaughnessy, The San Diego Union–Tribune (July 2006)
" ... if you′re planning on investing for the purpose of building a stable, lifelong economic backbone, I couldn?t recommend this book more highly. It′s a well–conceived explanation, from top to bottom, of an investment philosophy that will create a life full of steady gains and sustainable wealth." –– (www.thesimpledollar.com March 2007)
"The Bogleheads march readers smartly through the basics...[and] pepper the text with practical tips and Web links." (Bloomberg.com, March 2006)
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"Generically, the Bogleheads are folks who admire John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard mutual fund company . . . So, why did they write this book? Probably for a little ego boost. Also, perhaps, to share a lifetime of accumulated knowledge, to help other people achieve their financial goals, and to leave the world a slightly better place. Are these guys nuts,or what? Anyway, they did a good job. This is definitely a book for beginning investors, but the facts are solid, the advice almost impossible to argue with . . . . If you′re looking for a financial book you can trust, we can′t think of a better candidate than this, except possibly for one of the books by the Master (i.e., John Bogle) himself. If you want to get started investing, if you need a new investment plan, or if you′d like to validate an existing plan, we suggest that you sit down, read this book, and trust what you read. How rare is that?"—Roy Weitz, FundAlarm.com (December 2005)
"The chief Boglehead is Taylor Larimore, 81, a former official at the Small Business Administration . . . He and a few other Vanguard fans started the Diehards forum in 1998. Now Larimore and two other longtime Diehards—Mel Lindauer, 67, a retired owner of a graphic arts business, and Michael LeBoeuf, 63, a former management professor—have written The Bogleheads Guide to Investing . . . . The book’s main themes should come as no surprise. In his own writing, Bogle emphasizes diversification, low costs, and index funds; here, his followers try to make those notions graspable for beginners . . . . Also, unlike most investing authors, the Bogleheads offer advice on topics from taxes to insurance to estate planning ."—Penelope Wang, MoneyMagazine (January 2006).
"The new "Bogleheads Guide to Investing!" Gotcha! A must–read!"– Paul Farrell, Marketwatch.com
"If you master the concepts laid out in this book, you′ll do very well." (Reuters News)
"′The Bogleheads′ Guide′ is both a textbook for beginners and a refresher course for old hands. It blends elements of financial–planning primers like ′The Wealthy Barber′ with tips on why it pays to be cheap, a la ′The Millionaire Next Door.′ ... The Bogleheads march readers smartly through the basics of how much they need to save for retirement, how to allocate their assets and when to rebalance their portfolios. The authors steer through the minefield of taxes and warn neophytes to master portfolio–gutting emotions including greed and fear." – James Pressley, Bloomberg.com
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Very enjoyable read, very informative and engaging. Gives a good overview of tracker funds and investment. Unfortunately quite a chunk is devoted to US specific financial information, so may not be completely relevant to an international audience. But overall, really good buy!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Most people don't have time to read dozens of books about personal finance and investing. Even if people did have that much time, they would seldom be able to integrate what different authors had to say into a consistent approach.
For several decades, people have been asking me what one book they could read to be more successful with their personal finances. Until now, I've been reluctant to pick any one book. Instead, I would usually provide a list of 6-8.
Having read The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing, I can now safely recommend one book for the first time: This one!
Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer and Michael LeBouef have five important advantages over other personal finance authors:
1. They are experienced investors.
2. They are well read on the subject of personal finance.
3. They've been answering questions for years from those who want to know what to do on Morningstar Vanguard forum and its related site, diehards.org
4. They are an expert writing team rather than a writer or celebrity trying to be supported by experts.
5. They aren't trying to sell you anything except their book which makes their advice more independent than usual.
The book's range is impressive. Part I looks at the essential elements of successful investing and includes looking at your financial lifestyle, how to start investing young and regularly, different types of financial instruments, inflation-protected bonds, investing minimums, avoiding complications that lose you money, asset allocation, reducing costs, minimizing and deferring taxes, diversification, market timing, money for college, employing a windfall and whether to retain a financial advisor.
Part II looks at how to track your progress and rebalance assets, staying immune from daily "news" about investing, being in control of your emotions, building up enough money for retirement, asset protection through insurance and estate planning.
The book tackles head on a lot of the bad advice you get about investing, while also being realistic about how much time and effort most of us want to put into financial planning. The tone is friendly, the advice is good and the warnings are appropriate.
What more can you expect from the only personal finance book you'll ever need?
For several decades, people have been asking me what one book they could read to be more successful with their personal finances. Until now, I've been reluctant to pick any one book. Instead, I would usually provide a list of 6-8.
Having read The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing, I can now safely recommend one book for the first time: This one!
Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer and Michael LeBouef have five important advantages over other personal finance authors:
1. They are experienced investors.
2. They are well read on the subject of personal finance.
3. They've been answering questions for years from those who want to know what to do on Morningstar Vanguard forum and its related site, diehards.org
4. They are an expert writing team rather than a writer or celebrity trying to be supported by experts.
5. They aren't trying to sell you anything except their book which makes their advice more independent than usual.
The book's range is impressive. Part I looks at the essential elements of successful investing and includes looking at your financial lifestyle, how to start investing young and regularly, different types of financial instruments, inflation-protected bonds, investing minimums, avoiding complications that lose you money, asset allocation, reducing costs, minimizing and deferring taxes, diversification, market timing, money for college, employing a windfall and whether to retain a financial advisor.
Part II looks at how to track your progress and rebalance assets, staying immune from daily "news" about investing, being in control of your emotions, building up enough money for retirement, asset protection through insurance and estate planning.
The book tackles head on a lot of the bad advice you get about investing, while also being realistic about how much time and effort most of us want to put into financial planning. The tone is friendly, the advice is good and the warnings are appropriate.
What more can you expect from the only personal finance book you'll ever need?
Format:Hardcover
With the use of simple and easy to comprehend tables and explanations, this book brings to life the mega-important need to understand money and how it grows. A must read
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