Back in 2006 Tim Hale wrote an excellent book titled "Smarter Investing" which explains the advantages of tracker funds over managed funds, how tracker funds help you to avoid being fleeced by investment advisers and fund managers, and how to pick and manage a portfolio of tracker fund investments. "Brilliant Investing" reads like a counter argument from an investment adviser. The word "brilliant", whatever it means, is sprinkled liberally throughout the text, as in: "Finding a brilliant adviser can be an important step in becoming a brilliant investor." My overall impression is of a book designed to shepherd the potential investor towards advisers. A disappointing book.