Pam’s Recommended Reading List
AARP Retirement Survival Guide by Julie Jason
Why I like it: Very detailed, useful, need-to-know facts. Especially helpful for anyone concerned with how much they can spend in retirement without running out of money.
Little Book of Bulletproof Investing by Ben Stein
Why I like it: Short, sweet and highly relevant. Great for those who want to invest defensively.
The Colossal Failure of Common Sense by Lawrence McDonald
Why I like it: Love Larry’s inside, fly on the wall view of what happened with the fall of Lehman.
This Time It’s Different by Carmen Reinhart
Why I like it: Best book for putting the 2008 financial crisis into a historical context.
The Four Pillars of Investing by William J Bernstein
Why I like it: This is one of the most practical books you can read if you’re interested in putting together a diversified stock portfolio. Bernstein has a serious math background but he goes easy on the number crunching in this book.I like that he explains how brokers are paid and why it matters to you.
The MoneyTrack Method: The Real Person’’s Guide to Successful Investing by Pam Krueger
Why I like it: This is a no-brainer! I wrote this to book to dig deeper into the engaging stories featured on Season Two on MoneyTrack. A true “investing 101″ on how to get started investing and building wealth just like the pros.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel
Why I like it: A classic must-read in order to really understand that the market is as much about human behavior as it is about company earnings.
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
Why I like it: First off, you know I love the topic and the title. Easy breezy summer reading that will make you the smarty pants at your next cocktail party! This is the stuff we should have learned as high school freshman.
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham
Why I like it: The gold standard for investing and understanding how to buy stocks. The most successful stock investor of our time, Warren Buffet calls it “the best book on investing ever written.” Need I say more? Aimed at people who are serious about learning how to analyze stocks. It was first published in 1949 and it’s still relevant… What does that tell you?
The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing by John C. Bogle
Why I like it: Bogle’s fans actually wrote this book with a forward provided by John Bogle. It is fun to read and chock-full of real world advice on how to set yourself up as a successful investor for life. Target audience: busy people who don’t have time to read heavy books about investing. Give this one to your teenager to read this summer!
AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning by Ric Edelman
Why I like it: A need-to-know guide before you hire an estate attorney. The book is aimed at high net worth individuals who want to understand how to minimize taxes.
Kids, Wealth, and Consequences by Richard Morris and Jayne A. Pearl
Why I like it: If you have kids, this is a must read. The author forces us to think and think again about how we talk to our children about money, wealth, and philanthropy. It also creates scenarios so you can easily discuss consequences from the financial choices your children might make in life.
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