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Any glaring ommissions, I really think I need books at first just about financial management, etc, but i'm putting in a big order so I might as well get a lot of reading material at once.
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I'd stay away from trading oriented books at first as you learn about the financial markets. Trading is a zero sum game minus costs, but unlike poker you compete on a worldwide playing field against the best in the business every day and they are armed to the teeth with the best computers, programs and education money can buy. Tough for the little guy to compete. Better to invest for the long term and let the growth of the world's economy work for you.
The two best general finacial management/market books I can recommend are:
<u>The Four Pillars of Investing</u> by William Bernstein
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<u>Common Sense on Mutual Funds</u> by John Bogle
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If you have an uncontrollable desire to invest in individual stocks, then emulating Buffett's methodology as mentioned previously is probably the best route you can go, IMO. But unless you love it and want to spend huge amounts of time, better to get a diversified portfolio of low cost funds working for you and spend your time on stuff you enjoy.
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