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Old 12-17-2005, 08:36 PM
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Default Re: Books on investing/stock market for begginers?

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Stocks for the Long Run by Siegel is also a must.

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Four quick Siegel notes:
1. Mr. Buffett's other mentor/friend/partner Charlie Munger recently called him a nut case.
2. He was my professor once. I visited him in his office, and he basically laughed at me for idolizing Mr. Buffett so much. He also criticized my having such a high percentage of my investments (it was more than 50% at the time) in the stock of Berkshire Hathaway, but he was mainly laughing at my "hero worship."
3. His class is a zoo. For the first 30 minutes (when he does his daily market commentary), it's standing room only, every seat taken and ~40 people standing against the back wall. As soon as he wraps that part of class, there's a mini-stampede as the hangers-on/auditors leave before he begins the 60-minute lecture portion of the class.
4. He's a pretty nice guy.
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