Reading List
Our Learning Station can give you the answer to just about any retirement plan question you might have, and it also covers the basics of investing. For most people, that's enough. After all, you don't have to become an auto mechanic to be a good driver. But if you want to learn more, there are plenty of helpful books out there.
Think of the following list as the outline for a one-year self-study course in investing. The books are listed roughly in order from the most basic to the most advanced. Try to finish one a month, and within a year you'll have a solid understanding of the investment process. You may even find yourself entertained; most of them are very well written.
 
The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money & Investing
    By Kenneth M. Morris, Virginia B. Morris, Alan M. Sieg  
   
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
    By Andrew Tobias  
   
Mutual Funds for Dummies
    By Eric Tyson  
   
The New Commonsense Guide to Mutual Funds
    By Mary Rowland  
   
Bogle on Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor
    By John C. Bogle  
   
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: Including a Life-Cycle Guide to Personal Investing
    By Burton G. Malkiel  
   
Security Analysis
    By Benjamin Graham and David Dodd  
   
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings
    By Philip A. Fisher  
   
Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
    By Roger Lowenstein  
   
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
    By Warren Buffett  
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