The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

Wow, this is interesting, very few books I've read more than once! Even fewer are non fiction, but they sure do explain a lot about me: - Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker helped me process a number of assaults that happened to me as a child - Designing Data Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann helped me understand intuitively how databases work and how to use eventual consistency to handle workloads - The Highly Sensitive Person: How To Thrive when the World Overwhelms You by Elaine Aron this helped me process my and my families neurodivergence. - Structure And Interpretation of Computer Programs by Ableson and Sussman. Great book, it's how I learned to love Lisp. I felt like I grew 10x in skill from completing all the homework. - Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training by Mark Rippetoe. This is the book that got me into powerlifting as a regular part of my fitness. I used this to heal my back, neck, and wrist pain. Changed my life. - Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter by James Gurney. The GOAT of plein air painting himself teaches so much about how light works on complex forms. I've dog-eared this book.…

The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing. Learning about the financial system really changed my perspective on how to deal with money in the long term. It has had immediate effects on my life. I learned about taxation in detail, opened an account on a discount brokerage, changed saving patterns, and have made a portfolio for the next 10 years. I have a spreadsheet of how much I can spend and componentize my bank cards. One is for bills, another for spending, and the rest are investing accounts. When I get a paycheque, I put how much I need for bills directly into the bill account, the allocated amount for investing in investment accounts, and the rest in my spending account. I know exactly how much I can spend at restaurants and I don't need to do any mental math. I really feel like learning this at age 22 was life changing and I will be thanking my self in the future. "Invest early and often" - Jack Bogle

Here is a good list: http://www.bogleheads.org/readbooks.htm General Investing # The Four Pillars of Investing - by William ("Bill") Bernstein. # Wise Investing Made Simple or The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need - by Larry Swedroe # The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing - by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf # All About Asset Allocation - by Rick Ferri # The Informed Investor - by Frank Armstrong # The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - by John "Jack" Bogle # The Coffeehouse Investor - by Bill Schultheis. Investor Behavior # Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them - by Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich # Your Money and Your Brain: How the New Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make You Rich - by Jason Zweig # Rational Investing in Irrational Times: How to Avoid the Costly Mistakes Even Smart People Make Today - by Larry Swedroe Financial History # Against the Gods and Capital Ideas - by Peter L. Bernstein # Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation - by Edward Chancellor # A Random Walk Down Wall Street - by Burton Malkiel…

bogleheads guide to investing