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    The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio

    By William J. Bernstein

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    The classic guide to constructing a solid portfolio—without a financial advisor!

    “With relatively little effort, you can design and assemble an investment portfolio that, because of its wide diversification and minimal expenses, will prove superior to the most professionally managed accounts. Great intelligence and good luck are not required.”

    William Bernstein’s commonsense approach to portfolio construction has served investors well during the past turbulent decade—and it’s what made The Four Pillars of Investing an instant classic when it was first published nearly a decade ago.

    This down-to-earth book lays out in easy-to-understand prose the four essential topics that every investor must master: the relationship of risk and reward, the history of the market, the psychology of the investor and the market, and the folly of taking financial advice from investment salespeople.

    Bernstein pulls back the curtain to reveal what really goes on in today’s financial industry as he outlines a simple program for building wealth while controlling risk. Straightforward in its presentation and generous in its real-life examples, The Four Pillars of Investing presents a no-nonsense discussion of:

    • The art and science of mixing different asset classes into an effective blend
    • The dangers of actively picking stocks, as opposed to investing in the whole market
    • Behavioral finance and how state of mind can adversely affect decision making
    • Reasons the mutual fund and brokerage industries, rather than your partners, are often your most direct competitors
    • Strategies for managing all of your assets—savings, 401(k)s, home equity—as one portfolio

    Investing is not a destination. It is a journey, and along the way are stockbrokers, journalists, and mutual fund companies whose interests are diametrically opposed to yours.

    More relevant today than ever, The Four Pillars of Investing shows you how to determine your own financial direction and assemble an investment program with the sole goal of building long-term wealth for you and your family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
    Release dateJul 8, 2010
    ISBN9780071759175
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    • 3/5
      After reading this book, I assigned it to my middle school math class that I was teaching. Once they were done reading it, they had to manage a Google Stocks portfolio and we monitored their success.
    • 5/5
      Good book that offers practical investment advice. It provides good details, while remaining simple enough for novices to understand. I highly recommend.
    • 5/5
      This book provided both broad and specific analysis of various parts of the financial world. It did not seem to hide from anything and has given me plenty of information to develop a portfolio and also next steps to take on my financial journey!
    • 4/5
      Provides history, basics, a plan and the psychology of financing. You’ll never hire a broker again.