The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

I read investing books too. These are not on the normal diet, but these books are valuable for a minister. I really like Vanguard for investments, and you can invest much cheaper through this investment house. You can have a adviser, but if you are mostly doing mutual funds, it makes little sense to pay someone 3-4 percent for long term investments. If you have no knowledge at all, you can invest in a target fund with Vanguard, and you will be in good shape. As a minister, you have to mostly look after your retirement. There is no pension, company match, and often no money set aside for your retirement. You could stop preaching, and have only Social Security, unless you got out. I feel this is a mistake because as a minister you never know what will happen. You can invest the money and make more, but if something happens to your health, you are in terrible shape. This book is simple, and for the average investment. The principles are tried and true. It goes into stocks, bonds, saving bonds, and T-Notes. It talks about having a long term perspective, and mostly to avoid trying to time the market, but no minister really has the time or talent to accomplish. It is about simple index investment styles, and even provides portfolios for you. You will enjoy it, and it is a good read for this type of writing. At the end of the day, we believe this, but in investing, we are average. Here is a quote. " Despite the statistical impossibility, at least 70 percent of Americans believe they are above average. The vast majority of us think we are above average drivers, above average in intelligence, above average in appearance, and so on." As a preacher, you better educate yourself on 401K, Roth, or Tradition IRA's, and Funds, or Stocks, because rarely will anyone else do this for you. And this is the book to help you. I like the fund family too, and if you have questions, I would be happy to help.

This book enlightened me with knowledge and the mindset of investor, who is willing to take care of its future. I recommend this book to anyone who is researching investing, especially those beginners who do not know in what direction to learn fruther. Thnx Bogleheads.

This was an easy to read and interesting introduction to personal investing and finance. Despite the introductory nature, it is thorough enough that if you apply everything in the book and never read another personal finance book, you’ll be doing better than 90% of the population. The authors are Bogleheads through and through so you know what you’re getting yourself into before even starting. Research the term if you’re unaware.

For years I did what my advisor told me without understanding what was going on. Fortunately, she was a good advisor and steered us through calm and troubled waters. Now I’m retired and I have time to educate myself, even though it’s a little late in life. Potentially, my wife and I still have a 15-20 year window of opportunity even though our risk/reward ratio has changed. This book is something I wish I had read many years ago (If it existed). It is full of sound advice for investors, young and old. I have made some of the mistakes written about in this book and recognize the emotional, knee-jerk reactions, born out of fear and ignorance that can cause so much damage to a retirement plan. I read the book as soon as I got it and have recommended it to a friend already (a well-educated man who Has made similar mistakes out of fear for losing his wealth). The key terms are risk tolerance (Asset allocation), a balanced portfolio, tax efficiency and cash management, to name a few that stick in my mind. This book may not be the last book you ever read about financial planning but it will probably switch a light on in your brain and help you understand what good financial advisors already know. This book will lay out the sensible way to deal with your assets, how to build them and how to manage them. You may retain an advisor also but at least you will know what is happening and why. This is a book that I highly recommend for new or seasoned investors. Bogleheads are Vanguard enthusiasts because they have been involved with the company but the ideas in the book apply to all investment companies like Fidelity and many others. Vanguard is known for its low cost index funds and offers various services to investors at all levels. Mr. Bogle is a Vanguard founder if not THE founder of Vanguard. The book talks about him. ENJOY!

Good book. It focuses of mutual funds but the concepts are applicable to ETF's. Good information and worth the purchase.

This was such a refreshing book. I am so glad to have stumbled on it just as I am nearing the end of working life. This book has helped me begin the process of positioning my assets to serve me and my family for generations to come. It removes all the noise and hype so that it will be easy to focus on what will truly make a difference. I have already saved the date to attend the 2025 bogleheads conference. Secure your future. Become a student of the Jack Bolge.

This is a good resource, although the hero-worship of Mr. Bogle is a bit over the top. He helped to create the Index Fund, he didn’t discover the structure of DNA.

Get this book for yourself, your family, and your friends. This is the advice that I wish I would have heard in my 20's. This book is easy to read. The advice is easy to implement. The path is clear. A friend of ours gave us this advice a few years ago. We have done well following it. We believe in this system and have bought numerous copies to give to friends and family. We believe that the repetition in the book is useful. Many of us have heard time and time again that investing is difficult and you must rely upon experts. We think the repetition is helpful to undo that 'programming' that many of us have received.

Detail without getting into the weeds, covers most if not all topics plus some you may not consider. Great reference

Perfect. After reading started to invest. Follow this book.

Lettura sotto l'ombrellone. Molto "American centric" ma cmq da leggere.

Muy práctico y muy directo. Al ser ensayo, no es difícil de seguir si el inglés no es tu lengua. La pega es que muchos conceptos están enfocados al sistema financiero americano y su fiscalidad.

Super résumé des bonnes pratiques d'investissement. Certains chapitres destinés aux lecteurs USA