false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg 79351 1 <p><b>Sound, sensible advice from a hero to frustrated investors everywhere</b></p> <p>William Bernstein's <i>The Four Pillars of Investing </i>gives investors the tools they need to construct top-returning portfolios­­--without the help of a financial adviser. In a relaxed, nonthreatening style, Dr. Bernstein provides a distinctive blend of market history, investing theory, and behavioral finance, one designed to help every investor become more self-sufficient and make better-informed investment decisions. <i>The 4 Pillars of Investing </i>explains how any investor can build a solid foundation for investing by focusing on four essential lessons, each building upon the other. Containing all of the tools needed to achieve investing success, without the help of a financial advisor, it presents:</p> <ul> <li>Practical investing advice based on fascinating history lessons from the market <li>Exercises to determine risk tolerance as an investor <li>An easy-to-understand explanation of risk and reward in the capital markets </ul> 76619 26 4 2002 The Four Pillars of Investing : Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio total:89|5:37|4:31|3:16|2:4|1:1| 89 366 179 22 79351 0071385290 9780071385299 89 22 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79351.The_Four_Pillars_of_Investing_Lessons_for_Building_a_Winning_Portfolio 5 1 false Mon Jan 26 14:57:45 -0800 2009 Tue Jul 31 20:28:18 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 26 14:57:45 -0800 2009
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One of the best books about investing I've read. By no means the first one you should read, but once you've got some of the basics under control, this helps takes it to a very sensible level. Asset allocation and the history of b...more...]]> 79351 0071385290 9780071385299 89 22 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79351.The_Four_Pillars_of_Investing_Lessons_for_Building_a_Winning_Portfolio 5 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 21 05:33:41 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 05:44:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 79351 0071385290 9780071385299 89 22 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79351.The_Four_Pillars_of_Investing_Lessons_for_Building_a_Winning_Portfolio 4 0 false Thu Jun 05 10:32:40 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 10:33:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 79351 0071385290 9780071385299 89 22 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79351.The_Four_Pillars_of_Investing_Lessons_for_Building_a_Winning_Portfolio 5 0 false Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 09:15:42 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 06:43:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 79351 0071385290 9780071385299 89 22 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79351.The_Four_Pillars_of_Investing_Lessons_for_Building_a_Winning_Portfolio 5 0 false Sun Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 19:05:37 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 22:06:58 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 79351 0071385290 9780071385299 89 22 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79351.The_Four_Pillars_of_Investing_Lessons_for_Building_a_Winning_Portfolio 4 0 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 19 12:39:41 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 12:41:43 -0700 2009 79351 0071385290 9780071385299 89 22 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170965788m/79351.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79351.The_Four_Pillars_of_Investing_Lessons_for_Building_a_Winning_Portfolio 5 0 false Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 20:47:30 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 02 23:24:04 -0700 2008
Here are the four pillars to save you some time:
1. Theory (how to price, why you should index)
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