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12 reviews for:
The Investor's Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between
William J. Bernstein
3.94 AVERAGE
12 reviews for:
The Investor's Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between
William J. Bernstein
3.94 AVERAGE
This is a great book if you are looking at planning for retirement from any age with the ability to save & invest in the here and now. It has the benefit of being somewhat conservative coming off the heels of the 07/08 collapse, but makes the case for sound strategy over accepting fear driven under-performance. This was a quick read and had an upfront approach that a financial planning books sometimes lack.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
This is super informative and a very quick read. It will definitely help me with my financial journey and it most certainly inspired me to want to understand how stocks, bonds and money in general work. In the past I have definitely wasted quite a bit of money on financial advisors that didn't do much for me, but hopefully in the future that won't be the case.
An interesting introduction to the authors theory of how to beat the market. Not having read much on the subject, it seems legitimate enough to me. His arguments were reasonable, and I appreciated his math lessons.
Age range: 18+
I doubt the most financially savvy teenager needs to read a book about index funds, but I could be surprised.
Age range: 18+
I doubt the most financially savvy teenager needs to read a book about index funds, but I could be surprised.
Gives you answers and also tells you which questions to ask. Well-written with a broad perspective.
informative
slow-paced
Covers old ground, but written 14 years ago. So very pioneering. Great advice, good for kids willing to sit through it.
Didn't get as much out of it as I'd hoped. Probably 1 chapter of new ideas for me - otherwise too much history/theory and not enough practical advice.
I learned that I might need more bonds than I thought. Also, his Pascal's wager thoughts bear investigation: running out of money is far worse than not making a ton of money. Annuities might help with this. Finally, he puts value averaging on quite a desirable plane; might revisit this.
informative
medium-paced
Dry, but explained different scenarios for different folks, differences in markets, and investment strategies.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Read this with my senior. Parts of it went way over our heads but we are both investing and it sent some very powerful messages about saving and who with and where to put your savings.