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Recommended reading
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The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel - perhaps the most readable book ever written about the relationship between money and human behaviour.
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
John Bogle - the definitive case for low-cost index investing, straight from the man who invented the index fund.
Smarter Investing
Tim Hale - the definitive UK guide to evidence-based investing, focusing on low-cost index funds and tax-efficient wrappers like ISAs and SIPPs.
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Ramit Sethi - a practical programme for automating your finances and spending extravagantly on what you love by ruthlessly cutting what you don't.
Quit Like a Millionaire
Kristy Shen - a modern FIRE guide that uses mathematical "Yield Shields" to protect portfolios, written from a journey out of poverty to early retirement.
Die With Zero
Bill Perkins - a contrarian case for spending money on experiences while you're young and healthy, optimising for fulfilment rather than a maximum final balance.
The Millionaire Next Door
Stanley & Danko - a data-driven study showing that most true millionaires live frugally in ordinary neighbourhoods rather than displaying flashy wealth.
The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham - the foundation of value investing; introduces the "Mr. Market" allegory to help investors stay rational during volatility.
The Behavior Gap
Carl Richards - simple sketches that explain the gap between investment returns and actual investor returns caused by emotional decision-making.
Devil Take the Hindmost
Edward Chancellor - a masterful history of financial speculation and the manias that have periodically gripped markets for four centuries.
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JP Morgan Personal Investing
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