by John C Bogle
The Little Book of Common Sense… one of the best investor books on index fund investing techniques?
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is in our opinion one of the best books on investing with index funds that we have come across. Although small and concise it provides great advice on index fund investing techniques for the stock market. This book has been written by the person who thought up the concept of index funds.
The Common Sense Message to the Index Fund Investor
The main message to the investor reader is that index fund investors who do their research and then patiently apply this to index funds will achieve superior investor returns over the long-term.
Common Sense Index Fund Investing Techniques
The techniques in the Little Book of Common Sense Investing relate to investing in index funds. The little book therefore takes the time to explain what index funds are and why they are considered to be beneficial to the investor in the long-term.
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing helps to explain to the investor why index funds help minimise investor risk, but why these same index funds can still beat the long-term stock market averages (and also beat many individual fund investor results).
Key Investing Tips from The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
- Common Sense Investing follows the investing approach of “don’t put all of your eggs in one basket”. In other words, investors who invest in index funds spread their risk across many investments.
- Common Sense Investing focuses on the belief that the index funds in the long-term beat the short-term volatility of individual stock investment returns.
- Index funds help minimise the amount of investment costs that can be taken by fund manager and broker fees.
Summary Review of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
A well research, informative and profound introduction to index fund investing.
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