3) " If they wrote it to make money, don't read it."

You've worked very hard for your money. Don't gamble on investments you don't understand, nor listen to pitches unless you solicited them.

There is a huge difference between long-term and short-term investing. Many people don't invest in stocks because they are afraid of l...

• Intelligentily skim. Use this information to situate your expectations and refine what you are looking for as you read.
• Match the book to your environment. When choosing books, take a look at your own situation and decide on genres or authors that mi...

Whatever problem you’re struggling with is probably addressed in some book somewhere written by someone a lot smarter than you.

This is all written down, often in the first person. Read it.

A look at any random sampling of successful people finds a common trait: a love of books and an...