hi all,
i've looked through a bunch of threads and i've looked into the threads for book recommendations. everyone seems to have a couple of different opionions about what books are good, but are there any that are absolute necessities in my home library? i'm particularly interested in investing/strategies/considerations/philosophies and tax shelters/tips/etc. and anything else that's pertinent to building wealth....tall order, i know.
i'd gotten through most of 'one up on wall street' by peter lynch. seems to be mostly about stocks, seems more philosophical than technical, and while some philosophies are timeless, some of the real world examples are a little dated.
i seem to find that everyone pushes 'four pillars of investing' by william bernstein for a good fundamental read, so i'm planning to pick this up. i've heard some good things about the 'intelligent asset allocator' but it's also by bernstein, and i find authors of multiple books tend to repeat themselves, so i'll stick with four pillars as a starting point.
i'm also looking into '101 tax secrets for canadians' by tim cestnick. i'm kind of wary about such gimmicky titles, though i've run into the author's name around blogs and forums, so it may be useful. one article i read about withdrawing from rrsp early while minimizing withholding taxes, seems to be...a little irrelevant to what i hope to gain from learning to deal with taxes/shelters (as it relates to investing). the 2010 edition is coming out, which is recent, if nothing else.
someone also mentioned 'tax tips and tax shelters for canadians' by vlad trkulja as a good read. not sure what it's really about.
any other recommendations for a good essential read that a majority of you might recommend (such as four pillars)?
i know that some of you are completely opposed to buying books, but i find it hard to get recent books from the library, and i tend to read a book more than once, and like to have my own copy for reference.
thanks!
i've looked through a bunch of threads and i've looked into the threads for book recommendations. everyone seems to have a couple of different opionions about what books are good, but are there any that are absolute necessities in my home library? i'm particularly interested in investing/strategies/considerations/philosophies and tax shelters/tips/etc. and anything else that's pertinent to building wealth....tall order, i know.
i'd gotten through most of 'one up on wall street' by peter lynch. seems to be mostly about stocks, seems more philosophical than technical, and while some philosophies are timeless, some of the real world examples are a little dated.
i seem to find that everyone pushes 'four pillars of investing' by william bernstein for a good fundamental read, so i'm planning to pick this up. i've heard some good things about the 'intelligent asset allocator' but it's also by bernstein, and i find authors of multiple books tend to repeat themselves, so i'll stick with four pillars as a starting point.
i'm also looking into '101 tax secrets for canadians' by tim cestnick. i'm kind of wary about such gimmicky titles, though i've run into the author's name around blogs and forums, so it may be useful. one article i read about withdrawing from rrsp early while minimizing withholding taxes, seems to be...a little irrelevant to what i hope to gain from learning to deal with taxes/shelters (as it relates to investing). the 2010 edition is coming out, which is recent, if nothing else.
someone also mentioned 'tax tips and tax shelters for canadians' by vlad trkulja as a good read. not sure what it's really about.
any other recommendations for a good essential read that a majority of you might recommend (such as four pillars)?
i know that some of you are completely opposed to buying books, but i find it hard to get recent books from the library, and i tend to read a book more than once, and like to have my own copy for reference.
thanks!
