This is hands down one of the very best books on investing that I have ever read. It's straightforward and to the point. Technical details are balanced alongside easy-to-understand analogies. As the acorn on the cover alludes to, there is a "small investor squirrel" that readers follow throughout the book. Various illustrations show the squirrel in different investment scenarios. This helps take what many would consider a boring topic and adds some delight to the scene. I very much so enjoyed that aspect. Just like how an acorn is infinitely precious to a squirrel, so is one's money to a person. This book is a little outdated but the underlying principles stand the test of time. In the twenty-first century, I am glad that I can do free trades online and do not need to go thru a broker--something unheard of decades ago. Perhaps my biggest takeaway from this book is that I need to be more involved in research. I should not just buy or sell a stock because "that's what the experts on TV are saying". I also should not just "buy a stock and forget about it". Successful investing requires diligence, consistency, hard work, and most of all homework.
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