Book Review: The Little Book Of Common Sense Investing

This is a little review for a little book. I’ve read “The Little Book Of Common Sense Investing” by John Bogle (founder of Vanguard) twice now, and this book is one of my all-time top 10 books.

I’ve read several of the other books in this Wiley series, but if you read this one and agree with the argument on indexing you can skip the others!

I’m not going to drain this entire book, but the key premise is that index investing offers investors the best opportunity to accept market risks and achieve market returns. Mr. Bogle articulates his points very well, and provides a mountainous level of data in support of his arguments.

Each chapter covers a targeted topic in the case for investing in index funds. Here are just a few of the chapter topics:

• Yesterday’s Winners, Tomorrow’s Losers
• Focus on Low Cost Funds
• Taxes Are Costs, Too
• “The Relentless Rules Of Humble Arithmetic”

I’ve written about why I like index funds numerous times, including here. This book is a gem, and serves as a solid basis for my own personal investment methodology. It is a must-read. Overall Grade: A+

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