The Big Secret for the Small Investor
The Shortest Route to Long-Term Investment Success

Summary: 1.Define a criteria for cheap ness. 2.Buy a basket of stocks by following the above criteria. 3.Have the character to stick to the criteria/principles. 4. Most of the professional investors focus on short because the expectations from clients , performance is monitored monthly/quarterly and beh......more

I really couldn't find anything of value to take away from this book. I got to the end and didn't actually know what the book was about. Probably worth a re-read but that shouldn't happen surely! His other title, the Little Book that Beats the Market is a much better investment of your time.......more

Not as powerful as "The Little Book That Still Beats the Market" in that much of the content is a rehash of the value proposition explained in the that book. This one is even littler . Contains information on ETFs, (exchange traded funds) missing from the first book and an interesting discussion of......more

Joel has incredible way in presenting his ideas in simplified words. The book is suitable for both professionals and people with no or little background in finance/investing. He unveils his advocated approach to investing (in stocks in particular).......more

Five stars, but only if his ideas turn out to be correct. Only two stars if he has misguided me. ;)......more