Being a contrarian, which true value investors are, is not easy. Lots of pressures are working against you. The wild swings of momentum and growth investing tend to subject investors to more thrills, and ultimately more spills, than the value approach. Value investing is more like a long trip to a pleasant desitnation than a ride on a roller coaster.

Christopher H. Browne, The Little Book of Value Investing

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The Little Book of Value Investing by Christopher H. Browne Pub. Date: April 2007, Wiley, John & Sons ISBN- 9780470043899 183 Pages Success Rating:3 Why I Read this Book: With the intensity of today’s market, I wanted a quick recap of true value investing. This hit all the key points.

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Simplify, simplify. Instead of three meals a day, if it be necessary eat but one; instead of a hundred dishes, five; and reduce other things in proportion.

–Henry David Thoreau, Walden

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Walden by Henry David Thoreau Pub. Date: July 2004, Beacon Press ISBN- 9780807014257 153 Pages Success Rating:4

Why I Read this Book: I needed a call to action back to the simplicity and importance of life. Walden is it.

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The quality of your relationships are a direct representation of the level of genuine enthusiasm you have have for another person’s goals and dreams.

–Scott Dinsmore

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