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Bedrock Investing Principles for Profiting in Today's ShakyMarkets "If you've been wondering why you've had such a hard timeinvesting well, Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett willdiagnose your ills and treat them in this delightful short book."-- William Bernstein, Author, A Splendid Exchange and TheInvestor's Manifesto "Follow the investment strategy advocated byLarry Swedroe, and free yourself to spend your time on life'streasures--like your family and friends!" -- William Reichenstein,Professor, Baylor University "As someone who teaches a collegeinvestments course, I would not have thought it possible to do whatSwedroe has done in such a short concise book." -- Edward R. Wolfe,Professor of Finance, Western Kentucky University "It's amazing.Larry Swedroe managed to pen a magnificent book not only chock fullof actionable advice but one that's fun to read. Get a copy andtreat yourself to a better financial future." -- Harold Evensky,President, Evensky Katz "Larry Swedroe is the undisputedexpert in helping investors manage portfolios the smart way. Hisnew book, Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett, combines allfacets of wealth management in an inspiring and powerful manner."-- Bill Schultheis, Author, The New Coffeehouse Investor "Thisbook, which covers the whys and hows of successful investing, waswritten for those investors who just can't (or won't) read a300-page investing book. Swedroe's set of 30 rules is an educationin itself. It's a small book with a big message." -- Mel Lindauer,Forbes.com columnist and co-author, The Bogleheads' Guide toInvesting and The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning "Youcould not spend a more profitable hour than reading Larry Swedroe'swise and lucid hundred page investment guide." -- Burton G.Malkiel, Author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street "Larry Swedroe isthe Mark Twain of the investment aphorism. This concise book buildsto a conclusion that features thirty of his pithy truths. Myfavorites include: 'Never work with a commission-based advisor.''If it sounds too good to be true, it is.' 'The more complex theinvestment, the faster you should run away.'" -- Ed Tower,Professor of Economics at Duke University "Larry's book is abouthow to be successful in investing and in life. But, who wouldbelieve this involves understanding 'Big Rocks'? I now understandtheir importance and so should you! -- John A. Haslem, ProfessorEmeritus of Finance, University of Maryland, and author of MutualFunds "Larry Swedroe's latest book shows you how to succeed atinvesting with simple yet powerful guidance that's backed by thefinancial sciences. Add it to your 'must-read' list." -- SteveVernon, author of Money for Life: Turn Your IRA and 401(k) Into aLifetime Retirement Paycheck "This book is a quick and thoroughread of the passive approach to investing in as few pages aspossible. As someone who teaches a college investments course thatdeals extensively with this topic, I would not have thought itpossible to do what he has done in such a short concise book. Kudosto Larry for continuing in his quest to educate investors and savethem as Larry says 'one investor at a time' from a financialservices industry whose primary goal is largely to enrichthemselves." -- Edward R. Wolfe, Professor of Finance, WesternKentucky University "Because common sense isn't so common, thankgoodness Larry Swedroe provides his readers with this magnificentbook. With well-founded actionable advice, his readers can insurethat they enrich their lives not Wall Street's bank accounts." --Harold Evensky, President, Evensky Katz "Larry doesn't tellyou how to do what Warren Buffett does as much as avoid what WarrenBuffett avoids, which turns out to be exceptionally important anddoable for any investor. He tells you to avoid a few things I wouldtell you to embrace, like some hedged strategies, but that isbecause Wall Street typically overcharges you for these, so evenhere Larry is on the side of the angels. Every investor can benefitimmensely from this book." -- Cliff Asness, Founding and ManagingPrincipal, AQR Capital Management "Many investment books adopt anadversarial tone--urging us to achieve success by somehowoutwitting the market. Larry Swedroe explains why following such astrategy often diminishes our financial as well as our spiritualwealth--and shows us how a holistic approach to money, markets, andhuman behavior provides the most rewarding path to follow." --Weston Wellington, Vice President, Dimensio About the Book: If youwanted to create the next earth-shattering consumer product, SteveJobs would be an ideal role model to follow. If you planned tobecome a great golfer, you might look to Arnold Palmer or JackNicklaus. So, if your goals are to outperform other investors andachieve your life's financial goals, what should you do? Think,act, and invest like the best investor out there: Warren Buffett.While you can't invest exactly like he does, Think, Act, and InvestLike WarrenBuffett provides a solid, sensible investing approachbased on Buffett's advice regarding investment strategies. When itcomes to investing, Director of Research for the BAM Alliance andCBS News blogger Larry Swedroe has pretty much seen it all--andhe's come to the conclusion that simple is better, that adoptingbasic investing principles always increases an investor's chance ofsuccess, and that Buffett is an excellent model for such investing.In Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett, Swedroe provides thefoundational knowledge you need to: Develop a financial plan tohelp you make rational decisions on a consistent basis Determinethe level of risk that's right for you, and allocate your assetsaccordingly Build a low-cost, tax-efficient, globally diversifiedportfolio Manage your portfolio by rebalancing periodically tomaintain proper risk levels The beauty of the Buffett approach isits profound simplicity: follow the basics, keep your cool, andhave a sense of humor and humility. The market volatility of recentyears has ushered in armies of economists, forecasters, and otherso-called experts whose job it is to explain how everything works.Somehow, they have managed to muddy the waters even more. The truthis, investing is easier than you think--even in today's economy."Complex problems can have simplesolutions," Swedroe writes. Think,Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett helps you go back to thebasics--so you can leap in front of the investing pack.