One of my recent resolutions has been to get smarter about investing in the stock market. I've never liked the stock market, because to me it doesn't represent anything "real", or of value according to the things in life that I find valuable. I used to have conversations with co-workers about this when I worked at MM, and afterwards I always felt like I didn't get it. I have to invest in the stock market because that's where my various 403bs, 401ks, etc., are, because it's what you have to do to "get ahead", but I don't like it, and making money off the stock market? I've always felt a little bit like that was cheating.
This year I thought, maybe the reason I don't like the stock market is because I don't know enough about it and I'm scared about it, and so on, much like my dislike of dating.
So, okay, I read some books on investing and read blogs on investing...and discovered that 1) the stock market is even less reality-based than I thought it was, 2) investment strategy BORES ME TO DEATH, ARGH, 3) I still don't care about it, and like it even less than before. Hmmmm.
Finally releasing myself from Investment Book Boredom, I opened up Dave's new book and read this on page 4:
It took over 25 years to finally get this book to you. It represents the confidence of almost 30 people who collectively loaned more than $250,000 to see this project through.
I thought, that's me, I'm one of those investors. And here is this fabulous, life-changing book sitting in my hands. That's something I'm proud to have a stake in.