Book List - Basic principles on saving and investment

The Importance of Diversification, an article by Guy Bower (.pdf file)

The Risk Premium, an explanation of this basic investment principle from Wikipedia

The global housing boom, from The Economist, 18 June 2005

The Simple Truths of Life, transcript of a speech by Dr Marc Faber on long term trends in asset classes

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