Ordered Lists
Had a <small> breakthrough recently. I am a big note-taker. I am always scribbling and jotting things down. Often in a Moleskine or on Post-It notes. I tend to write in list form. It’s just how my mind works best.
My lists usually have “-” marks next to each entry and “–>” marks next to sub-items in a list. I’ll put a star next to key points.
Lately, however, I’ve been numbering all my lists from the get-go. I’ve actually found this makes my notes much easier to read and I am able to recall information much better as well, not only when re-scanning the notes, but when trying to mentally recall.
Not sure if there is some reason why this is so, or if it is a quirk in my brain, but am happy to have stumbled upon it after <only> 27 years!
Sorry, that is William oneil, not paul oneil.
his book is here:
Amazon.com: How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad (9780070480179): William J. O'Neil: Books
ravisraman
April 17, 2007 at 12:10 am
Hey Chuck…the single best book for investing is “How to make money in stocks” by Paul O’Neill. He is the founder of Investors Business Daily (http://www.investors.com/).
Trust me, I spent a TON of money and looked at practically everything out there…he has a very methodical system that does work. You can also subscribe to the site or just pick up an IBD once a week or so to get some great tips and learn about meta-trends affecting the market.
Another great book is Stocks for the Long Run (by Siegal). This is about why stocks are good long term investments. Helps you develop a great long term perspective.
I havent blogged at all about investing, but it is something I have done since I was 12…..might have to start writing about one of these days.
ravisraman
April 17, 2007 at 12:08 am
Sorry, i left this comment under the wrong blog post. I’m a fool.
Charles
April 16, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Boohay!!!
I’ve recently been reading some investments books. My itch to do some light investing is really growing.
Do you have any suggestions on some good investment books? I’ve been reading some Peter Lynch, Motely Fool, and Cramer.
Charles
April 16, 2007 at 5:36 pm