Notes: Benjamin Graham's ideas about fundamental securities analysis and value investing formed the foundation for a generation of successful investors. This book includes discussion of portfolio policy, the basics of fundamental securities analysis and stock selection, and the idea of "margin of safety."

Notes: As the portfolio manager who led the Fidelity Magellan Fund to mutual fund prominence in the 1980's, Lynch's secret was simple: Buy quality companies you understand and believe in - and hold on.

Notes: Philip Fisher is one of the pioneers of business-focused and focused-portfolio investing. He encourages an investor to consider 15 points that pertain to the quality of a business and its ability to produce profits, rather than focusing on stock price or other market considerations.

Notes: Siegel's primary point is: If you're going to invest your money for an extended period of time, your best bet is to invest in stocks.

Notes: Malkiel shows why a broad portfolio of stocks selected at random will match or exceed the performance of stocks carefully picked by professionals using sophisticated analytical techniques. The book is irreverent and vastly informative.

Notes: Rich Dad Poor Dad is not about getting rich quickly. It's about taking responsibility for your financial affairs and improving wealth by mastering money.

Notes: With clear and witty explanations, The Motley Fool Investment Guide deciphers all the new information - from valuating individual stocks to creating a diverse investment portfolio.

Notes: Concise, witty and truly understandable, Andrew Tobias shows you how to use your money to your best advantage, no matter how much or how little you have. The book is packed with ideas about stocks, living beneath your means, tax planning, retirement, and just about everything else in the financial world.

Notes: Orman's definition of financial freedom is "when you have power over your fears and anxieties instead of the other way around." She offers practical guidelines for investing, preparing a budget, purchasing a home, getting out of debt and writing a will.