How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers, and Behaviors That Destroy Wealth--And How to Avoid Them

Description: How Not To Invest lays out the most common errors investors make. Barry Ritholtz reveals his favorite mistakes, including the lessons we can learn from some of the wealthiest and most error-prone investors.

Brief description:

BARRY L. RITHOLTZ is the co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in 2013, RWM is one of the country's fastest-growing financial planning and asset management firms. Named ETF Investor of the Year and one of the Financial Times' top 300 firms, RWM manages over $7 billion for 3,900 families.

Called the "blogfather" for creating The Big Picture, one of the first market weblogs, the site covers everything related to investing. Since its launch in 2003, its mix of behavioral finance and data analysis has attracted 275 million visitors.

Barry is also the creator and host of "Masters in Business," the longest-running and most popular podcast on Bloomberg Radio. His book Bailout Nation was named one of the Best Business Books of the Year, selected as the Investment Book of the Year, and awarded a First Amendment Award for Outstanding Journalism.He is also the author of bestselling book How Not To Invest, which explores the common mistakes made by professional and amateur investors in the stock market.

He lives on the north shore of Long Island with his wife, Wendy, and their spoiled dogs, Teddy and Kodi.

Review Quotes:

"My friend, Barry Ritholtz, the fund manager, has a great book called How Not to Invest, which, believe it or not, is interesting, even if you aren't in investing. He's just really a lot of fun."
--Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, interviewed by The New York Times's Ezra Klein

"I loved this book! Sure, How Not to Invest is filled with solid market advice that will make you a smarter (aka less dumb) investor, but the real kicker is that it's a blast to read."
--Jack Schwager, Author, Market Wizards series

"An invaluable field guide to the varieties of BS investing advice coming from Wall Street and the media, and a practical intro to investment strategies proven to work."
--Scott Galloway, Professor, NYU Stern, and Co-Host, Pivot and Prof G Markets Podcasts

"For more than 20 years, the first thing I read every morning is Barry Ritholtz's blog. With the publication of his new book, I now have a complete reference of his accumulated investment wisdom at my fingertips. Every investor should read this book!"
--F. William McNabb, Retired Chairman and CEO, Vanguard

"Barry Ritholtz's How Not to Invest is a well-written, invaluable guide to what to do--and not do--in investing."
--Ray Dalio, Founder, Bridgewater Associates