Fundamentals of investing for interested 14 year old -- Bogle books?

[Anonymous]

My 14 year old is very interested in the fundamentals of investing. I have tried to convey what I know. I've never seen any of the Bogle books and wonder if any of those might be a good introduction?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 14 year old is very interested in the fundamentals of investing. I have tried to convey what I know. I've never seen any of the Bogle books and wonder if any of those might be a good introduction?

The Bogle books are all generally excellent, although I'm not sure which ones would be best for a 14 year old. Mutual Funds for Dummies (Tyson) is outstanding and very manageable for young teenagers (and dummies).

[Anonymous]

You might want to try Alan Roth's How a Second Grader Beats Wall St.-- basically a financial planner teaches some sophisticated concepts through his 2d grader.

Otherwise there is a book by William Bernstein aimed at millenials, esp. recent college grads called "If You Can" -- you can often find it free as an e-book because Bernstein is trying to distribute it as a public service. It's short and good.

[Anonymous]

Forget books, let him / her play with a simulator (e.g. http://www.marketwatch.com/game/stock-market-simulator)

[Anonymous]

http://www.amazon.com/The-Truth-About-Money-Edition/dp/0062006487

and

http://www.fool.com/investing/basics/index.aspx

[Anonymous]

Hmm...

I'm thinking a 14 year-old can handle Investment Biker by Jim Rogers. The author is a well known investor who retired at age 40 and road a motorcycle around the world.

It's not a nuts and bolts Bogle-type book but a primer on how the world works and the impact of circumstances and events on investing.

Very good book and I think the story of the motorcycle adventure will hold a young reader's interest.