# 8 Investing Books for Beginners – Index Funds First, Stock Picking Last

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:20:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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Before you read anything on picking stocks, read a book or two on low-cost index funds and one on how your own behavior costs you money. What you pay and how you behave matter more to a beginner than any stock pick. Borrow them from your library first, and buy only the ones you’ll reread. Source

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