In Two New Books, Investment Advice for Tough Times - New York Times

Well, it’s been a long time since the tide has been in on Wall Street. So what’s an investor to do?
Two new books offer suggestions.
“It’s About More Than the Money” (FT Press, $19.99), by the Merrill Lynch financial adviser Saly A. Glassman, argues that these days you — and not paid professionals like her — need to be in absolute control of your investments.
And “The Cheapskate Next Door” (Broadway Books, $12.95), by Jeff Yeager, suggests that the simplest solution i

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