The Dick Davis Dividend

It has been an annual tradition around this time of the year to put together a list of recommended books that I find helpful for those looking to add items to their Christmas list and/or to buy books for others who may be interested in the markets. See my recommend reading lists from 2005 & 2006.

In a major break away from that tradition, I really have just one book to recommend this year - The Dick Davis Dividend. Hands down, it is my favorite investment book of 2007.

I was lucky to receive an advance copy and I will be buying many copies of it for my friends and family this year who also have expressed an interest in the market. It is currently available for pre-order at many online bookstores and will be widely available by mid-December.

Mr. Davis has been a long-time member of The Kirk Report and has been my mentor for many years. In the interest of full disclosure, members should also know that his book does contain positive comments about me. Such comments were completely unsolicited and have absolutely no bearing on my response to the book or this recommendation. If I had been criticized or not mentioned at all, my opinion of the book would be the same. I urge you to read the book and judge for yourself.

I'm also very excited to announce that I have invited Mr. Davis for the next members' only Q&A to talk about his 40 years of experience in the markets, his life, book, and legacy. You can read about Mr. Davis' background here. I'm highly confident that December's Q&A with Mr. Davis will be one of the best of 2007!