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1. gw666May 2013
   Yes, but with risk. Index stock and bond funds yield in that range, with much less volatility. I've been using them since 2008 and have gotten an average of over 10% annually. I suggest the book I used, _The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need_, by Larry Swedroe (endorsed by John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group). Cheesy title, but it's ideas are supported by lots of data.
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2. gw666Mar 2011
   I couldn't find the book that I really wanted to recommend in my earlier post. But now I've found it: "The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need," by Larry Swedroe. It's the book I used to base my investing strategy on. Its ideas are backed by a simulation of using the strategy against 35 years of historical data--with long-term results of 9-11%/year. Highly recommended!
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3. epostsJul 2008
   Here is a good list: http://www.bogleheads.org/readbooks.htm

   General Investing

   # The Four Pillars of Investing - by William ("Bill") Bernstein.

   # Wise Investing Made Simple or The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need - by Larry Swedroe

   # The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing - by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf

   # All About Asset Allocation - by Rick Ferri

   # The Informed Investor - by Frank Armstrong

   # The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - by John "Jack" Bogle

   # The Coffeehouse Investor - by Bill Schultheis.

   Investor Behavior

   # Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them - by Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich

   # Your Money and Your Brain: How the New Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make You Rich - by Jason Zweig

   # Rational Investing in Irrational Times: How to Avoid the Costly Mistakes Even Smart People Make Today - by Larry Swedroe

   Financial History

   # Against the Gods and Capital Ideas - by Peter L. Bernstein

   # Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation - by Edward Chancellor

   # A Random Walk Down Wall Street - by Burton Malkiel

   Like others here have mentioned, http://www.bogleheads.org/ is a great forum for Vanguard investors.

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