GP
But I agree with you about the book, I got about two thirds through it and felt like I was 15 again, and had to put it down. It's all good I'm sure, but with a diploma in financial planning and mortgage broking, and (only...) a decade of buying and selling (dammit! no more selling!) IP's, I didn't think I was learning too much.
Remember it was a book written by a banker encouraging people to save so he had a vested interest.
I think it is good as an educational tool, but its a bit like Noel Whittaker plugging managed funds- he can make a commission on them but not on real estate.
We all have to start somewhere...