There has been some discussion of late on the state of the markets and investing in general. To that topic I suggest this absolutely awesome book - Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb.
Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/Fooled-Randomness-Hidden-Chance-Markets/dp/0812975219/ref=ed_oe_pTiny url -
http://tinyurl.com/74xdoxIf you are an investor you really need to read this book. But it is also a very interesting and insightful look at the influence of randomness in our lives. And some useful math too!
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends - Martin Luther King, Jr.