The fuzzy economic horizon has made choosing the right investments that much more challenging. Several good books provide good general information about different investment options.

If you’d like to find out more about the investment landscape and pick up a few insights along the way, it may be worth your time to check out one of the following books:

“The Informed Investor” by Frank Armstrong III.

It’s a “hype-free guide” to assessing investment risk, asset allocation and portfolio management.

“The Morgan Stanley Guide to Personal Investing” by Robert M. Gardiner.

The book contains insights on investment topics, including stocks, real estate and bonds.

“The First Book of Investing, 3rd ed.” by Samuel Case.

It discusses a range of topics, from designing the model portfolio to high-risk investments.

“Investing Bible” by Lynn O’Shaughnessy.

A healthy tome with 28 chapters on everything from stocks and bonds to teaching children how to invest.