Below are some of the best reads for investors from around the Web:

The best- and worst-performing industries over the past decade. Interesting to see how high "online dating" ranks.

_____________

The top stock pickers' top picks for 2010, via Morningstar.

_____________

Interesting transcript of an interview between Warren Buffett and the CEO of Burlington Northern about the acquisition.

_____________

%%DynaPub-Enhancement class="enhancement contentType-HTML Content fragmentId-1 payloadId-61603 alignment-right size-small"%% Great digging from Crossing Wall Street: the secret Santa legislation. Apparently, in the last week of the year, Congress occasionally slips in some really annoying legislation, like Ford's Metric Conversion law, passed on Dec. 23, 1975. What will it be this year?

_____________

Steak 'n Shake (SNS) seems an unlikely choice to be the next Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), but stranger things have happened.

_____________

Neither VCRs, TV, the Internet, nor iTunes, can stop the Hollywood juggernaut: The movie industry has its first $10 billion year.

_____________

You better watch out: 10 evil Santas from film and TV.

_____________

Me on CNBC talking about yoga, among other things.

_____________

Ten predictions about the online finance industry for 2010, including a few about DailyFinance.