Description
Your step-by-step guide to financial independence — from the creator of the #1 investing education podcast, Friends That Invest
Ever wondered how the stock market works, but felt too intimidated to ask? Then this is the book for you! In this straightforward, inclusive guide to investing, globally recognised expert Simran Kaur teaches the essential principles you can apply to any market, anywhere in the world. In Friends That Invest, you’re invited to join a supportive, thriving community of people who are building a better financial future.
Get the practical, step-by-step guidance you need to start your investing journey today. In this updated edition, you’ll find a brand-new chapter that unpacks how to invest your first $1000, with the simple actions you can take to become an investor sooner.
Because here’s the thing about money: It provides freedom. The freedom to say yes or no. The freedom to handle whatever life throws at you. And the freedom to grow and prosper.
- Understand the stock market, ETFs and different types of investments
- Grow your money, beat inflation and secure your future
- Decode the jargon around markets, diversification, earnings and more
- Explore different investor strategies and find the right one for you
- Put it all together, step-by-step, and start your investment portfolio
Investing is for everyone. Pick up Friends That Invest, become an investie bestie and claim your space in the world of finance — so you too can find financial independence and create generational wealth.
Friends That Invest was previously published as Girls That Invest: Your Guide to Financial Independence Through Shares and Stocks.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ix
About the author xi
The nine- year- old analyst and me xv
How to use this book xxxi
Part I: Why become an investor? 1
1 Five reasons investing is better than a mattress stuffed with cash 3
2 Misconceptions that hold us back from investing 23
3 The first 5 bricks 47
4 Stock market 101 67
5 What’s your type (of investment)? 79
6 Hello, stock market millionaire 99
Part II: How to become an investor 109
7 Dancing stocks and risky numbers 111
8 The ethical investor 125
9 The female investor 139
10 The lazy investor 157
11 Spicy investing 171
12 Putting it all together 185
13 Action: Invest your first $ 1000 205
Graduations & ladders 229
Index 231
