Learn to Earn
by Peter Lynch and John Rothchild
Lynch's primer for beginners: a short history of capitalism, how companies and stock markets work, how to read a company, and the case for starting young. Written for teenagers and useful for any adult who never learned the basics.
Read it if…
you have never understood what a stock actually is.
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Skip it if…
you already invest; see One Up on Wall Street.
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Three things you will actually use
- Start early; time is the lever.
- Understand the business, not the ticker.
- Capitalism has a history; learn it.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the life of a company.
Our verdict
The basics, for beginners.
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