You are here to rise

 You are not here just to survive. You are here to rise. To rise into the fullest, truest, most powerful expression of who you are. 

And when you do that, when you stand in that truth, you give others permission to do the same.

10 Beginning-friendly investing books

 Here we list 10 Begginer-friendly investing books you can start reading today.

1.-The Simple Path to Wealth by J. L. Collins

Focuses on low-cost index-fund investing, keeping things simple, living below your means and thinking long-term. Often cited by beginners as “the one book I wish I had read earlier”. 

Collins writes with clarity for beginners: spend less than you earn, pay off high-interest debt, invest simply and consistently (especially in low-cost broadly diversified funds), ignore hype, and let compounding work over time. He emphasizes achieving financial independence and freedom, not just accumulating money. The tone is practical and encouraging

2.-The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle

Written by the founder of Vanguard Group, this book makes a strong case for index investing and shows why keeping fees low matters for your net returns. 

Bogle advocates buying and holding a broad market index fund (which captures essentially “all” publicly-traded companies) with the lowest possible fees. He argues that trying to beat the market is usually a losing game after costs, taxes and fees. Key themes: cost matters, diversification matters, patience matters.

3.-The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias

A very accessible intro to savings, investments and preparing your finances. Great for someone just starting out. 

Tobias gives a friendly walkthrough of investing basics, savings, debt management, retirement planning and more. It’s less deep than some investment-specific books, but strong for new investors who need to cover the “whole picture”.

4.-The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

A classic in investing literature. It introduces value investing, margin of safety, and long-term thinking. It’s more advanced than some of the others but useful as you progress. 

Graham’s classic teaches value investing: buying companies below their intrinsic value, building a “margin of safety,” acting with rationality despite greed/fear in markets. It is more advanced, and some parts are more historical context than directly "what to do now".

5.-A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel

Explores market theory (including the efficient market hypothesis) and argues for passive investing for many people. Helps you understand the "why" behind indexing. 

This book explores theories like the efficient market hypothesis (that it’s hard/impossible to consistently beat the market) and argues that for many, low-cost broad investing is preferable. Includes historical market lessons and behaviours.

6.-The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

Less about technical investing, more about mindset: how behavior, emotion and decision-making affect your financial life and investing success. 

Housel looks at the behavioural side of money and investing: how emotions, biases, luck, habits and time horizon shape our results more than raw formulas. He uses stories and accessible language.

7.-One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch

Lynch’s philosophy: you may have an edge by investing in what you know. Gives practical ideas for spotting opportunities and thinking like an investor. 

Lynch, a successful fund manager, argues that average investors can spot good investment ideas (in things they know) and that doing your homework and understanding businesses you invest in helps. He mixes practical investing with real examples

8.-Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

More of a mindset-and-wealth-creation book than pure investing mechanics. It emphasizes financial literacy, assets vs liabilities, and getting comfortable with money concepts. 

More about mindset and financial literacy than strict investing mechanics. Kiyosaki contrasts two “dads” (his biological father vs. his friend’s father) and the different attitudes toward money, assets vs liabilities.

9.-Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip A. Fisher

A classic that explores how to analyze businesses for long-term ownership, not just trading. Good when you’re moving beyond basics toward business-analysis thinking. 

Fisher looks at how to evaluate companies for long-term ownership: business quality, management, innovation, growth prospects. He introduces “scuttlebutt” research and asks deeper questions of companies beyond numbers.

10.-The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks

Focuses on thinking about risk, cycles, second-level thinking and how great investors think differently. A stronger but rewarding read when you’re ready to level up.

Marks (co-founder of Oaktree Capital) writes about risk, second-level thinking (thinking differently than others), the role of cycles, patience, understanding markets and psychology. More advanced and conceptual rather than “do this now” specific.