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Your step-by-step guide to financial independence—from the creator of the #1 investing education podcast, Girls That Invest.
Ever wondered how on earth the stock market works, but felt too intimidated to ask "those" questions? This is the book for you! In this guide to investing in stocks (aka shares), Simran Kaur teaches the essential principles you can apply to any market, anywhere in the world.
Because money 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. This book is your invitation to join the thriving community of women who are building a better financial future.
Investing is for everyone. Pick up Girls That Invest, become an investor-in-training, and claim a space for yourself in the world of finance—so you too can find financial independence and create generational wealth.
SIMRAN KAUR is a TEDx speaker, stock market columnist and founder of the number-one stock market podcast for women: Girls That Invest, with over 1M downloads around the world. Simran is passionate about educating and uplifting women so they can grow their hard-earned money and find financial security.
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: What type of investor are you? 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
Putting it all together 185
Graduations & ladders 205
Index 209
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