Ask HN: Getting started with personal investing

3 pointscarlsednaoui9y ago9 comments

Hi HN, I'd love to get your thoughts and ideas on books / resources to start investing as an individual.

The idea is that, as a 28 year old, I'm now able to put some money aside and I'm interested in investing it — but lack a strategy or the foundation to build one.

Any book recommendations, blogs, podcasts, or other would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

9 comments

tjr9y ago

I rather liked Stein & DeMuth's Yes, You Can Get a Financial Life: https://www.amazon.com/Yes-You-Can-Financial-Life-ebook/dp/1...

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Thanks so much for the recommendation, will check it out!

TaylorGood9y ago

Same age - using Wealthfront for long-term investing; called it a day there and remain focused on revenue streams.

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Nice, how have you been liking Wealthfront? I do have an account with Betterment (I think they're both practically the same).

forgetsusername9y ago

>but lack a strategy

Diversification is the most important strategy.

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Thanks for the input. How would you go about diversifying?

E.g. Hold savings in different currencies? Mix of stocks, bonds, REITs? Let me know what you think.

jkraker9y ago

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Just saw this as one of the summer reading reco's from YC :) http://themacro.com/articles/2016/07/yc-summer-reading/

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Thank you for the recommendation — will check it out

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Ask HN: Getting started with personal investing

3 pointscarlsednaoui9y ago9 comments

Hi HN, I'd love to get your thoughts and ideas on books / resources to start investing as an individual.

The idea is that, as a 28 year old, I'm now able to put some money aside and I'm interested in investing it — but lack a strategy or the foundation to build one.

Any book recommendations, blogs, podcasts, or other would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

9 comments

tjr9y ago

I rather liked Stein & DeMuth's Yes, You Can Get a Financial Life: https://www.amazon.com/Yes-You-Can-Financial-Life-ebook/dp/1...

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Thanks so much for the recommendation, will check it out!

TaylorGood9y ago

Same age - using Wealthfront for long-term investing; called it a day there and remain focused on revenue streams.

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Nice, how have you been liking Wealthfront? I do have an account with Betterment (I think they're both practically the same).

forgetsusername9y ago

>but lack a strategy

Diversification is the most important strategy.

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Thanks for the input. How would you go about diversifying?

E.g. Hold savings in different currencies? Mix of stocks, bonds, REITs? Let me know what you think.

jkraker9y ago

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Just saw this as one of the summer reading reco's from YC :) http://themacro.com/articles/2016/07/yc-summer-reading/

carlsednaouiOP9y ago

Thank you for the recommendation — will check it out

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