Stop Making Stupid Investments
eBook - ePub

Stop Making Stupid Investments

7 Rules to Avoid the Hype and Build Real Wealth 

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Stop Making Stupid Investments

7 Rules to Avoid the Hype and Build Real Wealth 

About this book

In a world filled with bad investments, this guide shows you exactly how to keep your money safe without missing out on great investment opportunities

In Stop Making Stupid Investments: 7 Rules to Avoid the Hype and Build Real Wealth, experienced real estate and finance leader David Leiter delivers a practical, common-sense strategy guide for building wealth through intelligent investing. Leiter explains the 7 rules that helped guide him as he built a large and resilient portfolio over 30 years. He demystifies complicated financial concepts and explores powerful investing techniques in a straightforward way without the usual jargon.

This book is a simple set of easy-to-follow rules for everyday investors who want to effectively manage risk, avoid scams and fraud, and access impressive returns without missing out on great opportunities when they come along. It's filled with timeless principles that apply everywhere, to everyone, in every kind of market. You'll find:

  • Grounded advice, based on the author's decades-long experience in finance and real estate, on how to spot a bad investment
  • How to use simple, proven investment strategies that are easy to understand to generate consistent returns while limiting your exposure to risk
  • Ways to use contrarian thinking to get ahead of trends and improve the performance of your portfolio

Perfect for everyday investors and working professionals hoping to build a financially secure retirement, Stop Making Stupid Investments is an intuitive, accessible, and insightful manual for everyone who wants to protect and grow their money at the same time.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781394377657
eBook ISBN
9781394377664
Edition
1
Subtopic
Stocks

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. PRAISE FOR STOP MAKING STUPID INVESTMENTS
  4. TITLE PAGE
  5. COPYRIGHT
  6. FOREWORD
  7. PREFACE
  8. INTRODUCTION
  9. PART I: THE GROUNDWORK
  10. PART II: THE 7 RULES TO STOP MAKING STUPID INVESTMENTS
  11. RULE ONE: AVOID BIG LOSSES
  12. RULE TWO: THINK LIKE A CONTRARIAN
  13. RULE THREE: DON'T INVEST WITH SOMEONE JUST BECAUSE YOU LIKE THEM
  14. RULE FOUR: DO NOT INVEST IN PRIVATE REAL ESTATE OR PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS THAT DO NOT HAVE AUDITS AND A SUBSTANTIAL TRACK RECORD OF THE MANAGER
  15. RULE FIVE: THE STOCK IS NOT THE COMPANY, AND THE COMPANY IS NOT THE STOCK (UNDERSTAND HOW MARKETS WORK)
  16. RULE SIX: EMOTIONS ARE THE ENEMY OF INVESTING
  17. RULE SEVEN: DON'T BUY TRADING “SYSTEMS,” PROGRAMS BASED ON TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, OR “BLACK BOX”‐TYPE TRADING “BOTS”
  18. BONUS ONE: MATH IS THE ENEMY OF BULLSHIT
  19. BONUS TWO: I'VE GOT 99 PROBLEMS, BUT CRYPTO AIN'T ONE
  20. PART III: HOW TO PICK YOUR OWN INVESTMENTS (WHICH YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN’T)
  21. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  22. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DAVID AND THE ULTIMATE INVESTOR TRAININGS
  23. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  24. INDEX
  25. End User License Agreement

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