Your First Investment Playbook
Move from living paycheck to paycheck to building a portfolio in 90 days
For knowledge workers in Southeast Asia who earn well but have not yet started investing on purpose. You first build a solid financial base, then put your money to work in the market with confidence and a clear plan.
Explore the first book →← All paths for this goal
Your reading order
8 books- 1
Before you buy a single stock, learn why smart people make poor money decisions. This is the most important book in the path: it changes how you think about wealth before you risk any money.
- 2
With your mindset ready, Kiyosaki's classic asks the core question: are you building assets or just earning a salary? It also teaches the basic words every investor needs.
- 3
With the right mindset and words in place, Ramit Sethi gives you a practical system: automate your savings, optimize your accounts, and start investing without worrying over every decision.
- 4
With your system set up, learn the most important habit in investing. Maggiulli uses data to argue for investing regularly and automatically, which removes the worry about when to start.
- 5
Once investing is a habit, Bogle shows you exactly where to put your money: low-cost index funds, which beat most professional fund managers over time.
- 6
Collins builds on Bogle's case for index funds with a simple path to financial independence. Where Bogle gives the theory, this book shows you how to put it into practice in your portfolio.
- 7
Now that you have a plan, Carlson teaches you how to stick to it when markets get scary. This book helps you avoid selling in a panic or chasing hot tips.
- 8
To close the path, Lester ties together psychology, compounding, and a flexible long-term strategy. It is a fitting final book for a knowledge worker building wealth over the decades ahead.
