Learning From Literature

Category: Business / Finance

  • Know Yourself Know Your Money by Rachel Cruze

    Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover WHY you handle money the way you do, and WHAT to do about it! by Rachel Cruze is a personal finance book published in 2021. In the game of life, you can’t opt out of financial matters, whether you try to ignore them or not. Therefore, it’s imperative that…

  • Small Giants by Bo Burlingham

    Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham is a business book published in 2005. Large, publicly-owned companies and fast-growing technology ventures shape the modern-day idea of business. Conventional wisdom is that companies either grow or die — but many small, private companies don’t do either and are quite…

  • A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel

    A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy For Successful Investing by Burton Malkiel is a personal finance book originally published in 1973 and revised most recently in 2023. Combine the urge to “get rich quick” with unethical practitioners, contradictory financial advice, and the sheer abundance of information available, and it’s not surprising that…

  • Your Money Or Your Life by Vicki Robin

    Your Money Or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin is a personal finance book originally published in 1992 and revised in 2018. In seminars, the authors collected data from attendees. People in all different income brackets answered, “How much more income would it take…

  • Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki

    Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant: Guide To Financial Freedom by Robert Kiyosaki is a personal finance book originally published in 1998. Sadly, hard work is usually not correlated with making more money; most individuals trade their time and skills for a fixed income – the more you work, the more you earn. However, the key to…

  • Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier

    Financial Freedom: A Proven Path To All The Money You Will Ever Need by Grant Sabatier is a personal finance book published in 2019. One morning, Grant Sabatier woke up in his parent’s house at age 24. He got on his phone and checked his bank account… which had $2.26 left in it. That day,…

  • Retire Before Mom And Dad by Rob Berger

    Retire Before Mom and Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind A Lifetime of Financial Freedom by Rob Berger is a personal finance book published in 2019. One of the main objectives in life for most people is to appreciate retirement. We don’t want to work until the day we die; we want to enjoy life! Unfortunately,…

  • The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

    The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber is a small business book published in 1995. Everybody fantasizes about owning their own business. You probably daydream about being your own boss, raking in the money, and receiving other benefits. Despite the attractiveness, about 20%…

  • The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason

    The Richest Man In Babylon by George Clason is a personal finance book published in 1926. The majority of the world’s billionaires / millionaires are self-made. Not all are necessarily smarter than you; they simply observe basic principles surrounding money and use them to their advantage. If you make an effort to learn about money…

  • The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money by Jill Schlesinger

    The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money: Thirteen Ways To Right Your Financial Wrongs by Jill Schlesinger is a personal finance book published in 2019. Smart people still often make dumb financial decisions. Individuals accomplished in other areas of life frequently fear looking foolish when it comes to matters they don’t know much…

  • Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach

    Smart Couples Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner by David Bach is a personal finance book published in 2001. The number one cause of divorce is money. It is not very surprising, considering most couples rarely talk about money… unless they are fighting about it. Bach’s book…

  • First to a Million by Dan Sheeks

    First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence by Dan Sheeks is a personal finance book published in 2021. Since financial literacy is not taught in school, many believe the only available path is to work until you are old, then retire. Sheeks introduces another option; spend your years doing what is…

  • Finance for the People by Paco De Leon

    Finance For The People: Getting a Grip On Your Finances by Paco De Leon is a personal finance book published in 2022. The advice is helpful for all but specifically tailored to individuals not interested in proactively taking control of their finances. The book, which has over 50 diagrams, makes concepts accessible and easier to…

  • The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

    The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons On Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel is a behavioral finance book published in 2020. In 2018, Housel wrote a report on the top 20 flaws, biases, and causes of bad behavior that affect people when dealing with money. It became so popular that he decided to go…

  • How I Invest My Money by Joshua Brown and Brian Portnoy

    How I Invest My Money: Finance Experts Reveal How They Save, Spend, and Invest by Joshua Brown and Brian Portnoy is a personal finance book published in 2020. While people listen all day to financial experts lecture on the best investments right now, nobody thinks to ask them where they invest their PERSONAL money. For…