Book recommendations for your start

Anyone who deals with the topics of investment and finance cannot avoid reading a book or two. But don’t worry: the reading material doesn’t have to be dry as dust! Many of the books presented here tell great stories from which you can take a lot for yourself. Some of them even serve to motivate you to delve deeper into the subject matter, or to get started in the first place. I present here a number of classics that are worth reading, which I myself devoured at the start of my journey to long-term wealth accumulation and found to be good.

Robert Kiyosaki – Rich Dad Poor Dad

In his book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki* recounts his childhood and tells of his two fathers who could not have been more different. While his biological father brought home an average salary each month, his second father was exceedingly wealthy. He was actually the father of a school friend who cared a lot about him and his friend and was always trying to help them both get ahead in life. While his biological father had studied, his second father made a lot of money as an entrepreneur without studying.

In this book, Robert Kiyosaki explores the different attitudes and advice of both men and draws lessons from them to share with the reader. A lot of it is about how to simply save money so that you can eventually become financially free.

Angebot
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!*
  • April of 2022 marks a 25-year milestone for the personal finance classic Rich Dad Poor Dad that still ranks as the #1 Personal Finance book of all time
  • And although 25 years have passed since Rich Dad Poor Dad was first published, readers will find that very little in the book itself has changed — and for good reason
  • While so much in our world is changing a high speed, the lessons about money and the principles of Rich Dad Poor Dad haven’t changed
  • Today, as money continues to play a key role in our daily lives, the messages in Robert Kiyosaki’s international bestseller are more timely and more important than ever
  • Milestones While there is a milestone  to commemorate — and a new section in the book on Why Milestones Are Important — preserving the integrity of the original content is testimony to the fact that this book has truly stood the test of time

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Bodo Schäfer – The path to financial freedom

Bodo Schäfer is certainly known to many as a money coach. In his book “Der Weg zur finanziellen Freiheit*” (The Path to Financial Freedom), he describes his path to his first million, which he took in just seven years, and gives his readers some savings tips and insights along the way. According to the author, anyone who wants to become happy and wealthy as a human being needs above all optimism, self-confidence and a positive attitude towards money. The contents of this book are extremely motivating, but also explain many concepts such as compound interest or the difference between an investment and an expense. You learn a lot about the basics of wealth creation.

The Road to Financial Freedom: Earn Your First Million in Seven Years*
  • Number-one worldwide best seller Bodo Schafer suggests tips to help make you as successful as he and many others have been by showing you the road to financial freedom
  • For many people, the concept of actually owning a million dollars at one time is completely unfathomable
  • So what if you could do it in seven years? Bodo Schafer, renowned financier and personal management aficionado, is back again to help people discover the tips and tricks that successful individuals employ to make it to the top
  • The Road to Financial Freedom is just that - a journey, and one Schafer has elected to help you undertake
  • Being rich and successful isn't merely luck; it takes discipline, tools, and an understanding of finances that most people simply don't have

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Gerd Kommer – Sovereign Investing with Index Funds & ETFs

For many investors who want to invest their money as passively, automated and, above all, broadly diversified as possible, “Sovereign Investing with Index Funds & ETFs*” by Dr. Gerd Kommer is certainly the bible par excellence. The book is recommended for beginners and advanced learners alike, because it covers the most important aspects of passive investing and explains them in detail. Gerd Kommer not only deals with the most common investment mistakes, but also shows a sample portfolio, with the help of which you can immediately develop your own strategy.

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George Samuel Clason – The Richest Man in Babylon

In his book, The Richest Man in Babylon, George Samuel Clason* turns back time nearly 6,000 years to ancient Babylon to wrap the principles of financial success in interesting stories. The title tells of Babylonians who became wealthy through wise money management and virtually describes the cradle of the financial industry. It has become timeless. It describes how to handle money wisely and how to build a fortune in the long term. Among other things, George Samuel Clason gave the well-known advice to put aside at least 10% of one’s monthly salary.

The Richest Man in Babylon: The Original Version, Restored and Revised*
  • THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING CLASSIC Read by millions, this timeless book holds the key to success-in the secrets of the ancients
  • Based on the famous "Babylonian principles," it's been hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift and financial planning
  • ACHIEVE PERSONAL WEALTH
  • This celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of-and a solution to-personal money problems
  • This is the original classic that reveals the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and making money earn even more money

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André Kostolany – The art of thinking about money

André Kostolany is certainly one of the most famous and successful speculators of modern times, who was active on the stock market for over 80 years and unfortunately passed away in 1999. No wonder that his book “The Art of Thinking About Money*” revolves around the stock market and shares. However, Kostolany also attached great importance to the subject of psychology. Among other things, he has the wisdom to simply buy shares and then take sleeping pills in order to be rich when you wake up. Because on the way there, psychology repeatedly sets traps that tempt you to sell in advance.

Die Kunst, über Geld nachzudenken: Das Vermächtnis des Börsengurus: Börsen verstehen und reich werden*
  • Das letzte Vermächtnis von André Kostolany, dem Altmeister der Börse und Kultfigur!André Kostolany, der sich selbst als Spekulant bezeichnete, wurde schon zu Lebzeiten für seine humorvolle und schlagfertige Art, die Börse zu erklären, berühmt
  • Seine Börsenweisheiten sind in die Geschichte eingegangen
  • »Vermächtnis und praktischer Ratgeber zugleich
  • « Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitunNiemand beherrschte »die Kunst, über Geld nachzudenken« so perfekt wie Börsenguru André Kostolany
  • Millionen Anleger verehren den Meister des Aktiengeschäfts, dessen Bücher allesamt zu Bestsellern wurden

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Christian W. Röhl – Stay cool and collect dividends

Christian W. Röhl is an advocate of the dividend strategy and has selected appropriate quality stocks under the label “Dividendenadel”. In his book “Stay cool and dividends collect*” he shows why the dividend share is not only the new, but also the better real estate. Those who own a concrete gold with regular rental income usually don’t care that the value of their property fluctuates as long as they don’t want to sell. This is similar with high-quality dividend stocks. Over the years, one diligently collects an often annually increasing dividend and does not care about the price of the share on the stock exchange. The book gives numerous practical examples.

Cool bleiben und Dividenden kassieren: Mit Aktien raus aus der Nullzins-Falle*
  • Deutschland ist im Immobilienfieber
  • Doch nicht jeder kann sich eine Immobilie leisten, noch dazu zeigt der Immobilienmarkt besonders in Deutschland die ersten Überhitzungserscheinungen
  • Der schlaue Anleger aber weiß: Dividenden-Aktien sind die neuen Immobilien! Und funktionieren fast genauso:Wer eine Immobilie besitzt und regelmäßige Mieteinnahmen hat, den kümmert es wenig, ob der Wert der Immobilie schwankt, denn solange man sie nicht verkaufen möchte, spielt es keine Rolle
  • Nicht anders funktionieren Dividendenaktien; Wer eine Aktie besitzt und dafür regelmäßig – noch dazu oft jährlich steigende – Dividenden kassiert, für den spielt es keine Rolle, ob die Aktie an der Börse unterschiedlich bewertet ist – solange man sie nicht verkaufen möchte
  • Noch dazu fallen bei einer Aktie keine Unterhalts- oder Instandhaltungskosten an

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Anthony Robbins – The Robbins Power Principle

If you invest in stocks, you need a lot of staying power, but you will also be confronted with losses over time. To prepare for this, many stock investors come across the topic of personal development. One of the best-known coaches is Tony Robbins, who, on more than 500 pages of his book “The Robbins Power Principle*“, gives some exercises and thought-provoking impulses to lead a happy and fulfilled life. It does not only deal with the financial aspects. The book is pure motivation!

Angebot
Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement*
  • If you have ever dreamed of a better life, UNLIMITED POWER will show you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire and deserve
  • Anthony Robbins has proven to millions through his books, tapes and seminars that by harnessing the power of your mind you can do, have, achieve and create anything you want for your life
  • UNLIMITED POWER is a revolutionary fitness book for the mind
  • It will show you, step by step, how to perform at your peak while gaining emotional and financial freedom, attaining leadership and self-confidence and winning the co-operation of others
  • UNLIMITED POWER is a guidebook to superior performance in an age of success

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Dale Carnegie – How to Win Friends

The book “How to Win Friends*” by Dale Carnegie goes in a similar direction. In four parts, each with several chapters, he also gives his readers tips on how to become a better person. He describes the basic rules of dealing with other people, shows how to achieve honest and sincere recognition, or to awaken lively desires from oneself and others. He describes how to convince other people and how to change oneself.

How To Win Friends And Influence People (Dale Carnegie Books)*
  • You can go after the job you want—and get it! You can take the job you have—and improve it! You can take any situation—and make it work for you!Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives
  • One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will teach you: -Six ways to make people like you -Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking -Nine ways to change people without arousing resentment And much more! Achieve your maximum potential—a must-read for the twenty-first century with more than 15 million copies sold! Mehr lesen

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Andreas Stegmüller

Andreas is the founder and operator of this blog. During his more than ten-year editorial career, he has written for several major media outlets on a wide variety of topics. The stock market has been his passion since 2016.

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