The Quick-Start Guide to Investing: Learn How to Invest Simpler, Smarter and Sooner

by Glen James, Nick Bradley

Go from zero to investing and build the wealth you want

Control your money? Control your future! So sit back and watch your wealth grow by investing the smart and simple way. The Quick-Start Guide to Investing will show you how to kick-start your share-investing journey today. No more gatekeeping. This handy, step-by-step guide gives you everything you need to know to consistently invest — and win — with the share market, ETFs, and so much more.

Glen James, bestselling author of Sort Your Money Out, and Nick Bradley, host of the popular this is investing podcast, show you just how easy investing really is. From building solid financial foundations to designing a resilient investment portfolio, The Quick-Start Guide to Investing will make you the investor you’ve always wanted to be. You’ll learn what apps and brokers are out there, how to take advantage of compound interest, why index funds perform so well, and how ETFs and REITs work. And once you’ve nailed the basics, you’ll discover more advanced tactics — like how you can grow your portfolio through trading, thematic investing, and options.

Develop your own personal strategy to achieve your investing goals Learn how to invest in the sharemarket and stock exchanges in Australia and the US Understand how to value a company and assess investing trends Put it all together in a profitable plan to grow your long-term wealth
The Quick-Start Guide to Investing is packed with expert insights, real-world examples, and activities and tips. With this handbook, you’ll strengthen your money mindset and achieve your financial goals sooner.

Genres: Nonfiction, Finance

256 pages, Paperback

Published August 19, 2024

Reviews

[Adam Bing · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The best investment you will ever make is in yourself and your career" ..

^ Pg 20 and 34 were worth the $20 this book cost alone.

Unique perspective I didn't think about. Real estate or Shares? Why not invest in your education and work performance, because a promotion is much more likely in 7 years versus seeing any return on stocks in that time, if that makes sense.

Anyway, a v good book, also better than the $1.5k Uni elective I took lol. This is all you need. 2nd half can be a bit heavy for beginners such as myself, but no doubt will come back to the glossary/definitions in future.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars. It’s a good book, a few parts I don’t agree with for someone looking for a quick-start (like Options).
I didn’t realize it was an Australian book (US reader here) until I had to figure out what a superattuation was. There were clues earlier, but never specifically spelled out that discussion of investments were based on the Australian market, not American market. That might’ve been helpful. Despite that it was a generally good book if you want to know more about different opinions on personal investing.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

A financial book about investing which assumes basic financial literacy. Discusses the psychology of investing and gets the reader to consider their reason for and their investing style. Delves into more complex share selection principals in the last few chapters, with the majority of the information international.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were a couple of little errors that the editors missed and a section or two that went above my head (i.e. they need to be dumbed down further).
Overall, I'm hoping that it will inspire friends and family to get started investing and enjoy compounding returns and passive income in the future!
I've passed my copy on to my brother.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is definitely the best finance book I have read so far. It covers the fundamentals clearly without being patronising and then moves on to more advanced information. I got a lot out of reading this and am feeling much more confident in my investing future.

[Noah Carroll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for people who want to get into investing but don't know where to start, with an insightful Australian focus. At times the book can become to oversimplified / over-personal for the genre its in, but overall worth a read for those wanting to begin investing.

[Lizzie Roche · Rating 4 out of 5]

For when you know a bit but you want someone to put it all together in a nice, logical way.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Australia-relevant with a touch on US-specific approaches for foundational financial literacy knowledge

[Matilda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️ Surprisingly all rather sensible.

[Jaide · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has significantly increased my financial literacy

[Martin Braunton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very readable introduction into trading and investing on the stock market from an Australian perspective. Recommended reading for a beginner.

[James Gorman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start to help people like myself understand how finances, investing and stocks work. This is a good beginner level to get people started and Glen and Nick give good insights to things to keep an eye out for and problems they faced and the risks with each investment which is great so people understand it isn’t all just beneficial and there are risks to consider before investing in efts or stocks. Glen and Nick also have podcasts and websites for readers that want to learn more and understand the investing would better. Great book I’ll keep for myself and others I know that want to start in investing as it is a great start for anyone