The Diary Of A Novice Investor: The Bullet Train To Wealth Left When?

With some humor and a jingle Mark Slauters debut book The Diary of a Novice Investor gives readers insight into what it feels like to invest. From Apple to Wells Fargo Marks exploration into the investing world is told in plain language wrapped in a bit of snark.Marks goal is to express his first-person experience learning about investing and offer the reader insight into the angst frustration elation and thought-processes he experienced as a novice investor--and continues working through today. The bottom line is saying I dont have the money or investing is too expensive are not really viable reasons for not investing. Why dont people invest? Fear? Lack of knowledge? Investing in the markets can be hard confusing and emotional but not because it cant be done. Rather when youre a novice you lack market familiarity understanding and experience. In fact I liken the experience to the first time you ride a bike have sex or drive a car. Each time you try something new youre taking a risk. Because there are so many variables fully knowing what youre doing the first time you do anything is nearly impossible. Yet with more exposure to the new experience the more understanding you gain. While you may have stopped your bike by skidding your feet on the pavement at first you eventually learned how to use the brakes. Your experience showed you another better way. The same thinking applies to investing.