Introduction

This guide is meant to give the average person a roadmap for investing. It will teach you the principles and attitudes necessary for wise investing, which are appropriate regardless of the year or the financial climate.

This is not a “get rich quick” guidebook. Indeed, there is no guaranteed path on Wall Street. But you can use this guide to avoid the biggest errors in investing.

Anyone can be an investor, but that doesn’t mean investing wisely is easy. Learning the ropes requires discipline and curiosity. Apply yourself and stick to the following principles in order to become...