Think Like a Startup, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 9 The best way to invest money

There’s an infinite number of ways we can invest. I’m not going to set out a detailed plan here, but instead I’ll offer something more valuable, based on fundamental investing principles that are unchanged by time or technological shifts. Understand these principles and you’ll be able to determine the merits of any investment proposition you may consider in future. I’ve read all the investment classics and the modern discourses on the subject. What follows is a distillation of the best information I have gleaned from these sources. It will include a few clear, unambiguous recommendations on strategies I’ve used to create financial independence, where to get more information on them and how to get started.

I read and studied share and property investing for many years after I left school. I was completely obsessed with this incredible, life-changing knowledge. Such valuable information had never made it into the classroom, of course. I probably would have got quicker results if we’d been taught about this stuff at school. ‘Get Rich 101’ — now that’s a class even the rebellious kids would have signed up for! It has been some of the most valuable information I’ve ever absorbed. In fact, understanding about investing doesn’t just help you grow your money; it helps you understand the world and business generally. Knowing this stuff made me a far better entrepreneur and corporate executive. It has even helped me understand the nuances of ...