RetireJapan

So my partner has decided she'd like to get more financially literate this year. I remember when I joined this forum back in 2020 there were a lot of suggestions of reading a specific book for understanding bonds, index funds, ETFs, etc etc etc. I read through this and that's where I started my journey with investing. I just now can't for the life of me remember what that book was, as I'd like to pass it on to her. Or... if there's any other books etc that you'd recommend I think this could also be a good place to recommend them!

I saw a recommendation here for two books; "die with zero" and "four thousand weeks", so I've bought the first of these and will read it myself.

But yes - if anyone can remember the name of the book I alluded to earlier, please do help jog my memory!

In English, I would recommend:

Millionaire Teacher:https://amzn.to/3Z2jsyV
or The Simple Path to Wealth: https://amzn.to/3G2KYDI

In Japanese, anything by Minako Takekawa: https://amzn.to/3G6KjRS

Not really a book but a booklet, you can download William J. Bernstein's "If You Can" for free here: http://efficientfrontier.com/ef/0adhoc/2books.htm

I also enjoyed John C. Bogle's The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.

Psychology of Money is also a good starter book to start thinking about wealth and finances in a healthier way.

I would also add the richest man in Babylon.Excellent read.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/produc ... UTF8&psc=1
Psychology of Money is a good, fun, interesting read too.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/produc ... UTF8&psc=1
Mind over money is also good, and brings on our psychology and behavior.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/produc ... UTF8&psc=1
The little book of common sense investing. Good but I felt a little dry for my liking.
The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money. Excellent read. I like the idea that our "behavior" will beat the market.
https://www.amazon.com/Behavior-Gap-Sim ... 709&sr=1-1

Millionaire teacher is a great read too.But you might notice the author keeps mentioning one company. So I had a look around the book, maybe in the acknowledgment section,( the part nobody reads) the author says he has a relationship with to the company he keeps mentioning, which is vanguard. Incidentally I had already chosen the funds before I had read the book.Still a good book, and I've been happy with it.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Andrew-Ha ... 156&sr=1-1
I think once you've read a few books, you'll notice that most of them repeat the same information time and time again.
Happy reading.

I'm one of these silent users, I guess, of this forum (Just reading, trying to inform myself, following some advice, and so on) without anything to bring. But I just want to thank you all for these books!

Same here, I enjoy reading these posts for two reasons: first I am learning a lot thanks tot he wonderful people here, and secondly I do not have much to contribute, being relatively new to this.

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:24 pm In Japanese, anything by Minako Takekawa

Any recommendations for Korean translations of Takekawa's work?