Ask HN: Getting started with personal investing

3 points by carlsednaoui 9 years ago | 9 comments

Hi HN, I'd love to get your thoughts and ideas on books / resources to start investing as an individual.

The idea is that, as a 28 year old, I'm now able to put some money aside and I'm interested in investing it — but lack a strategy or the foundation to build one.

Any book recommendations, blogs, podcasts, or other would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

tjr 9 years ago |

I rather liked Stein & DeMuth's Yes, You Can Get a Financial Life: https://www.amazon.com/Yes-You-Can-Financial-Life-ebook/dp/1...

carlsednaoui 9 years ago | |

Thanks so much for the recommendation, will check it out!

TaylorGood 9 years ago |

Same age - using Wealthfront for long-term investing; called it a day there and remain focused on revenue streams.

carlsednaoui 9 years ago | |

Nice, how have you been liking Wealthfront? I do have an account with Betterment (I think they're both practically the same).

forgetsusername 9 years ago |

>but lack a strategy

Diversification is the most important strategy.

carlsednaoui 9 years ago | |

Thanks for the input. How would you go about diversifying?

E.g. Hold savings in different currencies? Mix of stocks, bonds, REITs? Let me know what you think.

jkraker 9 years ago |

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.

carlsednaoui 9 years ago | |

Just saw this as one of the summer reading reco's from YC :) http://themacro.com/articles/2016/07/yc-summer-reading/

carlsednaoui 9 years ago | |

Thank you for the recommendation — will check it out