It's been awhile since my last blog post here at the Part Time Investor. I've been going to college full time while deployed to Kuwait with little free time. I've still been investing in Acorns and M1 since those portfolios are automated. In my spare time I have been able to read The Book on... Continue Reading →
My Top 5 Books of 2018
As a bonus article to close out the year I'd like to share the top 5 books that I read in 2018. According to Goodreads I finished the year completing 30 books. A lot of it was some nerdy sci-fi and fantasy fluff but I read some quality material as well. You can check out... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Frugillionaire
I picked up Frugillionaire - 500 Fabulous Ways to Live Richly and Save a Fortune by Francine Jay the other day while doing homework at my base library. It was an easy read and a good starting point for anyone looking into saving money and creating wealth. As I have been on my Financial Independence... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Little Book of Common Sense Investing
I recently took a trip to Chicago and was able to read "The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns" by John C. Bogle on the plane rides round trip. Bogle is the founder of the Vanguard Group and essentially created Exchange Traded Funds... Continue Reading →
Book Review – The Intelligent Investor
"[I]nvesting isn't about beating others at their own game. It's about controlling yourself at your own game." -Zweig The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham and commentary by Jason Zweig is a must read for anyone who wants to get into or is interested in value investing. Graham literally wrote the... Continue Reading →
Book Review – The Millionaire Next Door
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko was the first financial book I ever picked up. The book covers spending and saving habits of the wealthy and those that make a lot money but have nothing to show for it. They break the behavior... Continue Reading →