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The Woke Salaryman Crash Course on Capitalism & Money

Lessons from the World's Most Expensive City
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von: The Woke Salaryman
16,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	23.02.2024
ISBN/EAN:	9781394226542
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	352

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Titelbeschreibung

Learn the rules of the game of capitalism so you can play to win and build wealth Crash Course on Capitalism and Money: Lessons from the World's Most Expensive City is not your typical personal finance guide. Written by the founders of the top personal finance blog in Singapore, this book acknowledges the frustrations many young people feel as they enter the world of money, and it shows you how to develop the mindset necessary to thrive for the rest of your life. Through visual storytelling, Crash Course on Capitalism and Money melds personal finance, economics, sociology, and psychology to create a book that shows you the path to financial success. If you're ready to rise above discontentment, accept the reality you find yourself in, and put in the work it takes to survive, then thrive in today's world—then this is the book for you. In this book, you'll find a collection of the most popular comics by The Woke Salaryman. The stories are accompanied by commentaries that offer additional context on how each story fits within the bigger framework of approaching the daunting challenge of navigating money, life and purpose in these times. Why you should get the book: <ul> <li>It's a guided tour from the perspective of the disillusioned youth who feel like the game is rigged and the odds are stacked against their favor.</li> <li>The comics and illustrated essays make the technical and boring aspects of personal finance more accessible and interesting.</li> <li>Actionable step-by-step tips on how to make your first steps after graduation.</li> <li>The point is not just to make as much money as possible, but rather to think about personal finance as an important strategic aspect in your life, from which you can then achieve your life goals.</li> </ul> For young people just beginning their personal finance journeys, as well as anyone who wants to make better financial and life choices while navigating the rules of capitalism and wealth, Crash Course on Capitalism and Money is a fun and enlightening read.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 4 Chapter 1: Accept That Life Is Unfair 7 How much in life is actually up to you? 15 The Four Horsemen of Success 39 Stop blaming the poor for being poor 51 Chapter 2: Start Your Financial Revolution 71 The first $100k is the hardest, but it gets easier 77 Young people are obsessed with investing. Here’s why they should not be 105 The 10 timeless principles to increase your income 129 Why you should think like a business (sometimes) 145 Chapter 3: The Realities of the 2020s 165 My generation had it worse 171 Why inequality looks the way it does 203 How I feel about foreigners moving into my homeland 217 Chapter 4: Be Wealthier than the Rich 243 Why some rich people will never be happy 247 Why I’m shamelessly downgrading 271 Should I hustle? Or should I lie flat? 297 Chapter 5: Parting Words 321 Appendix 325 For investing newbs: a simple way to consider financial instruments 327 Building a globally diversified portfolio via ETFs for beginners 339 Index 343

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The Woke Salaryman is a Singapore-based webcomic and blog that makes personal finance easier to understand. Since we started in 2019, we’ve published more than 200 stories on our website and social media pages. This book compiles the best stories we’ve done, into a coherent narrative experience. It will take you through the frustrations you will feel as a newcomer to the world of money, all the way to the mindsets necessary to thrive for the rest of your life.