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Kenya's population currently stands at 43.18M. The population has grown from 11m in 1970 and comprises mostly of youth's. Youth is defined as the age bracket below 35 yrs. Many opportunities are arising that young people can venture into and for funding to implement good ideas. How We Made It....... was conceived out of the need to enlighten the youth on the existence of these opportunities and motivate them to indulge early in life. It is aimed at enable one audit resources at his disposal and how they can eke a living from what is available. Our main goal is to advocate for small start up initiatives and growth. The old age adage goes 'an idle mind is the devils workshop', when youth accomplish their secondary education many indulge in destructive habits that diminish their chances of success in life, please note this is a free site and an interactive one, lets know what you are doing out there and how you can help us achieve our objective and inspire a successful generation.

Monday 30 June 2014

Investment Knowledge - Books

In the business world its wise to start early. The best starting point is by gaining knowledge. Read widely and gain relevant information on a large business base as possible. Within a short while you will discover your field of interest that perfectly fits your capabilities and resources. There currently exists many entrepreneurial books for starters, they are the building blocks for an investment brain. An ideal investment does not have to be complex as they come, this is what many pyramid schemes bank on to lure their clients "the mystery to super profits in investment that only they understand" an ideal investment is the one whose fundamentals can be understood by all with ease.

My personal favorite is 'Rich Dad Poor Dad" Robert Kiyosaki, its all about the lessons the rich teach their kids about money, which, according to the author, poor and middle-class parents neglect. Robert Kiyosaki's message is simple, but it holds an important financial lesson that may motivate you to start investing: the poor make money by working for it, while the rich make money by having their assets work for them. We can't think of a better financial book to buy for your kids.Like our FACEBOOK page and get a free copy of this book.

 The more you know, the more you'll be able to incorporate the advice of some of these experts into your own investment strategy. This reading list will get you started, but it is only a fraction of all the great resources available.

1. "The Intelligent Investor" (1949) by Benjamin Graham  

2."Common Stocks And Uncommon Profits" (1958) by Philip Fisher

3. "Stocks For The Long Run" (1994) by Jeremy Siegel
 
4. "Learn To Earn" (1995), "One Up On Wall Street" (1989) or "Beating The Street" (1994) by Peter Lynch  

5. A Random Walk Down Wall Street (1973) by Burton G. Malkiel

6. "The Essays Of Warren Buffett: Lessons For Corporate America" (2001) by Warren Buffett and Lawrence Cunningham

7. "How To Make Money In Stocks" (2003, 3rd ed.) by William J. O'Neil
 
8. "Rich Dad Poor Dad" (1997) by Robert T. Kiyosaki

9. "Common Sense On Mutual Funds" (1999) by John Bogle
 
10. "Irrational Exuberance" (2000) by Robert J. Shiller


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