The Small Investor's Survival Guide

  • Do you seek greater understanding of, and control over, your investing activities?
  • Do you sometimes feel lost, intimidated, confused or overwhelmed by financial markets and the mere thought of having to make investing decisions?
  • Are you suspicious of financial advisors, brokers and economic forecasters?Play to Prosper by Yuval Bar-Or

If your answer to any of these questions is Yes, then this section is for you.

When it comes to investing literacy (and most other things in life) I believe everything begins with education—the attainment of knowledge. As stated succinctly by Sir Francis Bacon centuries ago, "Knowledge is Power."

To make finance education more accessible, I use a variety of game and play analogies. This helps readers more easily navigate the often confusing world of investing, providing a broad understanding of financial markets and demystifying both the investing game’s playing field and the players who make a living on it. This approach is not about giving stock tips; it's about providing knowledge and insight—empowering you to make more of your own investing decisions.

The Investing Game's Fundamentals are listed below:

  1. The Small Investor (You)
  2. The Other Players (Everyone Else)
  3. Who Is on My Team?
  4. The Playing Field
  5. The Basic Game Pieces
  6. How is the Game Played?
  7. Who is the Referee?
  8. Game Terminology
  9. The End of the Game
  10. Winning the Game
  11. Can I Stop Playing?
  12. Call to Action

A preliminary treatment of this material is provided in Chapter 1 "Game Fundamentals" of my book Play to Prosper: The Small Investor's Survival Guide. Subsequent chapters expand on these topics along with other relevant areas. The book's Table of Contents will give you a more complete sense of the topics addressed. Over time, I hope to migrate some of this content onto this site.

Once you are ready to put this new-found knowledge into practice, check out this site's The Passive Investor's Game Plan content.

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