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𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒

This week, Robert Ochieng, Abojani Investment [@TheAbojani]’s CEO, shares the best content he consumed.

He is an ex-banker who traded his Head of IT in banking to found the startup that has helped over 5,000 Africans get started on Investing.

Enjoy!

1. Psychology of Money [Book]

“Spending money to show people how much you have is the fastest way to have less money”

“Controlling your time is the highest dividend money pays”

“Money’s greatest intrinsic value - its ability to give you control over your time”

[@morganhousel]

2. The Joy of Accounting [Book]

Finance has 5 key elements:

Assets- Valuable things in a business
Liabilities- Obligations to creditors
Equity- Obligations to owners
Revenue- Value generating activities
Expenses- Value sacrificing activities

[@peterframpton + @markrobilliard]

3. The Story of Content: Rise of the New Marketing [Docu]

“Tech has changed the game. Consumers can ignore advertising and irrelevant content at will. To break through the clutter, brands need to tell remarkable stories worth listening to.”

[@CMIContent]

4. The Simple Path to Wealth [Book]

This book provides a clear way to achieve financial independence through investing in index funds.

Collins maintains that money is the “single most powerful tool” and shows you exactly how to use it to grow your wealth.

[@JLCollinsNH]

5. The Richest Man in Babylon [Book]

A classic work on financial planning and personal wealth that uses Babylonian parables to teach financial wisdom.

It offers lessons on basics such as saving, living within your means, and making your money work for you.

[George S. Clason]

6. Statement on Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. [Speech]

“We can do well in this country. We will have difficult times; we've had difficult times in the past; we will have difficult times in the future.”

[@JFKLibrary]
jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jf…

7. One Up on Wall Street [Book]

In this book, investing legend Peter Lynch lays out an approach with which novice investors could beat Wall Street professionals.

“Buy what you know”

“Use your advantage as an individual”

[Peter Lynch + John Rothchild]

Thanks Robert and @TheAbojani for this week's compilation.

What interesting articles/podcasts/books/shows did you check out this week?

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