McWilliams teases out the correlations and causations between the evolution of money and financial products and social and technical innovations. He manages to make the most boring topic (finances and history) entertaining! A great read to understand...
Money: A Story of Humanity
If you want to understand cryptocurrencies, this is THE book for you. Ammous walks through the history of currencies and stores of wealth, their respective pro’s and con’s and logically leads you to understand the intricacies of cryptocurrencies. Thi...
The Bitcoin Standard: Decentralized Banking
A book that teases out all those associations (positive or negative) about money and wealth, in simple language. For example, are poor people just lazy? There’s a lot of valuable life advice peppered between the lines here too. I’ll leave you with tw...
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons
Ever wonder what it’s like to build something up, and then lose it all? Well, here’s a great book that answers just that. The book is filled with life advice, financial tips and provides a fresh perspective on wealth and money. For example;
“All you...
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
This gives an introduction to the types of financial products available on the market, and when to use them. While all of these products might not be available in your region, it does help to keep your eyes open for new financial products.
MONEY Master the Game
A step-by-step guide showing you how to automate your finances (e.g. by using a 3 account model) and introduces financial products (including how to use your credit card for traveling on the cheap). Most products referred to are US based, but there a...
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
I’m a big believer in paying it forward. Macaskill argues that when investing, we place utmost importance on the returns received, and we should apply the same rigor to our charitable actions as when investing. He shows step-by-step how you can evalu...
Doing Good Better
A great product that teaches users step-by-step how to budget (not just use their tool). If you’re a product manager, I highly recommend checking this product out to study it - it’s a textbook case study! Regardless, it’s the simplest way to learn ho...
YNAB
Taxes are boring - yet the Rebel Accountant explains the global tax system in a thrilling way. At the end of the book, he writes how he would restructure the global taxation system to be fair. Until that fairness manifests into reality, here’s some f...
TAXTOPIA: Injustices of the Tax Evasion Game
A great introduction into the variety of investment products out there, and how to build up an investment strategy tailored to your own needs. My personal highlight and takeaway from this book is the importance of True Average Cost. And this gem;
“W...