Book One covered dividend investing — the art of building a portfolio that pays you reliably, month after month, regardless of what the broader market is doing on any given day. If you have not yet read it, it stands on its own and is worth your time.
Book Two turns to a different objective. Instead of income, the focus here is capital appreciation — growing the value of your investments over time by owning companies that are expanding faster than the market as a whole.
Growth investing is where some of the greatest wealth in modern history has been created. It is also where some of the most painful losses have occurred. Understanding the difference between the two outcomes — and what separates the investors who achieved them — is the core purpose of this book.
As with every book in this series, the approach is practical and plain-spoken. The goal is not to impress you with complexity. It is to leave you genuinely capable of making better decisions with your money.
Let’s get into it.
I grew up near London, England before moving to Canada when I was 13, though I had a modest upbringing I was surrounded by some of the wealthiest members of society from an early age. That environment gave me an education that no classroom could fully replicate.
While I was earning my degree in Economics I began trading stocks and options learning the basics of trading. After earning over 700% on a few call options I was hooked on learning more, expanding my knowledge on many different strategies and investment vehicles over the years.
By my mid-twenties I was working with directors and C-suite executives as a trusted analyst at multinational corporations, companies operating in the billions. This gave me a front-row seat to how major businesses are managed and how money moves at the highest levels.
The Market Mentor Series is my way of passing on some of the knowledge I’ve gained while being written for everyone, and backed by a lifetime of having real money on the line.