The portfolio that sleeps soundly
Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio: 4 equal parts to see you through every economic season without forecasting anything. With a worked example.
Look at the business, not the weather
Bottom-up or top-down analysis? Why great investors study the business rather than the forecasts, explained with two ice-cream parlours and a rainy summer.
The 5 rules of the stock market's most famous grandfather
Warren Buffett's advice in 5 simple rules, with his real quotes (sources checked) and an exercise the whole family can try tonight.
The investor's shopping list
How to choose shares without getting caught out: a 5-question shopping list inspired by Benjamin Graham and the research. Explained simply for parents.
How many years to pay back a business?
The P/E ratio (price-to-earnings) explained simply: how many years of profits does it take to "pay back" a business? A worked example with a bakery.
Why "a bit of everything" protects you
One coin is unpredictable, a thousand hardly at all. The law of large numbers made simple, and why diversifying protects you.
Lion, tortoise or hedgehog: what kind of investor are you?
Your investment drops 20%: what do you do? Discover your risk profile, and your child's, through three animals.