Rumplestiltskin’s Rules for Making Your Farthings Grow*
"Rumpelstiltskin's Rules for Making Your Farthings Grow is a charming introduction to investing! I have long felt that I should know more about the topic but have struggled to find resources that don't confuse me or put me to sleep. This book solved both problems! It's an engaging resource that has empowered me to be a better steward of my limited retirement funds."
— Sally L. Bond, President & Senior Consultant, The Program Evaluation Group, LLC, Chapel Hill, NC
from a recent reading of Rumpelstiltskin’s Rules for Making Your Farthings Grow, Chautauqua, NY July 2019
“Before beginning (or even if you already own) an investment portfolio of stocks and bonds, there are some basic ‘rules’ you should apply. “Rumpelstiltskin’s Rules for Making Your Farthings Grow” is a storybook of six fairytales told by Rumpelstiltskin himself, in which an investment rule is embedded in each.”
RUMPELSTILTSKIN’S RULES
1. Slow but steady wins the race.
2. Always ask, what can go wrong with an investment?
3. Know the difference between a loaner to and an owner of a company.
4. Always understand how a company makes its money.
5. Never pay too much for shares of a company’s stock.
6. Don’t expect your investments to spin straw into gold. That is, don’t expect more from your investment portfolio than is reasonable.
