Compounding Interest

Book reviews on personal finance, investing, and building wealth. One book at a time, one insight at a time.

Episodes

8. The Simple Path to Wealth - J L Collins

April 28, 2026 • 5 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest, we review JL Collins' "The Simple Path to Wealth" a guide to achieving financial independence and a rich, free life. Collins outlines a straightforward philosophy for building wealth: spend less than you earn, invest the surplus, and avoid debt. A central theme is the accumulation of "F-You Money" which provides the freedom to make life choices without being a slave to a paycheck.

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7. Your Money or Your Life - Vicki Robin

April 14, 2026 • 6 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest, we provide a practical review of the classic personal finance guide, Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. This book offers an authoritative nine-step program designed to transform your relationship with money and help you achieve Financial Independence.

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6. Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki

March 31, 2026 • 8 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest, we review the foundational personal finance book, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. The text explores contrasting financial philosophies through the lessons Kiyosaki learned from his two fathers: his highly educated "poor dad" and his entrepreneurial "rich dad".

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5. The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey

March 17, 2026 • 8 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest, we review Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover, a practical guide to achieving financial fitness. Ramsey asserts that winning with money is 80 percent behavior and only 20 percent head knowledge. The book presents a "Proven Plan for Financial Fitness" organized into seven sequential Baby Steps.

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4. A Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton G. Malkiel

March 3, 2026 • 6 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest, we conduct an in-depth review of Burton G. Malkiel's investment classic, A Random Walk Down Wall Street. The text’s core thesis is that a simple buy-and-hold strategy using broad-based index funds handily outperforms professionally managed portfolios over the long term.

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3. The Richest Man in Babylon - George S. Clason

February 17, 2026 • 7 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest, we examine George S. Clason’s foundational 1926 text, The Richest Man in Babylon. The book utilizes parables set in the ancient city of Babylon to explain that the laws governing money are universal, unchanging, and as reliable as gravity.

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2. The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel

February 4, 2026 • 6 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest, we explore Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money. The core premise of the book is that financial success has less to do with intelligence and more to do with behavior. While finance is often taught as a math-based field, Housel argues it is actually a soft skill where how you act is more important than what you know.

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1. The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham

January 21, 2026 • 6 mins

In this episode of Compounding Interest we examine Benjamin Graham’s "The Intelligent Investor", the definitive text on value investing. Graham provides a sound intellectual framework for long-term success, asserting that a high IQ is less important than the emotional discipline required to make rational decisions. This review explores the fundamental distinction between investment and speculation, defining a true investment as an ...

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Compounding Interest

Episodes

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6. Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki

5. The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey

4. A Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton G. Malkiel

3. The Richest Man in Babylon - George S. Clason

2. The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel

1. The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham

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8. The Simple Path to Wealth - J L Collins

7. Your Money or Your Life - Vicki Robin