How to Make a Million – Guiding Principles Of Investing (Financial Times Series)
How to Make a Million – Slowly: Guiding Principles From A Lifetime Of Investing (Financial Times Series)
How to Make a Million – Slowly by Lord John Lee offers a candid and insightful look into becoming a successful long-term investor. Drawing from his extensive experience, Lee shares the principles that guided him to become the UK's first ISA millionaire, emphasising the importance of patience, thorough research, and a disciplined investment approach.
The book is not a step-by-step manual but a collection of personal anecdotes and lessons learned over decades of investing. Lee discusses his preference for investing in family-run businesses and companies where directors have significant personal stakes, believing this alignment of interests leads to better company performance.
While the book contains some financial jargon, it remains accessible to readers with a basic understanding of investing. Lee's honest reflections on his successes and mistakes provide valuable insights for those interested in building a portfolio over time. His emphasis on learning from losses and maintaining a long-term perspective resonates throughout the book.
Ideal for readers serious about investing and willing to commit time to research and portfolio management, How to Make a Million – Slowly serves as both inspiration and a practical guide for achieving financial growth through steady, informed investing.
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Discover the power of patience and smart investing with How to Make a Million – Slowly, the bestselling guide from one of the UK’s most respected private investors, Lord John Lee.
Starting with just £125,000 in the early 1980s, John Lee built a stock market portfolio worth over £1 million by 2003 – all within the tax-free wrapper of an ISA. His strategy? A steady, long-term approach based on quality research, holding great companies, and learning from mistakes. Why not read another popular book, The Complete Guide to Property Investment?
This book is perfect for investors who prefer a no-nonsense, sustainable route to growing their wealth, one stock at a time. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced private investor, Lee’s advice will help guide your journey with wisdom, honesty, and plenty of practical tips.
About the Author:
Lord John Lee of Trafford, DL FCA, is one of the UK’s most successful and widely followed private investors. A former MP and a long-time contributor to the Financial Times, his expertise has guided thousands of readers. As a Liberal Democrat peer in the House of Lords, he continues to influence investment thinking with a focus on long-term value.
- Hardcover : 168 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1292005084
- ISBN-13 : 978-1292005089
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