<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Finance on Anand Rajasekar</title><link>https://anandrajasekar.com/tags/finance/</link><description>Recent content in Finance on Anand Rajasekar</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://anandrajasekar.com/tags/finance/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The Wealth Ladder</title><link>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2025/the-wealth-ladder-proven-strategies-for-every-step-of-your-financial-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2025/the-wealth-ladder-proven-strategies-for-every-step-of-your-financial-life/</guid><description>&lt;figure style="display:flex;">
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&lt;q>The Wealth Ladder&lt;/q>&lt;p>Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life&lt;/p>&lt;p>Author: Nick Maggiulli&lt;/p>&lt;ul>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593854039?tag=gagor-21&amp;amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_id=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;amp;utm_source=www.amazon.com" target="_blank">amazon.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220687901" target="_blank">goodreads.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;/ul>&lt;/figcaption>
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&lt;p>&lt;em>The Wealth Ladder&lt;/em> by Nick Maggiulli is a brilliant and accessible guide to personal finance that reframes the traditional approach to building wealth. The book&amp;rsquo;s core strength is its simple yet powerful framework: a six-rung ladder that illustrates how financial strategies must evolve with one&amp;rsquo;s net worth. Maggiulli uses this concept to provide clear, actionable advice tailored to each stage of financial growth.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>The Dhandho Investor</title><link>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2024/the-dhandho-investor-the-low-risk-value-method-to-high-returns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2024/the-dhandho-investor-the-low-risk-value-method-to-high-returns/</guid><description>&lt;figure style="display:flex;">
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&lt;q>The Dhandho Investor&lt;/q>&lt;p>The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns&lt;/p>&lt;p>Author: Mohnish Pabrai&lt;/p>&lt;ul>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/047004389X?tag=gagor-21&amp;amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_id=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;amp;utm_source=www.amazon.com" target="_blank">amazon.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/500514" target="_blank">goodreads.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;/ul>&lt;/figcaption>
&lt;/figure></description></item><item><title>Stay the Course</title><link>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2024/stay-the-course-the-story-of-vanguard-and-the-index-revolution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2024/stay-the-course-the-story-of-vanguard-and-the-index-revolution/</guid><description>&lt;figure style="display:flex;">
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&lt;q>Stay the Course&lt;/q>&lt;p>The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution&lt;/p>&lt;p>Author: John C. Bogle&lt;/p>&lt;ul>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Stay%20the%20Course%20John%20C.%20Bogle?tag=gagor-21&amp;amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_id=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;amp;utm_source=www.amazon.com" target="_blank">amazon.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42938221" target="_blank">goodreads.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;/ul>&lt;/figcaption>
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&lt;p>Enjoyed the Vanguard story, but repetitive for Bogle veterans.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>&amp;ldquo;Stay the Course&amp;rdquo; by John Bogle is a captivating read, especially for those interested in the story of Vanguard and its founder&amp;rsquo;s vision. The book delves into the company&amp;rsquo;s founding principles and its rise to become the world&amp;rsquo;s largest mutual fund organization.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>However, if you&amp;rsquo;re already familiar with Bogle&amp;rsquo;s earlier works, you might find some repetition in the core ideas and anecdotes presented here.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>The Little Book of Common Sense Investing</title><link>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2024/the-little-book-of-common-sense-investing-the-only-way-to-guarantee-your-fair-share-of-stock-market-returns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://anandrajasekar.com/books/2024/the-little-book-of-common-sense-investing-the-only-way-to-guarantee-your-fair-share-of-stock-market-returns/</guid><description>&lt;figure style="display:flex;">
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&lt;q>The Little Book of Common Sense Investing&lt;/q>&lt;p>The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns&lt;/p>&lt;p>Author: John C. Bogle&lt;/p>&lt;ul>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470102101?tag=gagor-21&amp;amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_id=affiliate_sale&amp;amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;amp;utm_source=www.amazon.com" target="_blank">amazon.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;li>&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171127" target="_blank">goodreads.com&lt;/a>&lt;/li>&lt;/ul>&lt;/figcaption>
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