Read in order for a full picture, or skip to whatever's nagging you. Each chapter stands on its own — and they all reference each other when it helps.
Inflation, interest rates, and central banks — explained as a flow of trust between strangers.
Strip away the tickers and tape. A share is a slice of a real business — and a market is a moody crowd pricing it.
Index funds, time horizons, and the quiet arithmetic of compounding. Why doing less, longer, usually wins.
Money is a tool, not a destination. A method for choosing goals you'll still recognize in five years.
Budgets that don't break, automation that does the boring work, and the legal basics most people miss.