Build Wealth With Common Stocks: Market-Beating Strategies for the Individual Investor

by David J. Waldron, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

Discover the principles, strategies, and practices that led an everyday investor’s family portfolio to outperform its market benchmark since 2009.

Written for individual investors by an individual investor, in Build Wealth With Common Stocks , investor and author David J. Waldron shares actionable ideas to construct a potentially market-beating portfolio of the common shares of enduring companies to fund life's significant milestones such as buying a home, paying for a college education, pursuing a passion, starting a business, or enjoying a comfortable retirement.

Advance praise for Build Wealth With Common Stocks from everyday

"BEST BOOK...Build Wealth with Common Stocks is the best book I've read on stock selection in my 55 years of investing." —Bud Joyner, Memphis, TN USA

"INSPIRED ME...David J. Waldron's book inspired me to begin investing! Learning the benefits of planning and research toward owning slices of great companies helped me to develop a winning game plan for my inaugural portfolio." —Shonna Dent, Pueblo, CO USA

"CHOCK FULL OF WISDOM...I have read a ton of books on investing, and Build Wealth with Common Stocks is the most outstanding. Chock-full of wisdom that every individual investor needs to know. You will feel as if this book was written just for you." —Ram Persaud, Toronto, ON Canada

"A COMPLETE FRAMEWORK...David J. Waldron provides a complete framework for any individual investor looking for a thorough and common-sense understanding of value investing." —Mariska Mosterd-van Wijnen, Ermelo, The Netherlands

"GUIDES YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS...From developing the right frame of mind to evaluating key metrics to determine if a stock is a good investment, Build Wealth with Common Stocks guides you through the process with terms and language that any do-it-yourself investor can understand and put into practice." —Justin Loidolt, Boise, ID USA

"COMMON SENSE APPROACH...David J. Waldron's latest book is a great road map for individual investors with a long-term horizon. His common sense approach teaches you to assess each company on its merits and to understand the value of the business. A smart alternative to passively owning every company in an index. Highly recommended!" —Robert Weiss, CFA, Sarasota, FL USA

"AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE...Build Wealth with Common Stocks is an excellent resource for a teacher to assign students in a class on financial literacy. David J. Waldron's contrarian approach could be contrasted with the traditional Wall Street view and provide students an excellent background for increasing knowledge in the principles of investing." —James Devine, Daytona Beach, FL USA

"SOUND INVESTING PRACTICES...David J. Waldron focuses on sound investing practices with a relentless commitment to both the price of the stock and the quality of the company." —Rick Urquhart, Cape Coral, FL USA

"EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND...The first finance book that I have found easy to read and understand and not intimidating. I highly recommend Build Wealth with Common Stocks for a stock market neophyte like myself or anyone who enjoys learning about different investing strategies." —Chrissy G., Providence, RI USA

Read Build Wealth with Common Stocks and become the informed investor who builds and maintains an investment portfolio with the potential to outperform the market or, more importantly, fund your and your family's life goals and milestones.

So why not invest in yourself by clicking the buy button right now and learn to achieve superior stock market returns with lower costs and lesser risk.

Copyright 2021 by David J. Waldron. All rights reserved.

Audible Audio

Published July 28, 2025

About the author

Dedicated to personal finance, career building, and goal achievement, David J. Waldron writes self-improvement books for the reader who wants to take control and achieve the personal and professional dreams that matter most in their life.

His fourth book, Build Wealth with Common Stocks, released worldwide on January 19, 2021.

David previously published Hire Train Monitor Motivate and The Ten Domains of Effective Goal Setting. His first book, A Great Place to Learn & Earn, is his professional memoir as a former twenty-five-year veteran of postsecondary career education. David has contributed to Seeking Alpha, TalkMarkets, HR.com, and Career Education Review.

He received a Bachelor of Science in business studies from Stockton University and completed The Practice of Management Program at Brown University. David and his wife, Suzan, reside in historic South Central Pennsylvania, USA. Take control and achieve your dreams at davidjwaldron.com.