The Sharesies Guide to Investing: Your Easy Way to Financial Freedom

by Brooke Roberts, Leighton Roberts, Sonya Williams

The easy way to start investing in shares - whether you have $5 or $50,000 to invest

Online investing platform Sharesies has revolutionised the way everyday people invest. Since its beginning in 2017, thousands of new investors - often with just a bit of spare cash - have joined the platform to start their journey toward financial empowerment.

With low fees and the choice to invest from as little as 1¢, Sharesies has broken down the barriers that once priced ordinary people out of the share market. But for many, the knowledge barrier still exists. How to start, what to invest in, and how much - figuring this stuff out can feel overwhelming.


The Sharesies Guide to Investing aims to help you answer these questions, and gain the confidence you need to take the first step on your own investing journey. Through easy-to-digest information, jargon-busting investing speak, and stories from Sharesies investors, you'll learn how to make the most of investing in shares (while staying true to your values) and discover how investing can help you secure your financial future.

Genres: Nonfiction, Finance, Personal Finance, Money

257 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2023

Reviews

[Jordan Gilbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5* I got a lot out of this one - although i’ve read a few investing books now, i feel like this one contained some unique information that i hadn’t read about before and has really helped grow my knowledge.

[Dan Organ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good solid guide for beginners in understanding how to invest in shares.

[Timothy Easthope · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now. Probably the most important takeaway for me from this.

This was the first book about investing and finance I’ve ever read and it is very good for beginners.
They essentially break down the important aspects and what to expect, key terms etc, mixed in with some anecdotes from sharesies users at the end of each chapter.

Easy to read.

At times would be annoyingly repetitive by saying things nearly every chapter it felt like 1 along the lines of - there’s always risk whenever you invest, and whilst the stock market has always risen over time that isn’t means to say it is certainly going to continue
- and whilst good advice, after reading that the first two or three times we got the picture.

Also provides brief insight into what sharesies is and the people who founded it.

[Oliver white · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid introduction to investing. Nothing crazy complicated. This guide gives a clear understanding of diversification, risk tolerance and good investment strategies.

Only downside was there were a few repetitive points throughout (usually about long term investing and "dollar cost averaging"). To be fair though this was a very important concept.

[Sommer · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this is another basic introduction, there is a bit more terminology definition and application that I've heard but didn't know. It's helpful to be aware of fees and currency conversion for the Aussie dollar (considering how everything is basically double 😂)

[Teao · Rating 4 out of 5]

Happy with this book!

[Ben C · Rating 2 out of 5]

How to use Sharsies to invest. Not very interesting.

[Nadine Bargalló Riazantseva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introduction to Sharesies and investing.