About the Book

Marcus Padley has been writing columns in newspapers like The Age and Sydney Morning Herald for over seven years. Stockmarket Stories is a collection of more than 80 of those columns – a distillation of all the interesting, relevant and necessary elements of the stockmarket, including:

Lessons from the Richest Man in England – a brutal look at the ingredients you need for financial success.

“Invest in people and your return can be hundreds of percent. There is simply no better return on capital than capital ‘employed’.”

Yogi Bear – tips for surviving a bear market.

“You are not Warren Buffett. Only those who have their mortgage, school fees and retirement covered can afford to talk about long-term value in a bear market. The rest of us should sell. Long-term investment breeds faith, inaction and expensive laziness.”

Marriages – why marriage is like the stockmarket and what you need for long-term success.

“Accept an element of risk. No matter how much research you do, the truth is that at some point you just have to shut your eyes and take the plunge or you will miss your opportunity. You can never have certainty.”

“What went into this book took six years of writing and 47 years of living. I hope it will keep you on the straight and narrow, inform you, explain things to you and, above all, entertain you. If so, mission accomplished.” – Marcus Padley.