The Finance Book Club

A Finance Book Club Original: John Bogle, the founder who challenged Wall Street’s pursuit of outperformance, built a system designed to serve investors first, and reshaped modern investing through simplicity, discipline, and low-cost ownership of the market.

Character by Samuel Smiles, examining how self-control, behavior, and consistency shape reputation, influence others, and determine long-term outcomes.

Character by Samuel Smiles, exploring how habits, discipline, and personal responsibility form the foundation of strong character and lasting success.

A Finance Book Club Original: Benjamin Graham, the quiet architect of value investing, who turned market chaos into a system of discipline, taught generations how to separate price from value, and built a framework that still guides investors today.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, examining how emotion, environment, and consistency influence long-term results and sustained achievement.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, exploring how desire, belief, and disciplined action shape the foundation of success.

Orison Swett Marden explores how to conserve, direct, and apply your energy through purpose, persistence, and discipline to create long term success and influence.

Energy and How to Make the Most of It by Orison Swett Marden explores his argument that vitality, focus, health, and disciplined effort are the true foundations of success.

A Finance Book Club Original: J. P. Morgan, the banker who stepped in when America’s financial system was on the brink, brought order to chaos, and helped build the foundation of modern American industry.

This episode focuses on Carnegie’s final conclusions.It covers wealth and responsibility, poverty and inequality, philanthropy, and the long-term consequences of business power in society.

This episode moves from the individual to the system.It covers wealth, philanthropy, trusts, factories, steel, oil and gas, and the industrial forces that reshaped markets and living standards in America.

Published in 1902, The Empire of Business is a collection of essays by Andrew Carnegie on success in the industrial age. This episode covers his views on individual ambition, discipline, thrift, labor and capital, and how personal habits compound into long-term opportunity.

A Finance Book Club Original: Katherine Graham, the leader who printed the Pentagon Papers against pressure and guided the Washington Post through Watergate, cementing the power of a free press.

Book VI of Alfred Marshall’s  Principles of Economics examines how wages, profits, and rent are shared across society and how distribution shapes the character and stability of economic life.

Book V of Alfred Marshall’s Principles of Economics explores how demand, supply, and value interact to shape prices, wages, and the balance of modern markets.

Book IV of Alfred Marshall’s Principles of Economics examines how organization and leadership unite land, labor, and capital to power modern production and progress.

Book III of Alfred Marshall’s Principles of Economics explores how habits, culture, and rising standards of living shape human wants and guide economic progress.

Book II of Alfred Marshall’s Principles of Economics examines how human wants and effort shape value and drive progress.

Book I of Alfred Marshall’s Principles of Economics explores how human effort and cooperation create wealth and define the study of economics.

A Finance Book Club Original: Sam Walton, the man behind Walmart, whose relentless focus on value, efficiency, and community reshaped the fabric of American retail.

Andrew Carnegie’s The Gospel of Wealth explores the moral purpose of money, arguing that true success comes when wealth is guided by wisdom, generosity, and a sense of duty to others.

A Finance Book Club Original: Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Commodore who rose from New York’s harbors to command steamboats and railroads, becoming the richest man in America and shaping the foundations of modern finance and capitalism.

Russell Conwell’s classic lecture Acres of Diamonds teaches that the greatest opportunities for success are often found right where you already stand.

A Finance Book Club Original: Victoria Woodhull & Tennessee Claflin, the sisters who stormed Wall Street, shook American politics, and defied every limit placed on women in the Gilded Age.

P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting delivers 20 timeless rules for earning, keeping, and enjoying wealth in plain, practical language.

A Finance Book Club Original: David Ricardo, the man who gave the world comparative advantage while reshaping our understanding of trade, rent, and the distribution of wealth.

Book V of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations , where Adam Smith outlines the duties of government, the principles of fair taxation, and the dangers of debt that still shape modern debates about state and society.

Book IV of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations challenges the logic of mercantilism and reveals why free trade, not hoarded wealth, drives lasting prosperity.

Book III of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations explores how Europe’s economies took shape not through design but through cities rising, land locking, and traditions holding power in place.

Book II of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations, where capital, labor, and growth begin to shape the structure of modern economies.

Book I of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations shows how labor, wages, and trade form the foundation of modern economics.

A Finance Book Club Original: John D. Rockefeller’s pursuit of discipline and order transformed oil, business, and philanthropy into lasting systems of power and control.

How trust, responsibility, and continual growth shape the businessman’s relationships with creditors, competitors, and the community around him.

A classic on how discipline, integrity, and self-mastery shape not just the businessman, but the business itself.

What if getting what you want has less to do with chasing—and more to do with thinking, believing, and becoming? In this episode, we explore Orison Swett Marden’s 1917 classic How to Get What You Want—a powerful look at desire, discouragement, self-discovery, and the quiet forces that shape success.

A Finance Book Club Original: Philip Fisher’s lifelong pursuit of business truth—how his Scuttlebutt method, long-term focus, and singular way of thinking shaped the greatest investors of our time.

What gives a life its strength? In the final chapters of Self-Help, Samuel Smiles turns inward—exploring money, character, and moral responsibility as the true foundations of personal and national growth. With clarity and conviction, he shows how discipline, self-respect, and quiet duty shape not only individual lives, but the future of a society.

What transforms talent into lasting impact? In the second episode of Self-Help, Samuel Smiles turns from personal discipline to the broader forces of enterprise, leadership, and public life. Through stories of scientists, artists, and self-made industrialists, discover how character—expressed through perseverance, integrity, and quiet courage—shapes not just individuals, but entire civilizations.

Self-Help by Samuel Smiles became a 19th-century sensation by spotlighting the quiet power of character over circumstance. From inventors and artisans to self-made leaders, Smiles traces how everyday effort builds extraordinary lives.

A Finance Book Club Original: the life, vision, and lasting legacy of Henry Ford—how one man’s system reshaped work, wages, and the modern economy.

What if financial wisdom came wrapped in wit, humility, and one-liners? In this episode of The Finance Book Club, we break down Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack—a sharp, practical guide to time, money, and self-mastery from one of America’s original thinkers. Discover how Franklin used humor and restraint to shape habits that still hold up today.

A Finance Book Club Original: the life, mind, and lasting lessons of Charlie Munger—a legacy of reason, patience, and wisdom.

The world ignored Keynes’ warnings—and paid the price. In this episode, explore how the Great Depression proved Keynes right, how his radical ideas challenged economic orthodoxy, and how he helped shape a new global system after World War II.

John Maynard Keynes saw the Treaty of Versailles not as peace—but a setup for disaster. In this episode, discover how his bold warnings about economic collapse, political instability, and a second world war were ignored... and then came true. A gripping look at one of the most important economic critiques ever written.

What if selling was more than a skill—but a science and an art? In this episode of The Finance Book Club, James Samuel Knox’s 1921 classic is broken down into timeless, practical lessons for mastering the craft of sales. Learn how psychology, ethics, and long-term relationships—not pressure or persuasion—form the true foundation of sales success.

What if getting rich was a science—not a gamble? In this episode of The Finance Book Club, Wallace D. Wattles’ 1910 classic is broken down into clear, practical principles for building lasting wealth. Discover why thought, gratitude, and efficient action are the true foundations of financial success.

As Pierrepont moves deeper into business and life, the lessons get tougher. In this episode, John Graham drills into the power of small wins, the danger of speculation, the demands of leadership, and why the right partner can define a man’s future.

John Graham knows success isn’t handed down—it’s earned. In this episode, hear his blunt lessons on hard work, financial discipline, personal responsibility, and the real cost of living beyond your means. Practical wisdom from a father determined to shape his son into a man of substance.

Building wealth is one thing—keeping it is another. In this episode, we explore the realities of lending wisely, protecting wealth, overcoming debt, and securing financial freedom for the future. Through Babylon’s timeless lessons, discover how to recover from financial setbacks, create lasting wealth, and ensure prosperity for generations to come. The principles that built fortunes in ancient times are just as powerful today—if you know how to use them.

How do the wealthy stay rich while others struggle? The Richest Man in Babylon reveals the timeless principles of wealth-building through powerful financial lessons that remain just as relevant today. In this episode, we break down the fundamentals of saving, investing, and making money work for you—straight from the streets of ancient Babylon. Learn how to grow your wealth, avoid common financial pitfalls, and take control of your financial future.