This is the first installment in a DIY series that documents the importance of identifying, cultivating, nurturing, and multiplying our financial successes. It includes a significant and fascinating history of the origins of banking. You shouldn’t let a lack of money prevent you from beginning and maintaining a stock portfolio. As many wise individuals have advised, relatively small but consistent efforts can–over time–yield massive gains.
Paul Francis has worked in finance since 2005. He is a graduate of Williams College, known popularly as the West Point of Wall Street.