How to Make a Million - Slowly: My Guiding Principles from a Lifetime of Successful Investing (Financial Times)

John is a hero to many private investors in the UK. By tucking money away year after year, and choosing his investments wisely, he has accumulated a portfolio worth more than 1 million. "The Motley Fool"" " I m a big fan of the writings of John Lee. John Lee moves the market. " ""Monevator " Lord (John) Lee of Trafford was one of the first UK investors to build an ISA portfolio worth more than 1 million, reaching that landmark in 2003. "Daily Telegraph, "March 2012" "John Lee is one of the UK s most successful private investors. Beginning with an investment pot of 125,000 in the early 1980s, by 2003 he had turned this into a thriving portfolio of over 1 million, and it has significantly increased in value since then. Using efficient investment methods, as well as pursuing a winning buy and hold strategy, he was the UK s first ISA millionaire. In "How to Make a Million Slowly, "John Lee offers invaluable lessons that will help you make the right decisions about your investments. Explaining why an unhurried portfolio is the best and most sustainable strategy for growth, you will learn how to spot opportunities, research and monitor the market, work with management and above all, make money."

‘John is a hero to many private investors in the UK. By tucking money away year after year, and choosing his investments wisely, he has accumulated a portfolio worth more than £1 million.’

The Motley Fool

‘I’m a big fan of the writings of John Lee. John Lee moves the market.’

Monevator

‘Lord (John) Lee of Trafford was one of the first UK investors to build an ISA portfolio worth more than £1 million, reaching that landmark in 2003.’

Daily Telegraph, March 2012

John Lee is one of the UK’s most successful private investors. Beginning with an investment pot of £125,000 in the early 1980s, by 2003 he had turned this into a thriving portfolio of over £1 million, and it has significantly increased in value since then. Using efficient investment methods, as well as pursuing a winning ‘buy and hold’ strategy, he was the UK’s first ISA millionaire.

In How to Make a Million – Slowly, John Lee offers invaluable lessons that will help you make the right decisions about your investments. Explaining why an unhurried portfolio is the best and most sustainable strategy for growth, you will learn how to spot opportunities, research and monitor the market, work with management and above all, make money.

Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 10 About the author......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Foreward......Page 18 Introduction......Page 20 Chapter 1: Yearly performance round-up......Page 22 Chapter 2: My 12 guiding principles to making a million slowly......Page 30 Chapter 3: Early days: a brief personal journey......Page 34 Chapter 4: Valuations......Page 42 Chapter 5: Spotting opportunities......Page 74 Chapter 6: Constructing a portfolio......Page 96 Chapter 7: My mistakes......Page 106 Chapter 8: My successes......Page 124 Index......Page 156 My guiding principles from a lifetime of successful investing