<prompt> Human: Hi there, this is my first post here, correct me if anything is wrong.Im a young scientist about to start my PhD. As PhD student in my contry you dont get high salaries 1k month and I was thinking that, considering do have really low profile in my expenses and I got to save 2,5K this year, investing them would be a nice way to get better incomes in the future. Lately have read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I want to read Richest man in Babylon next and also Im considering buying this bundle of books:My idea is not to get rich and stop working, but get some extra income or actives that would help me to get a better financial position in the future. I would like to learn how to manage this in a slowly but steady and successful way. My family just to have some share of a strong national bank years ago, and I saw how, with years, they grow up with timeand blow out after 2008. I also have some marketscompanies that I belive are about to explote, but there are not in the main index of my contry or not even in my contry. How should approach this and how could it be the best way to learn how to invest it? Do you think those books are useful? Thank you in advance and sorry for my English.  <response>: Here at pf, we typically advocate funds instead of individual stocks. Individual stocks are far more riskier than funds. 