The simplest investing plan you'll ever follow — and the most effective

You already know investing matters. But somewhere between the jargon, the market headlines and the nagging feeling that it's too complex (or too late), you're not sure your money is doing everything it should. The good news? Building serious wealth comes down to two things: the courage to start and knowing what key principles to follow. The One-Page Investing Plan will give you both.

Scott Phillips has navigated every market crash since 2000, first as an individual investor, then as Chief Investment Officer at The Motley Fool Australia. In The One-Page Investing Plan, he proves that investing success belongs to anyone willing to begin. No formulas. No trading strategies. Just the same plain-English approach he's teaching his own sons — distilled into a framework any Australian can follow and trust.

• Start small rather than waiting forever, because 'time in the market' always wins
• Take back control of your financial decisions and recognise how fear, greed and boredom sabotage investors
• Harness crashes as your secret weapon — patient investors know how to turn market downturns into the wealth-building opportunities they truly are
• Learn a simple, powerful framework to grow your money that cuts through the noise

You don't need a finance degree, perfect timing, or money in the bank. You just need to start. Whether you're taking your first step or finally getting serious about retirement, The One-Page Investing Plan gives you a framework you can follow for life.

SCOTT PHILLIPS is a professional investor, writer, podcast host and media commentator. A fixture on Channel 9, Sky News, talkback radio and in Money magazine, he’s been investing for more than 25 years, and for the last 15 has helped Australians cut through the noise, avoid mistakes and build long-term wealth through sensible, patient investing.