With a focus on investment essentials, Concentric Circles presents strategies for attaining wealth and wisdom through simple and effective investment practices. It offers frank views on the biggest topics in investing and financial planning while providing timeless and implementable investment guidance. Conceived as a guidebook for the author's adult children, this compelling read illustrates where industry misalignment creates sub-optimal solutions and will be of particular interest to anyone wishing to avoid potential pitfalls and build financial independence. It offers practical and tangible methods to: - Understand the investment industry.- Evaluate financial services and products.- Make investment decisions.- Execute a successful life-long investment program.Drawing on a lifelong career in the investment industry, Bruce Ball weaves powerful short stories with a critical review of prominent investment concepts, offering solutions and ideas for execution in every chapter.