Do you feel emotional and fearful at the prospect of investing? Grandma Sylvia, a woman with no formal financial background, offers an easy-to-read, friendly, and non-technical set of stories about how to invest simply. Hers is the voice of an ordinary woman, rarely heard in the investment arena. She learned from the best in the field and provides examples of the emotional confidence that women (or men) can gain as they begin their investment journeys, eventually losing fear and gaining knowledge to become successful investors who sleep well at night.

Beyond investing, the book includes fun information about the current stock market, its history, and some of the confusing language heard on “the street.” It also includes highlights from research studies on the importance of women as investors, such as a Fidelity study that found over 92% of women want to learn more about financial planning, and that over 60% of women worry about not having enough money to last them through retirement. Despite these statistics, many women lack the confidence and knowledge needed to take control of their own financial destiny. This book follows Grandma Sylvia’s journey as she transforms from a fearful investor into a confident one who now wants to help others find joy in investing.