What does a 1960s plastic surgeon's book about self-image have to do with your investment account, your children's financial future, and breaking cycles of financial stress? Discover how wealth mindset and internal programming determine financial outcomes across generations. This post is part of Ebba's Picks, where I recommend books that teach financial lessons through powerful insights. Rather than dry finance textbooks, I explore transformative ideas through the len

I spent 15 years managing money for some of the wealthiest families in the world. On the equity trading floor in Zurich and in financial services in London, I watched high net worth clients build and preserve generational wealth. I saw their strategies, their mistakes, their successes, and most importantly, what they taught their children. Then I had my own daughter Ebba and I realized something that changed everything. The principles that protect and grow wealth for the ri