The First Book of Investing, Fully Revised 3rd Edition: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth Safely |
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| Title: | The First Book of Investing, Fully Revised 3rd Edition: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth Safely |
| Author: | Samuel Case |
| Publisher: | Prima Lifestyles |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 15 September, 1999 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 076152133X / 9780761521334 |
| List Price: | $15.95 |
| Amazon Price: | $39.92 (via Amazon marketplace seller) |
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Product Description
The First Book You Need to Start Investing Wisely
You can make a solid investment decisions for a financially secure future—by investing as little as a dollar a day! The First Book of Investing shows you how to realize your financial potential—no matter how much you know about investing and how much money you have to work with. Inside you'll discover solid, easy-to-understand advice on how you can make the wisest investment decisions fo you and your family. In practical, friendly terms, experienced investment counselor Samuel Case answers all of your financial questions, including:
·How are stocks traded?
·What do brokers do?
·How can I get started in online investing?
·What is an IRA?
·What is a fixed-income investment?
·How does compound interest work?
·And much, much more!
"[An] excellent guide for would-be investors."—Seattle Times
Amazon.com Review
In the revised second edition of The First Book of Investing: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth Safely, financial advisor Samuel Case starts with a simple but substantial overview of today's major investment opportunities designed for readers who know absolutely nothing about the various alternatives available. He then guides the former novice through intermediate-level possibilities and higher-risk options with the aim of creating a portfolio that truly matches the investor's expertise and comfort level.
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Customer Reviews:
• A Good Book To Learn The Fundamentals
20 June, 2000
This is a good book for learning the basics of investing. A nice "model portfolio" provided to help the reader understand diversification, risk, etc. However, a "model portfolio" would tend to change with the pace of the market.
- Amazon Customer Review
• A Good Place To Start When You Dont Have A Clue
21 November, 2002
This book is 3 years old now as of this review I write, if it was up to date Id give it 5 stars...it still has LOTS of relevent and important information for today and tomorrow because the fact of the matter is is that the rules will always be the same for SMART and SAFE investing found in this book. There are many excellent resources and websites listed too that really help...if you are fed up living paycheck to paycheck, get going with this and take charge of your life...or would you rather live a life you always complain about that??
- Amazon Customer Review
• This Really Is The First Book Of Investing.
05 December, 2006
All I can say about this book is WOW!! Because too often when you read material pertaining to investing, it throws so much unfamiliar jargon and concepts at you. Too many sources assume you know the basics about investing.
This book makes no such assumptions. I've learned so much already, and I've only read half the book.
The only drawbacks as far as I can tell: #1-The book spends a lot of time in the beginning going into detail about what to do if you come into an inheritance. Only a few people out there fall into this category, and the author could have cut out a lot of this discussion, since it only pertains to a few. #2-There was nothing mentioned about IRA's, which I think are a popular investment option. It would have been nice if IRA's could have been covered.
- Amazon Customer Review
• A Great Book For Anyone Who Knows Nothing About Investing!
24 November, 2000
If mutual funds, stock options, and equities make your head spin, this book is for you. Case has written a book that is easy to read and understand yet remains information packed. Even after finishing the book, it makes an excellent reference. The first section is a logically organized tutorial into the wide world of investing. What I really like about this book is that it overlooks no investment. As a high school student short on cash, it was refreshing to read about how I can begin investing with as little as $50. The only problem I have with the book is Chapter 12 "Socially Responsible Investing." Case continually uses nuclear power as a market example that is not socially responsible. This is not totally accurate. The reason socially responsible funds don't invest in nuclear power is because often time by investing in nuclear power you also invest in fossil fuel utilities as well. Besdies Case's cynicism in Chapter 12, I loved this book.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Great Overview For Beginners
29 January, 2004
This book was great for laying out the basics of investing. Topics covered range from the safe staples like government bonds to risky speculations like futures and included less common investment ideas including rare coins and owning businesses. Each topic is presented simply but thoroughly in a style that isn't too technical and is encouraging towards first-time investors and women. Real-life examples are given for harder-to-understand investment concepts. The math involved is explained fully (though sometimes too thoroughly for those who are not completely math-challenged). As the title states, this book won't give you strategies to get-rich-quick or be able to pick the right stocks. What it will give you is a fairly objective guide to the investing world and the risks and rewards involved in different investment strategies as well as a "Model Portfolio." Not all the sections were applicable to me, but they were good references nonetheless. The only drawbacks I found were a skimpy and slightly out-of-date "Online Investment" section which was basically a click-by-click account of how to use the finance section of AOL (which may be helpful for some but not me), and occasional cheesy humor (which was forgivable). I didn't realize how much I had learned from this book until I found myself explaining to a coworker why her junk bond mutual fund was relatively riskier and more volatile. Overall, the book felt like a trustworthy, objective source for responsible investing.
- Amazon Customer Review
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