Stock Investing for Dummies

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Summary: Tight book
Review: For some odd reason the book I got has a different cover. Nevertheless, this is a funny and helpful book.

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Summary: Great at explaining the basics
Review: I found that this book is great a explaining the basics and going a bit more into detail as needed. It didn't confuse and confound as so many other books do. Each chapter is layed out and covers it's topic well enough that you actually get something useful from it. Even if you aren't going to use that particular technique yourself.

One thing in particular that I found useful was Due Diligence (being careful when you buy). I use www.stockchase.com for that as well as yahoo and google and some other sites. (it's amazing what you find).

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Summary: Solid Easy to Read Foundation
Review: I knew nothing about the stock market, but this book covered all the key concepts in a easy to read and understand format--highly recommended.

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Summary: Great book on stock investing
Review: I purchased this book in an attempt to decipher all the stock market jargon on the Internet. This book has helped me understand the vast majority of the terms, and gives solid information for first time investers (the author even explains WHEN NOT to get into stock investing). The layout and organization of the book is the reason I gave it five stars.

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Summary: A GREAT REFRESHER COURSE FOR THE SEASONED INVESTOR
Review: I read almost every book I can about investing. I have been investing since I was a paperboy at age 16. A man came to my parent's home and presented stock to purchase in an insurance company that was going public. My father, brother and I bought shares in that company. (I realize now that we made a very risky choice in purchasing stocks from a man selling door-to-door). Several years later, I sold my shares to pay college expenses. After college, I jumped into buying low-priced stocks. I later was introduced to a system of buying low-priced stocks of $3 or less a share by an investor named R. Max Bowser. Somewhere in the 1970s I began receiving free copies of a newsletter that he started. After a year, I remember having to subscribe in order to keep receiving the monthly newsletter. I have found his system to be profitable and easy to understand. In addition to the featured book, "Stock Investing for Dummies," I would also recommend R. Max Bowser's books. I have recently read Mr. Bowser's newest book which is based on his investing experience over the past 24 years. After buying "Stock Investing For Dummies," I would recommend getting hold of a copy of "Guaranteed Profits: The Only Stock Market Investment System That Comes With A $5,000 Guarantee," by R. Max Bowser. I have never known of another author making such a guarantee.

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Summary: Tight book
Review: I thought that this book was very simple, too simple, almost to the point of being useless. It has all the basic stuff but it just seems simple and very basic. I think one needs more including the do's and dont's including some guidance or the investor could lose a lot of money - and quickly.

This is a competitive market with hundreds of books on the market. I like any book by John C. Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard Group of mutual funds or by William J. O'Neil. Another good source of books is the Bob Brinker reading list at www.bobbrinker.com.

This book just leaves me feeling like it is a bit light weight.

3 Stars.

Jack in Toronto

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Summary: Simplistic and bad advice
Review: I've read numerous basic investing books and this one was very disappointing. Investing for Dummies was an excellent alternative I highly recommend.

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Summary: Recommended
Review: Solid, solid, solid. This book is very resourceful. I have never picked up one of these "Dummies" books before but got this one as a gift. It covers enough about investing in stocks and the securities industry in general so as to ease the befuddled neophyte. For the rudiments, start here. Then afterwards, you can move on to that other junk promising you the secrets of Wall Street.