The First Book of Investing, Revised 2nd Edition : The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth Safely

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Summary: Excellent book for people without investing knowledge!!!
Review: I have to admit that this book is the best one I have read so far that is dummy proof. I did not had any background in investing and I could understand everything. Also, I was very fear to take my money away from a bank. But Samuel Case made an excellent job explaining this fascinating world and how to start from the beginning with only $50.00. Now I can follow the idea of a bull vs a bear market etc. I hope I can meet this author in a future. Excellent book for beginners. Nice ideas and thoughts. I hope more college students read books like this so they can learn the importance of starting to invest early. Recommended A+++++.

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Summary: A great book for anyone who knows nothing about investing!
Review: 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.

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Summary: New to investing? This is for YOU !
Review: If you are a "would-be investor" then this is the book I would strongly recommend. From stocks, futures and mutual funds to bonds and real estate, it gives an overview of each facet of the investment industry and explains the jargon and phrases in practical and easy to understand language. It even suggests a specific diversified model portfolio which new investors will find very useful. Unlike a previous reviewer I found the author's leaning toward socially responsible investing both interesting and refreshing. If your money is currently earning next to nothing in a bank savings account and you want to learn more about your investment alternatives, this be THE book.

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Summary: New to investing? This is for YOU !
Review: If you are a "would-be investor" then this is the book I would strongly recommend. From stocks, futures and mutual funds to bonds and real estate, it gives an overview of each facet of the investment industry and explains the jargon and phrases in practical and easy to understand language. It even suggests a specific diversified model portfolio which new investors will find very useful. Unlike a previous reviewer I found the author's leaning toward socially responsible investing both interesting and refreshing. If your money is currently earning next to nothing in a bank savings account and you want to learn more about your investment alternatives, this be THE book.

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Summary: A useful book for the novice investor.
Review: The book was well written and easy to read and understand. I was a little put off by the insinuation in the chapter entitled "Socially Responsible Investing", that investing in Defense industries was somehow socially unacceptable. Other than that I recommend the book.

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Summary: Investing
Review: The first book of Investing the fully revised 3rd edition. The Absolute beginner's guide to building weath safley. This book explains a beginners path toward building weath a finacial freedom. The book provides its readers with easy to read fact boxes that encourage readers to keep reading. This books target audience should be teens and young adults. The reading is relitvily easy and descriptive. I encourage anyone who wants to learn more about professions in stock broking or just anyone who wants to learn about the general financial world to read this book.

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Summary: A Good Place To Start When You Dont Have A Clue
Review: 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??

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Summary: It's an excellent book for beginners.
Review: This book is very helpful to those people that are completely new to the world of investing. The basic terms are very clearly explained, and the the different types of investing are carefully introduced so as not to overwhelm the reader with too much information. If you have never owned a stock before or do not know what a bond is, then this is the book that you should read first. I found that this book explained everything to me that I did not know about investing basics. After reading this book, you will have a much easier time reading more advanced books on investing. I recommend this book to all beginners.

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Summary: Politically packed text book
Review: This book reads like a textbook. While it covers a breath of topics, it does so lacking any of the excitement that is inherent in investing. I found the political comments littered throughout the book (such as the benefits of socially responsible investing and the author's dislike of investing in defense companies) inappropriate and nothing more than soapbox banter. I was able to make it 3/4 through the book before it hit the trash can. If you are more interested in learning about investing than you are being preached at on the wisdom of political correctness, look elsewhere.

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Summary: Great overview for beginners
Review: 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.