The Investment Club Book

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Summary: Best answer to "why start an investment club?"
Review: Author John F. Wasik claims his book is more "informational" than "a fun read," but I'd haveto disagree. While Wasik packs in the material (this book is nothing if not comprehensive),the most compelling part of the book to me is the "true life stories" of successful clubs and successful club members. The book never reads like some inspirational Reader's Digest, though, as Wasik lets the clubs tell their own stories, stepping aside to allow the reader to soak up hundreds of collective years of club experience as related by otherwise-average individuals from all across the country. Wasik may well be the most accomplished writer of all the investment club book authors, and he approached the book with the proper reporter's objectivity. Still, it's clear that he is impressed with the success of the investment club concept, and by the members profiled in The Investment Club Book. For readers interested in the answer to the question, "why start an investment club," this book provides the answer.

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Summary: From an Investment Club member
Review: Having read the NAIC investment club book, Starting and Running a Profitable Investment Club : The Official Guide from the National Association of Investment Clubs, and reading this book, I found the former book much more detailed and useful. I found The Investment Club book to be little more than an endorsement for the former. I would recommend saving your time and money and purchase Starting and Running a Profitable Investment Club : The Official Guide from the National Association of Investment Clubs.

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Summary: Somewhat informative, but too much info
Review: OK, I already know how to invest money, so all I was looking for was a book to give me the specifics on investment clubs. This book covers that, but about 1/2 of it is about stocks, bonds, etc., basically, things I wouldn't need to get out of it. Also, the author is tied strongly to the NAIC, an association for investment clubs, and plugs it throughout the book. My opinion is that, for the same reasonable price, you can get a slightly better and more updated book through the Motley Fool collection...

Rating:
Summary: Somewhat informative, but too much info
Review: OK, I already know how to invest money, so all I was looking for was a book to give me the specifics on investment clubs. This book covers that, but about 1/2 of it is about stocks, bonds, etc., basically, things I wouldn't need to get out of it. Also, the author is tied strongly to the NAIC, an association for investment clubs, and plugs it throughout the book. My opinion is that, for the same reasonable price, you can get a slightly better and more updated book through the Motley Fool collection...