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Summary: Good book, but exercise caution
Review: This is a good book for the beginner to understand the basics of money & investing. However, I did notice one glaring mistake in the options section. The loss on writing a naked call in the example provided should not be 64,250. It should have been 4,250. The authors forget the fact that you do get back 60,000 when you sell the shares at the strike price of $60. So, if you are a novice, you may be misled by this blunder. So exercise caution. And when in doubt, check with some one who knows more about the topic. I am not even an expert in finance, but the mistake was obvious even if you use plain commonsense. Wonder how the authors missed it.
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Summary: A GOOD, BASIC PRIMER
Review: This is a good, basic primer for the investing novice that explains clearly in plain English and with eye-catching illustrations what's what in the often confusing world of money and investing.If you don't know a money market from a supermarket, then this book is a worthwhile investment.
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Summary: The title explains itself!
Review: This is a great guide to help in teaching you about money, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures and options. You will learn how each of these instruments works with clearly defined terms and definitions to guide you in understanding the financial markets and how they correspond to your money. All relevant financial terms are defined in this easy to read guide that serves as a great book for a beginner, and will help clear up anything you may not understand about the financial world.
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Summary: Very useful and easy to understand, as well as all of WS jou
Review: This is a very comprehensive guide on investing, tough some people says its very simple and that it doesn go deep on subjects, anyone interested in investing should own it as a quick reference guide, I live in Mexico, but want to invest in US markets, and it has been very useful for me to understand everything. From calculating yields, becoming familiar with some terms, and reading financial charts.
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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: This is an excellent first book for anyone who want to learn about investing in stocks, mutual funds and bonds. Very well written, easy to understand, and the reader is left with a solid understanding of investing basics.
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Summary: A colorful guide to learning the vocabular of investing
Review: This is part of a series of handy and colorful introductions to important financial topics - particularly helpful in learning to read the paper that publishes them - the Wall Street Journal. This book is used as part of some introductory courses at the University of Michigan Business School, but I am not sure which ones. It does have a lot of good information that is explained well and has a great many explanatory graphics - some of which are especially useful.I think the main benefits of this book (and this series) is to become familiar with the vocabulary involved with the topics around money, investing, stocks, bonds, markets, funds, indexes, options, and more. And learning how to read the various presentations of these instruments in the Wall Street Journal is a big help. But this book can only be an introductory step. After you read this book you will know enough to begin studying the various topics, but don't think you will know enough about them to do much more than get yourself in big trouble if you start playing around with much more than mutual funds. But this book will help demystify the terms and processes around equities, bonds, and other instruments. For this I highly recommend it. I use it in explaining these topics to folks who want to begin learning about the issues surrounding investing.
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Summary: A colorful guide to learning the vocabular of investing
Review: This is part of a series of handy and colorful introductions to important financial topics - particularly helpful in learning to read the paper that publishes them - the Wall Street Journal. This book is used as part of some introductory courses at the University of Michigan Business School, but I am not sure which ones. It does have a lot of good information that is explained well and has a great many explanatory graphics - some of which are especially useful. I think the main benefits of this book (and this series) is to become familiar with the vocabulary involved with the topics around money, investing, stocks, bonds, markets, funds, indexes, options, and more. And learning how to read the various presentations of these instruments in the Wall Street Journal is a big help. But this book can only be an introductory step. After you read this book you will know enough to begin studying the various topics, but don't think you will know enough about them to do much more than get yourself in big trouble if you start playing around with much more than mutual funds. But this book will help demystify the terms and processes around equities, bonds, and other instruments. For this I highly recommend it. I use it in explaining these topics to folks who want to begin learning about the issues surrounding investing.
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Summary: A great reference for financial questions.
Review: This is such a great book to have handy when you're watching the nightly business recaps or just getting started in investing (as I am). It explains the terminology, processes, products and services of the financial world. It is well written and illustrated. I bought one for my father as well.
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Summary: The REAL 101 for finance and capital markets!
Review: This is the greatest book EVER to break into the finance and the capital markets worlds! It starts so easy and then takes you on a smooth journey until, by the end of the book, you're able to read AND analyse financial data and reports! And among its best features is that it's so entertaining! It was a very fun book to read, and it also has so many interesting information that you don't get to know even in finance schools! My recommendation is to BUY IT!
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Summary: A Long Awaited Revision of An Investment Classic
Review: This is the new updated edition of the 1993 classic book on investment. It has been updated to reflect changes in the marketplace. Many of mysteries of investments are clarified, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, options, trends, evaluating companies. The wealth of information is provided in easy-to-understand language. You'll learn how the various markets work, why stock prices rise and fall, and the basic facts for you to gain most from the current markets. The volume features full color graphics and easy to read and comprehend the material you need. Current information regarding retirement planning is included. A great basic guide, especially for the new investor. Worth the price. You'll refer to it often.
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