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Summary: Excellent Conservative Advice
Review: Aimed at investors over 50 years of age, this book is filled with conservative advice for everyone. This is not your typical investment book, as it issues warnings and caveats for investors. In light of recent events, the author's warnings should be taken seriously. The savings and loan debacle, the collapse of several insurance companies, and recent corporate bankruptcies (Enron, World Com etc) demonstrate the world has not been safe for investors. The author's position is that the investment world has many dangerous offerings for the investor who does not do careful research.
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Summary: A Great Reference!
Review: I actually purchased this book over three years ago but I still remember what Weiss wrote. How everyday people can save and become financially stable is what drove me and my wife to do the same. We do everything we can to save and only buy what we really need. Most of it really changed when we had kids. We stopped "treating" ourselves and really stuck to buying what our kids needed. To this day, I still subcribe to Martin Weiss' online periodicals as well. He may not be 100% (although no one is) but I believe in his philosophy and it actually does take some work on my part as well.
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Summary: i don't know why buy this book.
Review: i don't know why buy this book.
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Summary: Are small gains really a loss?
Review: If you are going to look back and worry about big gains that you did not make, this may not be the book for you. If you hate losses, Martin Weiss could help you.
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Summary: Are small gains really a loss?
Review: If you are going to look back and worry about big gains that you did not make, this may not be the book for you. If you hate losses, Martin Weiss could help you.
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Summary: Don't Invest a Dime without reading this masterpiece first!
Review: Martin Weiss PhD. is a savior. His latest "Ultimate Safe Money Guide" should be required reading for anyone planning to invest in the stock market, purchasing life insurance or planning for retirement later on down the road. Unfortunately, many will continue to listen to the mainstream Wall street hawkers on TV and get taken to the cleaners financially. This book is written in easy to understand language with many suggestion that you would usually have to pay hundreds of dollars to get from someone you could trust. Buy this book! I can't be more direct than that. I have subscribed to Martin's newsletter for at least three years, followed his advice, and haven't lost a dime in this BEAR market. Unfortunately, I can't say that for many of our friends that have lost thousands in their 401K and IRA's because they have listen to their advisers who keep telling them, "your in it for the long term" yeah right! Buy it, read it, study it and then read it again!
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Summary: Not just for seniors!
Review: The title implies that folks 50 and over will benefit. As an avid investor, still younger than 50, I can attest that this is a survival guide for anyone wishing to trade in stocks through traditional brokerage firms.The book exposes the "technology bubble" of 1999 and 2000, showing the high-tech stock recommendations by the major brokers and analysts, while they were secretly selling off their own shares. I was so impressed with this book, that I used it as a research source for an MBA course paper titled "Contrarian Investing - Riding the Manipulators' Coattails." Awesome book. Don't buy another stock until you've armed yourself with this information!
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Summary: he has a business to promote
Review: The Ultimate Safe Money Guide is a very well written book and researched well. If you feel unsure about the economy, the various markets or financial vehicles, I would highly recommend reading this book. Martin Weiss also has an excellent website for figuring out which companies (insurers, brokers, etc) are the safest. The book lists specific companies which are the least safe, etc. He explains how people and businesses have manipulated stocks and what you can do to protect yourself. Even if you don't believe the economy will keep getting worse, this is a worthwhile read.
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Summary: Why did I buy this book?
Review: There appears to be no possible middle ground between the extremes of opinion expressed by the various reviewers, but in fact, there is. In no particular order:
1) Weiss' severe scolding of, and warnings about, brokers and brokerages were in fact right on the money. He was proven correct by events that happened after he wrote about them. In fact, some brokerages and investment bankers were worse than he had described.
2) Yes, in fact he does sell several newsletters of the doom and gloom variety, but to his credit, does not peddle them in the body of the book.
3) Mentioned should be made of his description of using Treasury-only checking accounts for regular banking. It is quite useful.
4) Similarly mention should be made of his interesting strategy of investing in mutual funds, moving freely amongst the funds as other traders (e.g. me) would move amongst stocks. Maybe it is common knowledge, but it wasn't to anyone I know. I think this one I will try. All in all, for persons who read mostly conventional books for advice about stock trading, this book provides a very interesting perspective for traders of any age. And it can be had for less the the commission cost of a couple of trades :).
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Summary: It's the Ultimate Money Guide
Review: This excellent book is more than just about investing. I found the chapters on health insurance and long term care insurance outstanding. I have subscribed to Dr. Weiss's newsletter for several years and it is excellent. If you have any doubts about his expertise,...Martin Weiss just tells it like it is in easy to understand language...
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