Wall Street Wizard : Sound Ideas from a Savvy Teen Investor

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Summary: Useless Hype
Review: After reading a brief article about the author, I decided to pick up the book. Though I'm not a beginner or novice investor, I strongly caution those who are to avoid this garbage. The style is pathetically simplistic and offers very little practical advice. There are MUCH better books out there for beginner's to read. After reading Jay's book, a beginner will have a false sense of understanding the market and will be decieved by its almost idiotic style and strategies. Like the author, this is way too hyped, and I think has recieved only marginal attention due to his age, not because he conveys any real insight into the market or any serious method to profits. BUYER BEWARE!

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Summary: a more than worthy investment
Review: I am in my 30's and was searching for a helpful guide to begin my investing for the future. I read an article about the author in the Philadelphia Inquirer and decided to purchase his book. After finishing I was amazed at how simple it was to understand a world I was so unfamiliar with. I shared it with a few of my friends who agreed that it should be read as a primer for young adults and beginners interested in educating themselves about investing. I now have a sense of what the market is all about and feel ready to start investing.

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Summary: Wall Street Wizard Great for the Young Investor
Review: I'm 18, and like Liebowitz, I started investing at a pretty young age (although unfortunately, my success isn't a quarter of his). It's too bad he didn't write this book much earlier, cos I could've really benefited from it as a beginner. It's well-written, easy to understand, and it pretty much covers all the basic topics of investing -- but at a very introductory level, so keep in mind that this isn't an in-depth guide to playing the market. I found this book in the young adult aisle at Borders, but any person, kid or adult, looking for a clear, general introduction to investing should check it out (if you're clueless about investing, this is REALLY the book for you). It's only too bad that his website isn't so interesting.

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Summary: Eeeehhhh
Review: Jay gives terrible advice. He has been in the market during a record bull market when it have been difficult to lose money. This appears to have led him to arrogantly believe that he is much smarter than a lot of other people who have much more experience in the market. Trust me, if it were this easy, everyone would be doing it. Follow the advice in this book and lose your money.

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Summary: Sensible, Readable Introduction to the Stock Market
Review: Leibowitz is a teenager with a sensible, cautious approach to the market. He explains concepts well and urges readers to invest for the long term, based on research not rumor. I don't understand the reviews that call this book dangerous--he's quite conservative in his advice and not at all oriented towards making a quick buck like you might expect for someone that young. This would be an excellent introduction to the market for someone totally unfamiliar with it, which is clearly who he thinks his audience is.

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Summary: Not a blue chip!
Review: This book is not a very good investment for the experienced investor. Beginners might like it.

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Summary: Eeeehhhh
Review: This book was not for Gen Y. The language was boring, there was too much hype and not enough substance, and basically I the book was written for 50-year-olds not my generation. If your in college or high school (or you're a parent buying a gift for someone that age) look for something that takes a look at investing from a more Gen Y perspective, something you can relate to. This book doesn't cut it.

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Summary: Great and Simple
Review: This was a good book. It was very simple and it was pretty interesting. I would recommend this book for teens beginning in the Stock Market.

Rating:
Summary: Great and Simple
Review: This was a good book. It was very simple and it was pretty interesting. I would recommend this book for teens beginning in the Stock Market.