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Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: The first problem I had with this book was the incredibly condescending attitude by the writer. Just because *she* was completely clueless about their family investments doesn't mean the rest of the *housewives* in the country are. She continually talked down to her readers and spoke absolutely horribly about her children. Whether she was joking or not, I found her style extremely offensive. This breastfeeding, clothing diapering, homeschooling mother who happens to love her children didn't fit into ANY of the stupid examples she used.But I muddled through those first few chapters to get to the meat of the matter - The Chicks Dozen. This is the all-knowing formula that one must run each potential company through before buying the stock. The problem? It worked fine when the bulls were running full steam last summer and they went with primarily tech stocks. Now? Their portfolio is a total loser and they were hit hard. I mean HARD. I notice they don't even publish the numbers on their site any longer. As it is now, I don't think ANY company would fit into their standards and, in fact, they've changed strageties completely (I mean a COMPLETE reversal!) and are now going with mutual funds. There was page after page in the book BASHING mutual funds and now they've realized that putting all your eggs into single stocks in this bear market just doesn't wash. They may have beat the men on Wall Street for ONE YEAR, but they sure aren't clucking now. So save your money and check out their website to see their current strategies because they've changed their tune. You'll also notice that one of the members has already left. Didn't anyone at the publishing company *read* this book with it's hogwash advice before publishing it?
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Summary: Chicks Lay Rotten Eggs and it Stinks!!
Review: They may have made money when the market was going up non stop and you could choose any stock and appear to be a financial genius. But now the markets are on a free fall this advice will not save the "chicks" poorly written and weak book and this book certainly won't make money for you. Also "chicks" is a very demeaning name for women with a brain. But apparently these chicks think that all women are dumb, dumb, dumb. Let this book rot in the compost pile where it belongs and get a book that has some decent ideas like Jane Bryant Quinn's or Peter Lynch's. Those could make you money. The chicks and this absurb book are only making money for themselves.
Rating: 
Summary: Great for Beginners
Review: This book is written in a coffee klatch style, with great ideas and simple explanations. While there is a lot more chatting than content, it keeps the book from being dry and boring. And the content IS good, especially for those who are starting at the very beginning and need the basics explained. I recommend that you read the excerpts to see if her style is okay for you. If so then buy the book!
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Summary: MONEY LOSING AND IMPRACTICAL
Review: WHAT A WASTE OF PAPER!! THESE PAMPERED HOUSEWIVES HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS AND ARE TERRIBLE ROLE MODELS FOR YOUNG WOMEN. THEIR ADVICE IS MUNDANE AND IMPRACTICAL UNLESS YOUR 'BIG DADDY' LEFT YOU A BIG TRUST FUND. FOR THOSE OF US WHO DIDN'T COME INTO LIFE WITH A TRUST FUND, THIS ABSURD BOOK WILL DO NOTHING TO LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD. IT WILL MERELY LIGHTEN YOUR POCKETBOOK. REMEMBER, PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE FIGURED OUT 'THE SYSTEM' DON'T SHARE THEIR MONEY MAKING ADVICE. THEY KEEP THEIR ADVICE TO THEMSELVES. CONSUMER ADVOCATES WARN, "IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT IS." THIS BOOK FALLS INTO THAT CATEGORY.
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