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Summary: Perhaps not the only but certainly the first
Review: Perhaps not the only but certainly the first investment guide. It focuses on basics and provides sound information. I routinely give this book as a gift typical as a Graduation Gift. It dispels many of the myths that investing is too complicated and that we should blindly hand our money to brokers. Anyone testing the waters of investing past passbook savings account should read this book first.
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Summary: Given many times as a gift!!
Review: BOTTOM LINE - If you are new to finance buy this book. There is no better book that I have ever read on personal finance. This book covers it all; from buying in bulk to insurance to investing in under 300 pages. Better than that, Andrew Tobias is fun to read. I have given this title to many friends through the years, in large part because I feel very comfortable with the advice it contains.This is really a life guide to financial planning. There are bigger books, bigger names, and tons of approaches to finance. What I would say is this should be the 1st and maybe the only (if you hate finance) book to buy before making a major financial move.
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Summary: A beginning
Review: I would call this a definite primer for those interested in investing. It seems more full of anecdotes than some of the more in depth, nitty-gritty investing techniques and methods. He does offer good advice though. Worth a look.
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Summary: Worthless Book on Investing
Review: Covers very little information - even for beginners. Tobias bashes many invetsment strategies that are proven by experts. Also, he claims that reading more than one book on investing is a waste of time. I can assure you, he is wrong on all these acounts.
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Summary: The title says it all
Review: This book is funny and entertaining while at the same time it is packed with sound investment advice that can benefit everyone. It was a delightful read and now my only wish is to have some money to invest!
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Summary: Easy and fun to read
Review: I'm just starting out learning about investing. This is the second book about money I read. I really enjoyed reading it and learned a lot. It's a great book for a beginner who wants to know more. If that's you, you'll be satisfied after you read it. I was. Now I can't wait to find more investing books. I have a big stack that I'm already reading. I'll keep this one on my bookshelf to look at again and again, though.
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Summary: The Best One-Stop-Shop for Investment and Financial Informat
Review: Not only does Andrew Tobias suggest that readers save and invest, but also shows real ways that people can spend less (through conservation, stocking up on essentials at warehouse prices, saving money on insurance (auto, life, etc), paying yourself first, etc). Additionally, he explains investment vehicles in simple layman terms while divulging his personal opinions. All of this is done in a humorous, witty and quick read...a pleasant surprise to those of us picking up Investment Guides. Tobias truly covers it all, from savings accounts, to options and everything in between such as treasuries and annuities. He also discusses the merits of self-directed investing. It is telling that he dedicated the book "To my broker -- even if he has, from time to time, made me just that." This is a must read for those seeking entry-level knowledge of the ins and outs of investing or simply a witty read on the topic.
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Summary: Frugality as Enjoyment of Life
Review: I read the original and incorporated its basic message into my daily life: When you know how to save money, you free yourself. There are those who would make you think that consuming beyond your means is acceptable, even expected. Reading and remembering this book will help you protect yourself from believing them. Especially important is his calculation of the value of saved money: a dollar saved is one that has escaped taxes and the demands of living. As he puts it, a penny saved is two pennies earned. Saved money is pure payload; it is free to work for you. Budgeting does not diminish you, it frees the fruits of your labor from being consumed. I remember his message as I walk through stores, when I contemplate taking on consumer debt, when people try to make me feel embarrassed about being thrifty. Yes, some things in life are worth the money. I save my money for those things. One of them is peace of mind. Tobias reminds us that no matter how much we make, we have choices: what we buy, or not to buy at all; to master money, or let it be our master. By the way, Tobias is hilarious. I can't forget a line from the original classic, something like, "Most futures traders wouldn't know a pork belly if they hit one with their car." Enjoy and start enjoying saving!
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Summary: The boring truth, in an entertaining form
Review: The author does a great job of explaining good investment practices, and why they make sense, while concisely debunking the financial instruments that don't work well for most individual investors. His recommendations are simple and commonsensical, and probably not anything you haven't heard before. The difference is, this is a financial book that you could actually read straight through from cover to cover: concise, focused, and entertaining.
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Summary: 2 Outstanding Parade Magazine Recommendations
Review: This book and "Simple Money Solutions: 10 Ways You Can Stop Feeling Overwhelmed By Money and Start Making It Work For You" by Nancy Lloyd were both recommended by Parade Magazine. And both deserve the praise! They each have showed me so many things about money that I did not know (and that other money books either overlooked or got wrong altogether). Following the advice in these two exceptional books I have been able to keep my portfolio growing even as my neighbors have been losing their shirts. Way to go Andrew and Nancy!!
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