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Summary: Don't be a Dummy, invest in this book.
Review: The world of investing can be complex and overwhelming. Stocks? Bonds? Real Estate? Too confusing for you? Just putting you money under your mattress? Investing for Dummies explains different kinds of investments such as stocks and bonds in easy terms that anyone can understand. Its a great start for people who have never invested before by pointing out the upside and potential downsides of many different investments. Invest in this book to help you invest in your future.
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Summary: Introduction to investing
Review: Tyson's book on investing presents useful information and covers just about all of the basic categories. This is a good place to begin learning about various investments. However, he book does not provide sufficiently detailed information for a anyone to become an active participant in some specific investment areas, and additional education is required for them. One serious omission is the lack of coverage about stock options. As a remedy, I recommend either THE SHORT BOOK ON OPTIONS (Wolfinger) or Options as a Strategic Investment (Macmillan).
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Summary: Investing for Dummies - Good book by Tyson
Review: I really liked Personal Finance for Dummies. An easy read and high on content.Investing for Dummies is a great investment book. Also a easy read but packed with worthwhile information.My only argument is the title. This book is not for dummies. Although, if you read it and don't apply it's contents, you may become a dummy.Good book.
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Summary: One of, if now the best sources for first time investors
Review: This was the first book I read when I got into investing. It's an informative, easy, and inspiring read that won't put you to sleep. It's humorus also. I would highly reccomend this book to any young person who wants to learn how to invest, but doesn't know where to start. Well worth the initial investment of time and money:)
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Summary: Investing the Common Sense Way
Review: When it comes to long-term investing, it's all about asset allocation and diversification. The glory days when we dumped all our funds into individual dotcom stocks are over, people! 30-40% returns for 4 consecutive years is NOT NORMAL and shouldn't be depended on. Dividing your money among growth, value, fixed income, international, and the money market is the way to go in this turbulent market. If you're young (under 40), just keep making your usual contributions and try not to monitor your balances once every five minutes. That will drive you insane. However, if you're over 50 and your assets are heavily invested in growth, it's time to do one of the following pronto: 1) park it in cash/government fixed income, or 2) put your funds right in the mattress!
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Summary: Good investment book by Tyson
Review: This book is especially good for beginners. I bought this for my son and daughter-in-law along with Millionaire Next Door.Tyson covers all the bases and writes in an easy to understand and enjoyable manner. Even if you are not new to investing, you will learn a thing or two.Also recommend Millionaire Next Door and Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
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Summary: Very good book.
Review: Eric Tyson's Investing for Dummies in broad in scope, but still written in plain english. Even the most naive to investing can understand and apply what he writes.I also recommend Personal Finance for Dummies and Mutual Funds For Dummies.You will find these books more informative than Jane Bryant Quinn's books. What is the love affair with her anyway? I made the mistake of buying How To Make the Most of Your Money and found it to be a complete waste. Couldn't get rid of it fast enough. Read and apply Eric Tyson's great work. You'll be glad you did.
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Summary: The Title Says it All
Review: I think this is an excellent book for people who are completely brand new to investing (like me when I first recieved the book). Tyson does a fine job of explaining how financial markets function and the role of investing in such. He also gives some neat info on small business and real estate. I especially liked the section devoted to researching individual stocks. However, the book lacks depth once you have a firm grasp on money basics. Furthermore, Tyson ostensibly takes a conservative approach to investing, and probably for good reason since this book is dedicated to people who don't really understand investing or who simply don't want to spend a great amount of time managing their money. I would not use this book exclusively to make investment decisions. I would talk to a broker, visit mutual fund/stock broker web sites and consult other investment books to see what other adivce is out there.
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Summary: Personal Finance for Dummies is better
Review: In and of itself, this is a good book. However, the vast majority of the information presented is merely a repeat of the information presented in "Personal Finance for Dummies" (also by Tyson). This book goes into a little more detail regarding the stock market. However, if you are an aspiring day trader, or if you interest is very specifically focused on stocks and bonds, then you will probably be disappointed with this book. Tyson's approach is very broad, and not very deep. His target audience seems to be a group of people who have almost no knowledge of the types of investment vehicles that exist, rather than people who have basic financial knowledge, and are looking to focus on a specific area. If you fit into his target audience, however, you will probably find "Personal Finance for Dummies" to fit the bill even better than this book. Tyson's approach to money management is classical and conservative. It will keep you afloat, but it will not make you rich. If you are interested in a more aggressive approach, I would recommend "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," by Robert Kyosaki.
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Summary: A GOOD BASIC INVESTMENT QUIDE
Review: I enjoyed this book and found the investment information certaintly more practical and useful than what I found in Jane Bryant Quinn's "Make the Most of Your Money", that book, leave alone.I disagree with the author suggesting that you mimic the stocks in top mutual funds though. Just buy the mutual funds. Mutual funds are safer than stocks (check out LU, CPQ, CPN, KM) and the no load funds don't charge a commission. I also recommend ETF's.The author does a good job explaining on how to find and pick a good mutual fund and is definitely a better read than Quinn's book.
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