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Summary: Practical Introduction for Beginners
Review: Considering that I know hardly anything about investing in stocks, real estate, etc., this book was a very good one because it introduced me to the basics. It starts with each topic on "level one" and gradually leads you to the level where you understand the topic but do not have useless information. It discusses stocks and bonds, real estate, portfolio buiding, and even the interesting psychological obstacles in investing. I thought an interesting idea was that to succeed long term in mutual fund investing, your portfolio must be diversified and well-researched. This book also discusses the pros and cons of having a financial advisor, and gives resources for more information. The book has cartoons, which add humor and taught me how investing would be applied to my life. The section of the book least applicable to me was about running and buying business, but it was interesting nevertheless. It was a great introduction to investing and I feel much more prepared than I did before reading the book.
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Summary: Gun control for Dummies
Review: Investing for Dummies is a decent book but for straight information and less blather I like the Cliff Notes books that cover finance and investing. I was surprised that the authour could slip in so much junk regarding his anti second ammendment views into a book about investing. He is a jerk and wont be getting anymore of my money.
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Summary: Not for dummies
Review: This book is definitely not for the uninitiated. I was expecting the book to "spell out" how stock/bond markets work eg. what happens when a bond matures or what does the author mean by the "value" of a bond. Although a useful supplement, it probably should not be the first book you read on investing.
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Summary: Very useful!
Review: This book was very useful, not difficult to understand, had lots of great tips... A good buy!
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Summary: Buy the Third Edition instead of this OLD one
Review: The Third Edition of this book is already out. Why would you buy the second edition if the third edition is newer?
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Summary: Lacking
Review: There are very few good nuggets of information in this one.
I listened to the entire audio version in my car on the way to work. I didn't have to stop once to jot down anything important.
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Summary: Mandatory Reading for Personal Investors
Review: If you plan on investing, either by hiring a broker or doing it yourself, you owe it to yourself to read this book. It covers the range of potential investments, from stock and mutual funds to small business and real estate investing.It is true that Tyson seems biased towards Vanguard's mutual funds and this book, like his other books on mutual funds and personal finance, carries that tradition forward. In this regard, Tyson is in good company: Vanguard is also highly rated by Consumer Reports and it consistently has the lowest costs. So far, Vanguard has avoided any hint of scandal that has plagued other mutual funds.
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