Understanding Stocks

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Everything a novice investor needs to know about getting started in stocks

While dozens of books purport to be for the beginning investor, most "beginner" books assume a level of knowledge that true novices just don't have. Understanding Stocks is targeted to the beginning investor, providing a concise yet comprehensive overview of the stock market without subjecting readers to terms and ideas they can't understand and frankly, will probably never use.

Written in an engaging and direct style, Understanding Stocks uses short, easy-toread chapters to provide a solid working knowledge of the stock market.

Topics include:
What is a stock?
How to place a trade
Evaluating a stock
Knowing when to sell
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #155783 in Books
Published on: 2003-08-19
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
180 pages
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"Everything a novice investor needs to know about getting started in stocks While dozens of books purport to be for the beginning investor, most ""beginner"" books assume a level of knowledge that true novices just don't have. Understanding Stocks is targeted to the beginning investor, providing a concise yet comprehensive overview of the stock market without subjecting readers to terms and ideas they can't understand and frankly, will probably never use. Written in an engaging and direct style, Understanding Stocks uses short, easy-toread chapters to provide a solid working knowledge of the stock market. Topics include: What is a stock? How to place a trade Evaluating a stock Knowing when to sell "

Book Info
Pocket-size guide to everything you need to know about stocks; including more than 50 quick, easy, and entertaining lessons on stocks and investing. Discusses how to open an account, evaluate a stock, and place a trade; strategies for making money slow or fast, with the advantages and dangers of each; and ten costly mistakes that are easy to make. Softcover. DLC: Stocks.

From the Back Cover

The First Book for People Who Want to Make Serious Money In the Stock Market Without Becoming an Expert

History has proven that the surest road to long-term wealth is through investing in the stock market. And while you don't have to be a financial genius to invest well, you do have to care enough about your money to learn how the market works--what you must do to get started, when the best times are to invest your money, and what you must do to keep from being an easy mark for more sophisticated investors.

Understanding Stocks tells you what you need to know. More than 50 quick, easy, and entertaining lessons on stocks and investing give you the information you need to become a solid and knowledgeable investor. Look to this engaging and no-nonsense investors' rulebook to learn:
How to open an account, evaluate a stock, and place a trade
Strategies for making money slow or fast, with the advantages and dangers of each
Ten costly mistakes that are easy to make--and even easier to avoid

Money in the stock market flows to those who know what they are doing. Let Understanding Stocks put you on the right road to stock market wealth, and show you how to keep from losing your money before it's been given a chance to truly work for you.
Customer Reviews

Good basic groundwork
I am just starting to invest and this book contained great groundwork and information. Easy to read and follow the concepts.

A Good Introduction, But Not Always Clear
First of all, let me say that I did get a lot out of this book. As someone new to investing, it answered some of my questions, but not all. My main complaint is that it's descriptions are not always clear. For example, when describing a Head and Shoulders Pattern (page 120) the reader is refered to a figure as an example. This is great, except that the author does not tell the reader where to look in the figure. Thus, the explaination has little value, unless you know what this pattern looks like in the first place. It would have been nice to include a glossary of terms, especially for fundamental analysis, even if these terms were not discussed in detail in the text.

My recommendation would be to get this book if you want a quick introduction to stocks. Be prepared to invest in additional references if you want to make sense of your broker's quotes.

Great
Received the book in excellent condition and as described. Just needs to send an update via email of when the book was shipped.