Stock Investing For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

• Recognizing and minimizing the risks
• Gathering information about potential stocks
• Dissecting annual reports and other company documents
• Analyzing the growth and demand of industries
• Playing with the politicians
• Approaching uncertain markets
• Using corporate stock buybacks to boost earnings
• Handling the IRS and other obligations

With a different strategy for every investor—from recent college grad to married with children to recently retired—this valuable reference is a must-have. It also features tips and tricks on how to tell when a stock is on the verge of declining or increasing, how to protect yourself from fraud, and common challenges that every investor must go through, along with resources and financial ratios.

---

All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Judge by the results..., 2008-07-31
This book is fantastic. It covers all the basic fundamentals, provides resources to learn more about every area, and covers every broad aspect of evaluating a company. You learn about company fundamentals, accounting formulas, economic indicators, political signs, trends, and much more. Probably the best beginning book on stock trading I've read, and I have read many.

Not only that, but the author's results speak for themselves. The 1st edition was written in 2005, and he made several predictions, every one of which came true. In the book he mentioned that according to his research silver would be in very high demand in the next few years - then showed the indicators to prove it. Silver then went on to go from $7 to $17 currently, over 30% annual growth. He accurately predicted the internet stock bust in 2001, the housing bust, the rise of silver, the rise of oil, the collapse of financial service companies, and the rise of commodities.

Obviously results alone don't mean anything, but when taken with the strategies he teaches, it's very clear that this guy knows what he's doing.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Exactly what the title implies., 2008-04-27
Like it says, it's stock investing for dummies. Not only will you get explanations for key terms that you will encounter, you also will be taught how to look at numbers on a balance sheet, and decode what story the balance sheet is telling you. The way this book is written is very novice-friendly, you won't have to worry about being lost or not being able to understand some words. I can see how the more "advanced" investors might flip through the pages going "I already know that...." But like the title says, It's for dummies. If you know nothing about investing and want to know more, this is a great start. However, If you want to take it to the next level, I recommend a successful mentor.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

stock investing for dummies, 2008-02-29
This book is just what I needed. I started to be interested about the stock market but was totally clueless what it's all about. While I dont like the title,the truth of the matter is I'm a real dummy on this topic. The book really helped a lot. It explained things in a very simple manner. It really gave me the basics of what I need to know. The only thing that I want to add... Can we please pick a better title? LOL


4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

terrible at explaining financial lingo!, 2007-12-05
The worst part of "Stock Investing for Dummies" is that it refers to previous sections far too often (note: you can refer to the first part of this sentence for something incredibly annoying). It's obvious the writer didn't intend for the book to be read cover-to-cover, but when you're 5 pages into a chapter and it refers you to earlier in the same chapter, it's serious overkill.

Browsing through popular stock sites such as Google/Yahoo Finance, you wind up with an alphabet soup of financial terms and ratios, such as EPS, ROA, and P/E. I was really hoping this guide would dumb-down the incredible amount of jargon, but I actually feel more confused having read this material.

This book did have one huge benefit to me: it convinced me to do a Balance Sheet and an Income Sheet for my own personal finances (after explaining what they actually were). It is so eye opening to have your expenses laid out that clear, and shows how a company is really responsible for doing the same thing, just on a larger scale.



1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Trading Trends, 2007-11-29
When trading trends you must know that there is an inevitable end to the trend or a time when the trend simply dies. You should be prepared to make a decision.

We find using a leading indicator for the exit from a trend is difficult at best. Even though you will no doubt give up some of the profits at the end of the trade, using a lagging indicator like the MACD can keep you in a trade without getting wiggled out too early. Personally, if you want to
exit early, you can just exit when the MACD begins its turn at the top.

For your no cost audio on Creating Wealth and a two week free trial
to our newsletter, just send your request to lpotter@bankmpi.com

Then visit our blog at: http://stock-trading-tips-short-term.blogspot.com

Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and product availability are subject to change. Any price displayed on the Amazon website at the time of purchase will govern the sale of this product.