A Beginner's Guide to Investing: How to Grow Your Money the Smart and Easy Way
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (965 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00LCBONP4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 190 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brilliant Keywords, Out of Date Content This book is a perfect example of how owning a couple keywords on kindle, such as "beginners guide to investing" can make an author a ton of money. However, I don't think it is the best book on the subject by a long shot.Pros:-I like the sandbox vs. lockbox analogy, and think it is a good approach for someone to wade into trading stocks.-Aggregates some good information available elsewhere online-Good basic info with links to other resourcesCons:-This book needs an update. Robin Hood didn't exist when it was written, and the author recommends brokerages that . Tan Huynh said Start here, then read more!. I've read four investing books so far because I'm a beginning investor. I wished I had read this book first because the other ones were so dense, and starting with this book would have given me a better context of investing. "Less is more" is the author's writing style - clear and simple. It assumes that if you're a beginning investor, you'll do further research as you become more competent.Two things I learned from this book that I didn't learn from the other four:1. The actual number I need to save each year to meet my retirement goal. The formula is clear . Buy and give to anyone in high school or college you know!!!! Great book for learning the basics about investing!! My girlfriend and I read this and it opened our minds to want to learn more about investing for the long term. We are only 20 years old. The younger you start, the more money you have in the end!!! Buy and give to anyone in high school or college you know!!!!
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