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Understanding stocks: your first guide to finding out what the stock market is all about

By Michael Sincere

Book information

Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Year
2004
ISBN
9780071409131, 0071409130
DOI
10.1036/0071435824
Open Library ID
OL18205847M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1383613 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
209\209
Topic
Economy
Time added
2010-05-31 00:48:14

Description

The author definitely delivered a book that is short, easy to read, and educational about stocks. As he says, understanding stocks is not that hard. What is hard is how to make money in stocks. This book covers topics such as understanding prices, analyzing stocks, knowing where to buy stocks, and understanding investment strategies. Readers can find different strategies for different time horizons. For example, there is a chapter dedicated to investors who want to grow wealth slowly, and another chapter for those who are in a hurry to make money. The analysis of stocks includes fundamental analysis and technical analysis.

In Chapter 15, the author lists mistakes that investors make which causes them to lose money in the market. Some of the mistakes include not selling losing positions, letting winning stocks become losers, getting too emotional, and not learning from mistakes. Readers will find most of the information presented in this book useful.

- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market

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