Product Description

Wouldn't you like to sit in a room and ask the following people for their investment advice?

-John C. Bogle (Founder, Vanguard Group)
-Warren Buffett (CEO of Berkshire Hathaway)
-Bill Gross (Founder and CIO, PIMCO)
-Susan Ivey (CEO, ReynoldsAmerican Inc.)
-A.G. Lafley (Chairman, Procter & Gamble)
-Georgette Mosbacher (CEO, Borghese Cosmetics)
-John Myers (CEO, GE Asset Management)
-Suze Orman (bestselling author)
-Steve Forbes (President, Forbes magazine)

These and dozens of other investment professionals offer their personal secrets of success when it comes to making money. And along the way, they provide their own insights on whether you should diversify your portfolio (or put your cash somewhere else), whether you should pick your own stocks (or let a pro do it for you), if investing in real estate is really the answer to great wealth, if saving a few pennies here and there really do add up, and much, much more.
The book is edited by Claman to be extremely accessible to all investors, regardless of their financial background.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27583 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-21
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

From Publishers Weekly
If you can get beyond the tired investment aphorisms-"Save, save, save" and "Buy low and sell high" both make appearances-there is some solid counsel in CNBC anchor Claman's anthology of advice for the novice investor, but little that will help anyone already in the thick of the market. Following her entry on the three guiding principles of "the Greatest Investor of Our Time," Warren Buffett, Claman hands over the reins to a roster of almost 60 contributors, all fulltime professionals with impressive credentials, including some household names (Donald Trump among them). Many wisely advise beginning investors to rely upon their own knowledge, common sense, research and discipline, and to eschew relying upon their financial planner. Familiar arguments are given for investing in no-load index funds and abandoning fruitless quests to beat the market-the latter suggestion made in a nicely written anecdotal piece from John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard group. Others, including TV's Lawrence Kudlow, author Robert Kiyosaki, Proctor & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley and "Adventure Capitalist" Jim Rogers provide a smorgasbord of similarly basic investment advice. Unfortunately, Claman's book is an informative introduction that doesn't carry any follow-through; investing in a more comprehensive guide would probably be sound advice for those seeking it.
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From AudioFile
Reading alternate sections with consummate skill, Jason Singer and Staci Snell sound like they believe in this primer. The author interviewed stock-picking luminaries like Warren Buffett, Jim Cramer, and others to learn their success secrets. The strategies she extracted are presented in a expository style that is fast moving and enjoyable. Insights on how to reduce stock risk, what drives stock prices, and how to optimize returns are clear enough but come across as slogans instead of principles. While the fascinating stories behind each celebrity's career and advice threaten to push the lesson into an "Entertainment Tonight" type of learning experience--the three-hour production might be just what listeners need to become comfortable with investing. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About the Author
LIZ CLAMAN is one of the best known television anchors in the financial world. An award-winning reporter, she has been with CNBC since 1998, and is seen daily on Morning Call, which airs weekdays from 10-12 AM.

Customer Reviews

Variety of investment advices
This book provide many views on investments from many interesting people who are considered at the top of their games. It is an interesting read.

Unless you know nothing this book is a waste of time.
Dozens of authors means there is no developed coherent thought.

You could read this and you might find a few gems, but you'd find more in other works. Benjamin Graham can give you better insight into value investing, John Bogle has the sell on index funds, William Bernstein will give you the low-down on asset allocation, and Jim Cramer will do a better job introducing you to market psychology and the business cycle.

Yawner
I was moving cross-country and this was one of several audiobooks I purchased for the trip. I'm not a newbie to this material so perhaps that is why I almost drove myself into a ditch with boredom. Probably best for someone who doesnt read the WSJ or watch CNBC on a regular basis.