Product Description

Make smart decisions without being an expert.

Learning to invest intelligently can be easier than you think. Building a solid foundation of key investing concepts shouldn't take hours of reading. In Investing Basics, the information is organized into short, clear explanations to help you make sense of the crucial details. This book explains the most important concepts, breaks them down into manageable parts, and provides the insights and tools to use your money to its fullest potential while managing the risks. Smart tips help you avoid the pitfalls and take advantage of the opportunities. Taking a clear, concise approach to money management, the Dorling Kindersley Essential Finance Series provides a practical and impartial resource to guide you through important financial decisions. Useful questionnaires pinpoint one's financial status while easy-to-use charts and graphs help track cash flow. Cut through the complexities of financial lingo and gain the confidence needed to build real financial security. Learn to live debt free, invest in the stock market, pay for a child's education, or plan for retirement. Filled with practical advice on all aspects of money management, this series offers an excellent foundation for building a personal finance library.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #300985 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 72 pages

About the Author
Marc Robinson is co-founder of moneytours.com, a personal finance resource for corporations, universities, credit unions, and other institutions interested in helping their constituents make intelligent decisions about their financial lives. He wrote the original The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Markets, created The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Personal Finance, co-published a personal finance series with Time Life Books, and wrote a children's book about onomatopoeia in different languages. In his two decades in the financial services industry, Marc has provided marketing consulting to many top Wall Street firms. He is admitted to practice law in New York State.

Customer Reviews

Best of the basic investing books
This is by far the clearest and most precise book of its type available. It's a must read for every experienced and novice investor. I give it to my potential clients at our first serious meeting. I am a financial services rep with investment experience beginning in 1972. It is a 30 minute read and covers all the basics. You would be surprised at the number of people with substancial portfolios; whom do not know the difference between a BOND and a STOCK. I'm serious!

Investing Intelligently...
Can investing be easier than we think it is? Can we build a solid foundation on key investing concepts? Well, this is the claim in Investing Basics.

The information is organized into short, clear explanation so you can make sense of the crucial details. This is a step-by-step guide on how to create a financial plan.

You will learn what to do with your money, how to prepare yourself for wealth, differentiate between various bonds, know what various stocks are, understand risk, understand the role of "time" and find out what you can earn and what the cost is to invest.

For some people, investing is one of the most rewarding activities and for others it can be unnerving. I know many people who have lost money and many who are living off their investments and can stay home and play on the computer all day.

I enjoyed the quotes in little peach boxes, here is a good one:

"Asking what the risks are may not be as useful as asking what are the chances of success and failure." -pg. 35

Understanding how to invest your money is what this book is all about. I wish you success.

~The Rebecca Review

Essential
I think this is a good little book if you want to read and learn about the essentials of investing. I would recommend it if you are a parent and want to teach your children how money works. It served its purpose.