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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Do you have a few investments that you would like to develop into a full investment plan? Would you like to know how to strengthen your portfolio? Perhaps you want to roll your 401(k) into a new plan? Whatever your agenda is, nowadays it’s hard to find good advice on where to invest your money.Now you’ll have the ultimate one-stop, no-nonsense guide to investing with Investing for Dummies, Fourth Edition! This updated bestseller provides fresh data and analysis on where to put your money and how to improve returns on IRAs and 401(k)s, as well as investing fundamentals like examining your investment options and considering risks and returns. You’ll have all the tools you need to: - Investigate and purchase individual stocks
- Buy bonds and other lending investments
- Select the right mutual fund
- Invest in the best stock, bond, and money market funds
- Choose a worthy brokerage firm
- Know when to invest in real estate
- Start and run your own small business
- Gather a collection of reliable investment resources
This handy reference is packed with tips and advice on how to conquer important investment obstacles and what to consider when selling an investment, as well as how to invest in a down market. With Investing for Dummies, Fourth Edition, you’ll soon have the power to turbo-charge your investment and maximize your returns! | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Eric Tyson | | Paperback: | 456 pages | | Publisher: | Wiley | | Publication Date: | December 12, 2005 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0764599127 | | Package Length: | 9.2 inches | | Package Width: | 7.4 inches | | Package Height: | 1.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 21 reviews |
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27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Help is at hand! Mar 26, 2006
By Lady M the 1st
"Gas smells awful...."
I won't go into why I needed this book but I'll just say that I was in desperate need of some solid, unbiased investing advice on all topics across the board from the stock market to retirement plans. All the other books on investment I tried to read were full of weird terminology, weird language and might have been trying to rip me off for all I know. Eric Tyson's reference is a godsend for those of us who need some information but are too naive to know good advice from bad advice when it comes to this subject. Tyson not only gives good, common sense advice but also shares his own tips with the reader on stock markets, mutual funds, IRAs and the like. Feel skeptical? He'll even guide you to the best government agencies that monitor this sort of stuff so that people like me don't get ripped off. Other books on investing that I picked up and put down in a hurry didn't bother with petty stuff like legalities! Tyson DOES and he wants you to do your homework before putting your hard earned money into someone else's hands.
This book is fantastically easy to follow, all the hard stuff is explained and Tyson will show you where to find the extra information you'll need. 'Investing for Dummies' is an investment in itself that will keep you out of trouble and the bankruptcy courts in the long run.
M.
15 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Investing Approach to Conservative Oct 31, 2006
By Jeremy Palmer
"Web Entrepreneur"
This book should have been called "Investing for those Afraid to take Risks". Throughout the book Tyson pushes prospective investors to not play the stock market and only invest in mutual funds. This may be good advice for somebody who is turning 55 and is risk averse, but if you want your money to grow more aggressively than you may be more interested in "Stock Investing for Dummies" by the same publisher.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Investing for Dummies Mar 18, 2007
By Learning
Loved this book. I bought it for my family members and employees. I have been approached numerous times by "financial advisors". This book finally explained to me what it was they we're trying to sell me and why. It also taught me how to invest on my own with confidence in good non-commission items.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Definitely "for Dummies" Jun 16, 2008
By D. Dollahite
I've read several "for Dummies" books, and in general the entire series is well written, concise, and gives you what you really need. However, I was very disappointed in this one. The book is really dedicated to the three methods of building wealth: equity (stocks, mutual funds, etc.), real estate, and small business. But there isn't enough info on any of the three subjects to do much with. You're better off getting a separate book on real estate if you plan on pursuing that. And nothing he says regarding small business is of much use to accomplish anything. That leaves stocks, bonds and mutual funds, which is what most users would purchase this book for. Regarding that, if you are completely new to mutual funds then this is the book for you as it will explain the basics. However, if you are beyond the very basics (i.e.; "What is a mutual fund?"), and are looking to seriously invest, then I think you'll be disappointed. And if you are looking to get into buying stocks directly, then this book seriously falls short. The entire section on stocks really just explains a canned stock report from a given company. Utterly useless unless you plan on subscribing to that service. No talk of forward PE's, valuation, etc.. Also, the author's continual insistence that you should stay in mutual funds because you "can't beat the market" since there are so many pros out there is utterly ridiculous. There are many gurus out there that have proven track records of generating higher than average returns. Just emulating Warren Buffet's portfolio will do that.
I was looking for a book to dig more into stock valuation, company analysis, etc. and this book barely even touched on any of that beyond definitions. I wouldn't even call it Finance 101, since there is very little about monetary policy, bonds, interest rates, etc.. If you've picked out at least one mutual fund in your life (or purchased a stock directly), then this book is way too simple. If you tremble at the thought of picking a mutual fund and have no financial sense whatsoever, then this is your book.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Lots of Throat-Clearing and Caveats Mar 20, 2007
By Gunnar T. Sharp
"30-something"
The "Dummies" franchise is built on giving accessible information quickly. This book has the information, but loses points on the "quickly" portion. There's a lot of writerly throat-clearing. Some good advice: Skip the first 3 pp of each chapter and the first couple of chapters. Save yourself the time. The writer is just warming up his computer. Also, you've got to deduct a few points for the lengthy caveats. The writer spends an inordinate amount of time warning the reader not to be overly-enthusiastic about the market. At least 20% of the book can be synopsized as: "Don't be heedy; the market goes down as well as up." Okay, we get the point. That said, once you get past the throat-clearing and caveats you get some information-dense material on investing. Worth reading.
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