Stock Market Investing for Beginners: Essentials to Start Investing Successfully

I have limited knowledge of the stock market and investing. Like many people, I learned the basics in high school and college, but since I wasn’t an active investor, I quickly forgot most of what I learned. This book was a fantastic refresher for me and will be a great reference tool to look at from time to time. Like most people, I don’t have my own personal money manager or a fortune to invest – yet I still need to plan for college savings, retirement, etc. This book gives a good step by step explanation of different investments that would be suitable for someone in my situation. It explains how to not only choose, but also how to buy and sell stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, and makes it seems simple enough to do. Since no one is earning money in savings accounts or CDs anymore, it’s important to have an alternate method to save and grow your money. Furthermore, it gives a great explanation of diversifying your investments and building a long term investment portfolio. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning the mysteries of investments.

Thousands of people are on the journey to financial freedom. Whether you've considered buying stocks before or have the slightest clue how it works, Stock Marketing Investing for Beginners is your guide to successfully investing like a pro! The step-by-step manual walks you through beginning proccesses from researching the market and products, to time effectively buying and selling stocks. Tycho Press uses clear to understand charts to breaksdown profit gains and risk factors so anyone could easily grasp the concept of smart investing. You'll find all the tools you need to build and properly manage your portfolio. Get started by learning the basic fundamentals of investing!

As a financial advisor, I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn the Wall Street stock market game and build wealth. The book explains in plain English how to calculate rates of returns,determine your risk level and the rule of 72, which will help you reach your financial goals. One of the best chapter is on the fundamentals of the stock market. It explains the various exchanges, how to value a stock and a list of the typical questions and answers a novice investor would ask. Stock market Investing for Beginners also gives good advice on when to sell a stock, Most investment books skip this advice, and as a result, most new investors don't know when to sell the stock. Other chapters include how to analyze stocks, read the stock quotes, explanation of the various valuation ratios and how to structure your investment portfolio with various alternative investments. There is also a glossary, so you can understand the Wall Street lingo. This is not a book you read in one seating. I recommend you study chapter by chapter and get familiar with the numbers and calculations to make wise investment decisions. Read and study this book before you seek out a stockbroker or financial advisor, that way you'll never be led astray by Wall Street professionals.

I am so glad I bought this book. I knew little to nothing about investing before I read it. It is well written and easy to understand. It begins with the most basic concept - why people invest and moves from there through each basic concept in a simple progression. It really helps you to see how if you follow some simple steps, you can start with a small amount of money and a few hours a week of research and create a portfolio. It includes advice on such subjects as selecting a broker, how to buy and sell stocks, ways to assess a stock, and how to analyze a company's income statement and balance sheet. My favorite analogy is the use of a simple trip to the grocery store to explain diversification in your portfolio - brilliant!! I will definitely return to this book over and over as I create my investment plan for the future.

I'm surprised that this book has such a high rating. It is okay as an introduction. However there are a few poor explanations of basic concepts. These waste a lot of the reader's time trying to figure out the precise technical meaning of what is being described. Being a teacher, I would have worked on these parts much more carefully. For example this passage which defined return on equity (ROE): "Theoretically, if you sold a company’s assets and repaid its liabilities, you would walk away with cash equal to book value. For that reason, analysts consider book value an estimate of a company’s true liquidation value. However, in the context of ROE, it also means something else. Suppose Acme Widget owns $ 1 billion in assets. It has financed those assets with $ 600 million in liabilities, which leaves $400 million in equity . That $400 million represents the book value of common shares outstanding— usually far below their market value— and earnings retained by the company over time. ROE calculates the return the company earns just on money stockholders have invested. Because equity doesn’t reflect debt or physical assets, ROE represents the most direct assessment of profitability from a shareholder’s perspective. A company’s equity balance reflects its value above and beyond net worth. If a company makes a profit that exceeds the dividends it pays out, that profit adds to retained earnings. As such, consistently profitable companies tend to grow their equity balance over time. To calculate ROE, divide net income by stockholder equity." The above description is not optimal for a beginner. Passages like that, written without educational clarity, waste a lot of the reader's time in determining the ends and outs of what is being described.

Why do we invest? The truth is, we all invest in one-way or another – to provide for a better future. Each of the forms of investing covered appears to support a different goal, all of them however, and dozens more, share a common purpose: to provide for the future. Most people reap the richest rewards from their investments after retirement, but the sooner you start planning, the better off you will be in the future. This book covers the common reasons people invest and provides the means to achieve a clear understanding of the financial goals necessary to accomplish your objective(s) as well as a number of the tools necessary to reach them. It covers stock market fundamentals; different types of investments; how to determine valuation, growth, and profitability prospects; analyzation of this information to determine the best stock picks; the mechanics of buying, selling, and owning stock; the power of diversification; and last but not least – how to build your perfect portfolio.

There was a lot of info in the book but it wasn't overwhelming. I usually don't even understand when it comes to this money but I was able to digest what this book was saying. I did get lost in some parts but it was okay. It walked me through short term and long term ventures. Right now I know I need to invest in my family lifestyle but in the near future I need to invest in retirement. It lays out in simple terms how to understand things like your risk level and the fundamentals of the stock market. Building your portfolio was filled with useful tips and makes me want to get to that point. My husband and I really need to follow this book. He will be reading it next. I did receive this book for free for my honest opinion.

I am a nurse with two sons and this book really helped me understand investments and stocks, which I’ll admit, I’ve never really grasped or understood before. Many of the examples were connected to things that I was able to relate to, which made it easier to understand and digest. The author discusses the history, background, and explains any jargon in order to help the reader understand the stock market and how everything functions, simultaneously spending an equally significant amount of time on providing innovative perspectives and tips in stock investments. This book gave me a step-by-step basis on the key elements to investing in stocks, where I was able to logically see the benefits to maximize my investments from the given advice and tips.

Good source of information

Good book

Simple explanation, easily understood

Ein sehr gutes Einsteigerbuch. Begrifflichkeiten werden erläutert und es werden weitere Quellverweise und Leseempfehlungen gegeben. Diese stammen übrigens nicht vom Autor. Um Grundlagen zu schaffen, definitiv einen Kauf wert.

In my opinion doesn't exist a book where you can find all you need for your financial investment neither a book teach you everything you need to became a good investor but this book at least give you some valid lesson for start .