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The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to
Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk
by William J. Bernstein
 This
book makes a compelling case for an approach to investing that
won't get your adrenalin running, but will probably make (or
save) you more money than any other approach over the long run.
Bernstein builds on academic financial theory and historical
analysis to argue that you should (a) diversify your portfolio
between stocks and bonds, (b) use low cost index (mutual) funds
for the stock portion of your portfolio, and (c) rebalance your
portfolio periodically to keep your assets in line with your
target allocations. And let's be honest -- Bernstein is
completely correct. If you'd followed his advice, you wouldn't
have been caught with a portfolio of tech stocks at the height
of the bubble...
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The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias
For more than twenty years this book has been America's bible for
personal money management. Fully updated to cover new legislation, and
expanded to include the Internet, this guide covers every aspect of
investing and answers every question about managing money smartly and
safely. Concise, witty, and truly understandable, it offers the best
personal finance information for every income level. Includes: how to
save by spending more wisely; when to invest in stocks -- and when not
to; tax strategies for everything, from IRAs to charitable
contributions; how to set up college funds and much, much more. |
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Wall
Street Dictionary by Robert J. Shook
Now you can increase your profitability and
understanding about every aspect of the financial markets by keeping the
best resource to the latest financial, economic and investment terms at
your fingertips. With more than 5,000 entries, the Wall Street
Dictionary is the most current and comprehensive collection of terms and
phrases used by Wall Street professionals. |
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The
Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
by Jason Kelly
Solid investment know-how is not just for savvy Wall
Streeters. The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market
Investing provides novice investors with all the
information they need to make smart stock choices. Author
Jason Kelly deciphers seemingly complicated lingo on
stock markets with his easy, conversational style and
shows beginners how to tackle stocks with confidence. |
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The Informed Investor: A Hype-Free Guide to Constructing a Sound
Financial Portfolio by Frank Armstrong
This excellent book is highly commended to anyone who is truly
serious about investing. The author is a south Florida financial planner
and frequent columnist on money matters. With clear and convincing data
to support him, Mr. Armstrong debunks many of the myths Wall Street
pushes on the investing public. Mr. Armstrong demonstrates the futility
of trying to "beat the market," whether through stock picking and market
timing or by following mutual funds that have shown high levels of
performance in the past. After showing that market gurus, fund managers,
(and need we say it) equity analysts, have feet of clay, the author
makes a convincing case for trying to meet, rather than beat, the
market. Thus, Mr. Armstrong advocates investing in a diversified basket
of index funds. Although he recommends fee-only financial planners (such
as himself), he gives sound advice and strategies for building one's own
portfolio without outside help. His chapter on investing during
retirement is particularly insightful. |
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How
to Take Money from Wall Street: Learn to Profit in Bull
and Bear Markets by Tony Oz
There is so much "meat" to this book that you
will want to read it over and over to grasp every detail.
While the information is great for day traders and swing
traders, even longer-term investors will look at their
investments in a much different way. No longer will you
be satisfied with just buy and hold strategies, but you will
want to "read" the charts and the market and
define exit points and take profits at predetermined
targets. At a minimum, you will get out of unsuccessful
trades at predetermined stop losses, so that the market
will not be taking too much of your investment capital. |
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Understanding
Wall Street by Jeffrey B. Little
The stock market is rarely taught in high school, and even on the
college level, investment courses are typically selected only by
students with specialized business interests. Moreover, investors have
found it difficult to educate themselves, even with the flood of
literature available. Free pamphlets and superficial guides have
not provided substance, encyclopedic texts have been too intimidating,
and the "get-rich-quick" books have deluded investors with false hopes
of easy gains. Understanding Wall Street provides a good
practical education by combining investment fundamentals and many useful
analytical techniques. |
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Invest
in Yourself: Six Secrets to a Rich Life by Marc
Eisenson
Need help on the job, at home, and with your finances? This book is a comprehensive guide
to saving money and becoming a better
person in the process. The book offers six secrets like determining what you
want in a career, investing in intangibles like family and friends; paying off
debts and getting into a 401(k); keep learning new skills; managing your own
money and owning a business of your own. The book tells you how to negotiate to
get the best price on just about anything, including motel rooms and used cars,
and gives the lowdown on turning your kids into savers and investors,
controlling college bills, cutting home buying costs and planning for
retirement. This book will show you the way to make a big difference in the way you
approach money, work and life in general. |
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Take
Stock: A Roadmap to Profiting from Your First Walk Down Wall
Street by Ellis Traub
Ellis Traub has reduced the complexity of stock market investing to
simply how to identify good companies worthy of purchase and then how to
buy them at an appropriate price. He explains in simple and easy to
understand terms what constitutes a good company and good value. He
starts very basically by describing mistakes he has made so others can
avoid duplicating them, and shows in short order how to become a more
successful stock market investor. He uses graphics to show how to
recognize aspects of good companies and good value. This is must reading
for both new investors as well as for those who wish to improve their
investment batting average. His easy to understand, step-by-step methods
should enable all investors to improve their performance. |
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Beginning
Investor's Bible by Doug Sutton
There is a great deal of information that you have to know to be a
successful trader and investor. Doug Sutton is a successful trader and an excellent teacher and brings all the
important basic information together in an easy to understand format
about how to research stocks and equity options and make successful
trades. He includes detailed explanations on the important fundamentals
of a stock and what they mean, a good discussion on technical indicators
and on stock cycles and sector analysis, and an excellent discussion
about
trading on news about a stock, including what news is important and the
timing of the news. Also, he tells you how to find a good broker and the
role of the market makers. He thoroughly discusses covered calls, spreads
and naked puts, giving step by step reasons and rules for entering these
trades. He tells you how to "stop the bleeding" when a trade goes
against you. This book is a must for the
beginning trader and the not-so-novice trader who wants to increase his
knowledge and perfect his trading style and skills. |
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Sleeping
Like a Baby: Investing In Volatile Markets by John C.
Hudelson
This book is almost prophetic as it was written in 1998 and
describes strategies that would have allowed someone to stay invested
all through the incredible 1999 stock market and yet avoid or hedge much
of the risk that killed so many people in 2000 and after. It isn't too complicated
but isn't dumbed down either, and it explains things thoroughly. A great
read, and still very current and applicable in today's market. This is a
good basic textbook on a subject that most people think only
professional portfolio managers can really use and understand. |
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Investing
101 by Kathy Kristof
Kathy Kristof has written the ideal manual for anyone mystified by
the world of finance. Her clear, fact-filled book completely dispenses
with the condescending tone and soothing jabber of most books in the
how-to-invest genre. In their place, Kristof has compiled an
enlightening compendium of elementary investment wisdom, lucid
explanations of financial terms and instruments, and educational walk-thrus
of stock-valuation techniques. Simply put: If you are not investing, you
must read this book. Whether it's fear, ignorance or inertia that's
keeping you out of the markets, Investing 101 will inspire you to put
your money to work by revealing, in easy-to-understand language, exactly
how it all really works. |
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The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing Like a Pro by
Edward T. Koch
Koch and DeSalvo have complied a comprehensive investment guide for
the average person. Even those with financial experience who need
information in a concise and user-friendly manner will benefit from
owning this book. The book covers the basics like investment risk
tolerance, investment needs, and then suggests ways to make more money
available to invest. The authors point out that saving money is a form
of tax-free investment. Then the authors discuss stocks, mutual funds,
home ownership, saving for college, and reducing taxes. Finally they
explore more risky investments like options and futures, as well as
providing tips for online investing. The book has numerous charts and
tables and a glossary, and it is perfect for anyone wanting to learn
more about creating prosperity and building financial security. |
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Street
Wise: A Guide for Teen Investors by Janet Bamford
Today's young people are not only interested in money,
they're quite knowledgeable about it -- which is apparently what happens when
you mix computer know-how with parents who play the market. Janet Bamford's
Street Wise: A Guide for Teen Investors assembles virtually everything
these budding financiers need, and presents it in language they understand.
Bamford addresses the market's operation, full-service versus discount brokers,
taxes, investment clubs and games, and even the possibility of a Wall Street
career. Her best advice concerns stocks and mutual funds and is delivered in a
relevant, complete, and thoroughly non-condescending manner. |
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The
Greed and Fear Factor: A Simplified Guide to Investment Success!
by John Richard Lipka
The Greed and Fear Factor is a simplified, yet
comprehensive, guide to building, implementing and maintaining a
successful and personalized investment portfolio strategy. The book is
laid out in a user-friendly format with a spiral binding, "easy-on-the
eyes" typesetting, and clear tables, charts, and templates. Also
included is an insightful guide to using the Internet and other research
resources. Finally, there is a comprehensive glossary of investment terms
and acronyms. Several often overlooked, but very important,
considerations are explored, addressed and applied to the "real-world"
of investing. These include factors such as the emotional side of
managing a portfolio. The very title of the book is meant to emphasize
this particular area. The Greed and Fear Factor is a no-nonsense roadmap
for individuals who are serious about maximizing their investment
returns. The author presents his methodology in detail, while giving priority to the reader's efficient use of time and resources. |
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Investing
In Your Future by NAIC
Produced in conjunction
with the National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC is the
nation's champion of investment clubs), Investing
in Your Future teaches students a step-by-step method of
smart saving and investing. Topics include everything from certificates
of deposit to mutual funds, to stocks and bonds. Using the NAIC's respected Stock
Selection Guide software, students learn how to analyze the value of
stocks and appreciate the importance of investing for the future. |
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The
Small Investor: A Beginners Guide to Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual
Funds by Jim Gard
Registered investment adviser Gard writes clearly and
aims for first-time investors, those with upwards of $5000 to invest who have
read about the stock market and its possibilities but are intimidated for
various reasons. For those unwilling or not yet ready to do the research and
make decisions, he explains the concept and use of mutual funds. He also
includes a chapter on bonds, but his real love is stock investing. Those
contemplating buying individual stocks are rightly warned that there is no easy
way to wealth and no guarantees, and that "it is possible for everyone to win,
but not everyone will win." Each chapter concludes with a recommended reading
list. |
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If
It Doesn't Go Up, Don't Buy It! by Albert W.
Thomas
A strategy for safely investing in mutual funds that will
return 30% to 50% annually with this simple 2-step proven
method. Written by a former brokerage company owner who
tells exactly how to do it working less than one hour per
month. Never be caught in a bear market. Read the first
chapter free on the author's web site. Book purchasers also
receive a one-year subscription to Mr. Thomas' monthly
financial newsletter at no additional charge. |
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