The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks)
October 22, 2010 by admin
The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks)
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Unravel the Mysteries of the Financial Markets—the Language, the Players, and the Strategies for Success
Understanding money and investing has never been more important than it is today, as many of us are called upon to manage our own retirement planning, college savings funds, and health-care costs. Up-to-date and expertly written, The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook provides investors with a simple—but not simplistic—grounding in the world of finance. It breaks down the basics of how money and investing work, explaining:
• What must-have information you need to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
• How to see through the inscrutable theories and arcane jargon of financial insiders and advisers
• What market players, investing strategies, and money and investing history you should know
• Why individual investors should pay attention to the economy
Written in a clear, engaging style by Dave Kansas, one of America’s top business journalists and editor of The Wall Street Journal Money & Investing section, this straightforward book is full of helpful charts, graphs, and illustrations and is an essential source for novice and experienced investors alike.
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Review by B. Mann for The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks)
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The “Getting Going” series in the Wall Street Journal is a good one, well worth reading, and has helped the WSJ become more relevant to those of us who have less than a billion dollars net worth. (In my case, $999,999,999 less.) That’s why I had high hopes for this book. While it does its job admirably, the question is: What is it’s job? The title suggests it is “Complete” and a “Guidebook.” In reality, its job is to be “A brief, concise introduction at a high level to financial and economic terms.”
THAT job, it does admirably. You’ll get a overview of all the terms you’re likely to run into: stocks, bonds, options, futures, etc. But a brief overview is about all it does. There are some pearls, a few insightful comments, and (the best part) a nice selection of web sites for future reference.
If you’re looking for a quick read, and a concise overview of finances and American economics, this book is very good. But if you think it will actually help you do something practical with your own finances, you may be disappointed by its superficial treatment.
Scoring note: The book would have been a 4 if the title had been “A Brief Overview of American Economics and Investing.”
Review by Donald Schneider for The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks)
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This is a good general book describing financail terms, invetsting, and monetary tools. Historical background is provided. Very readable. I got this to use as a primer for my teenager. It worked well for that. Very up to date with descriptions of even recent investment instruments.
Does not pretend to give investement advice or guidance.
Review by Christopher K. Daley for The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks)
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I bought this book as a refresher for my wife. As an avid investor of stocks, bonds, munis, etc, I thought I would bring my wife up to speed with the fundamentals of investment strategy.
I read the entire book on a business trip and discovered that I wasn’t as wise as I had once thought! This was the perfect refresher for US monetary basics. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in balancing their investment funds.
Review by Puneet S. Lamba for The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks)
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As often happens, the marketing title does not accurately reflect the author’s purpose in writing the book. As a brief introduction to Wall Street terminology, history, and trivia, this book is an absolute gem. It is not, however, a “complete guidebook” to “money & investing.” The book does offer excellent layman overviews on “money & investing” topics including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, futures, real-estate, and retirement investing. The coverage is as “complete” as can be expected from a 200-page book. The author’s emphasis is in clarifying concepts at the operational level rather than getting lost in the mathematical details. True to the spirit of a “guidebook,” there are sections on “online resources” and “suggesting reading” at the end of each chapter. However, even the “suggested reading” does not go deep enough. So, when you’re ready to dig deeper, you would be well advised to pick up a college text on corporate finance.
Review by Dennis R. Mitton for The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks)
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I’ve been paging through this book for a few years now – this is the latest rendition – and always find useful stuff. The writing is clear and concise and the concepts are adequately explained. This won’t satisfy the more seasoned investor who will want books that delve more deeply into the arcania of individual investments but for most people who simply want to better understand investing and money management this is hard to beat.
For beginning investors this will be a trove of information. The authors explain how particular investments work, what to look for in different vehicles, and how to make decisions concerning investments and your portfolio. For more experienced investors it serves as a reminder for the basics that seem to get lost so easy in all the options of more sexy investments (that are usually less profitable.)
Great book.