Review “…beats the heavyweight tomes…” (Investors Chronicle, September 2004) –This text refers to the Hardcover edition. In today’s economy, it’s critical for investors to have a strong understanding of the strategies needed to make the best decisions. Jones arms them with the most up-to-date information in the field while offering a proper balance between investment [...]
ReviewPersonal Finance for Dummies offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get control over their personal financial lives. Author Eric Tyson points out the most common mistakes that we all make in our approach to money and prescribes ways to save and invest for a secure future. Using worksheets, the book helps [...]
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, Ninth Edition, teaches readers how to manage their money to derive the maximum benefit from what they earn. It mixes investment instruments and capital markets with theoretical detail on evaluating investments and opportunities to satisfy risk-return objectives–as well as offers insight on how investment practice and theory are influenced by [...]
Bodie, Kane, and Marcus’ “Investments” is the leading textbook for the graduate/MBA investments market. It is recognized as the best blend of practical and theoretical coverage, while maintaining an appropriate rigor and clear writing style. Its unifying theme is that security markets are nearly efficient, meaning that most securities are usually priced appropriately given their [...]
ReviewInvesting for Dummies is a good, all-around investment guide for the rest of us. Author Eric Tyson covers all aspects of investing, from stocks and bonds to real estate and collectibles. Tyson points readers towards investments that actually work and raises warning flags about strategies you should avoid. The book also considers whether starting and [...]
Review In a wise and witty manner, brothers David and Tom Gardner, founders of the multimedia investment company The Motley Fool, impart their investment strategies to the adolescent masses with The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens. In eight teen-friendly sections, the brothers Gardner and writing partner Selena Maranjian demystify the stock market by describing [...]