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The Neatest Little Guide to Mutual Fund Investing

August 29, 2009 By investing 1 Comment

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The world of mutual funds can be bewildering, but finding one’s way in it has become a little easier in the past few years, with the arrival of books such as Mutual Funds for Dummies . Yet even this Dummies guide, weighing in at 406 pages, can be a little intimidating. Someone should write a smaller book, readable in an hour or so, with just the basic information on how mutual funds work and how to identify and evaluate the appropriate ones. Which is exactly what Ja…
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The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Investing in Stocks

August 29, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

The definitive guide to buying and selling ? The Pocket Idiot?s Guide to Investing in Stocks covers everything readers need to know to take advantage of the long- and short-term opportunities in the equities market, including how stocks stack up against other forms of investing, a tour of the major U.S. exchanges, choosing an investment style, and much more. In addition, the book covers the investment strategies and philosophies of some of Wall Street?s most successfu…
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Becoming Your Own China Stock Guru: The Ultimate Investor’s Guide to Profiting from China’s Economic Boom

August 28, 2009 By investing 4 Comments

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“…any reader unwilling to at least hear Trippon make his case will be denying themselves the view of a veteran, outspoken China-watcher willing to take an aggressive stance on the future of China and of his wealthy clients.” (SFO Magazine, October 2008)

In Becoming Your Own China Stock Guru, James Trippon, who runs the largest independent equity investment research firm in Mainland China, reveals how to profit from the investment opportunities available in the rise of…
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Profiting from Clean Energy: A Complete Guide to Trading Green in Solar, Wind, Ethanol, Fuel Cell, Carbon Credit Industries, and More

August 28, 2009 By investing 1 Comment

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“…offers readers a thorough guide to the basics of clean energy investment opportunities”. (City AM, Tuesday 17th March 2008)
With Profiting from Clean Energy, respected investment analyst Richard Asplund provides an in-depth explanation of the technology and industry structure behind various sectors of this field and in the process identifies more than 150 stocks related to clean energy. Along the way, Asplund discusses exactly what it takes to effectively invest in clea…
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Investing, 3rd Edition

August 26, 2009 By investing 9 Comments

For those who want to make their money work for them. The Complete Idiot?s Guide to Investing, Third Edition, provides investment guidance and information to the ever increasing number of Americans who are looking to secure their future. Topics covered include portfolio objectives, home ownership, college education funding, fixed income investments, and common versus preferred stock.

About the AuthorEdward T. Koch has over 40 years of experience as an investment professiona…
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The Streetsmart Guide to Overlooked Stocks : A Guide to Investing in the Best Overlooked Stocks for Superior Returns

August 25, 2009 By investing 1 Comment

Strategies to uncover tomorrow’s stock price leadersbefore the market bids them out of sight Today’s stock market is filled with highpotential companies that, for one reason or another, have slipped beneath the radar screens of analysts and money managers. The Streetsmart Guide to Overlooked Stocks outlines a simple yet effective approach for uncovering these outstanding opportunities ahead of the pack. It shows readers how to find investment gems through: Fundamental researc…
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Standard and Poor’s Guide to Money and Investing

August 24, 2009 By investing 7 Comments

An all-new personal finance guide from the authors/creators of The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investing First in a new series based on information from Standard & Poor’s—the leading financial information organization—Standard & Poor’s Guide to Money & Investing demystifies the world of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and options, empowering you to make informed investment decisions, measure your performance, and evaluate the risks and reward…
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Learn to Earn: A Beginner’s Guide to the Basics of Investing

August 22, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

Mutual-fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of investing and business in a primer for all listeners.Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing aren’t taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to…
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Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!

August 22, 2009 By investing 12 Comments

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The rich are different from the rest of us, if for no other reason than U.S. tax and securities laws allow them to invest in ways that keep us from catching up to them. That’s why 90 percent of all corporate shares of stock are owned by 10 percent of the people. Kiyosaki believes it’s possible for anyone to move up into that 10 percent, but it takes a different view of investing than most people have: it takes a plan to be a successful investor. And a plan is more tha…
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Stocks for the Long Run : The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies

August 19, 2009 By investing 12 Comments

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If anyone told you that investing in the stock market was the safest investment you could make, you might raise an eyebrow. However, if Jeremy Siegel tells you this, prepare to be convinced. Siegel’s book, Stocks for the Long Run, is a comprehensive and highly readable history of the stock market that dramatically makes the case for long-term investing in stocks. In summing up his approach to investing, Siegel writes, “Poor investment strategy, whether it is for lack…
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