THE WALL STREET JOURNAL GUIDE TO MONEY & INVESTING has been substantially revised and updated to reflect highly popular new investment products, new rules on dividends, expanded coverage of mutual fund operations in light of recent disclosures, and significant changes in the capital markets, all of which are essential reading for beginning as well as seasoned investors. New topics covered in this guide include Exchange traded funds (ETFs) Managed accounts Hedge funds Money and Mar…
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A worthy update to earlier editions, with current market behavior information and international updates. This is an excellent and remarkably clear basic guide to money and the markets. I can’t think of a better introductory (and basic reference guide) for investors. Not a how-to, but a what-is and why book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Handy Little Book
Although this isn’t the largest book in the world, I really enjoyed reading it. I thought that I was pretty savvy as far as the way things worked, but this book definitely…
This is a great, concise understanding of money, types of investments, types of mutual funds, the federal reserve system, etc. I wish the Wall Street Journal put out something like this on micro and macroeconomics. I have to say, they makes things simple, concise, and easy to understand. No academic would write this– as you would expect from the WSJ, this is excellent and a product of good free enterprise… this is like having the substantive part of ten textbooks in a easy-to-read reference guide…
4.0 out of 5 stars
A little bit tough to read, but worth it.
If you’re a beginner, interested in investing, this is a very decent primer to start with. Buy it with Eric Tyson’s Investing for Dummies, and you’ll be fully set!
4.0 out of 5 stars
To get the whole picture
I think this book did a great job in helping me understand the universe of money and investing beyong the scope of stock.
I use this for teaching undergraduate students Financial Economics. It is a handy reference for them, the charts from the Wall Street Journal are easy to read and are clearly explained. The book is for the lay person who wants to know how to read a bond table or how to understand the stock reports. Value for money this is a great buy!
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Most of the book is a great intro to money, stocks, bonds and mutual funds. But the last section, on Futures & Options, seems really rushed and lacks the clarity of the earlier…
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Great For Everyday People.
This one is great for people who wish to learn about wall street, money and investments.
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Beware – 3rd Edition may be a defective book
Just purchased this 3rd edition book and was disappointed to discover that pages 113 through 128 were missing and pages 97 through 111 were in the book twice.