17 Laws of Successful Investing: Ignore Them at Your Own Risk [Hardcover]

Richard Rodman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996

Do you want to create more wealth? Maintain, or even add to, your standard of living? Have more options in your financial future? Now you can! With The 17 Laws of Successful Inve$ting, noted investment consultant Richard Rodman shows you:

* A Wealth Creation Formula that WORKS!

* How to manage fear and greed--two emotions that poison sound investing

* 10 reasons why investing in Mutual Funds make sense

* Ways to defer taxes on your investment and double or triple your earnings

* Which retirement plan is best for you

This easy-to-read guide is a distillation of 25 years of sound investment advice and practice. In clear language and powerful examples, Rodman makes investing understandable and attainable by virtually anyone in any income bracket.

Editorial Reviews

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Rodman is a veteran investment adviser and conducts a seminar called "How to Create and Manage Wealth." His 17 "laws" straightforwardly codify the advice found in many introductory investment guides. While today's most popular investment books are actually about how to pick stocks successfully, Rodman stresses that "individual stocks should only be bought by people with lots of time and money to invest (law 5)" and that "mutual funds [should be] the vehicle of choice for most people (law 6)." His sound, conservative advice is well suited for basic investment collections. David Rouse

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The 17 Laws Of Successful Investing is short (112 pages), succinct, and to the point as Richard Rodman lays out astonishing ways money can be put to work when channeled into the right investment vehicles. Rodman introduces a simple "Wealth Creation Formula" and then shows (through tables and easy-to-read examples) how various sums of money accumulate over time. The 17 Laws Of Successful Investing covers investments rated by risk, helps readers asses how much risk is acceptable to them, outlines the optimal time length of investing, and outlines ways to reduce taxes and decide which type of retirement plan is best. The 17 Laws Of Successful Investing also pays careful attention to diversification, the need to use dollar cost averaging and asset allocation strategies to minimize risk, and how to choose the all-important financial professional. The 17 Laws Of Successful Investing is ideal for nonspecialist general readers preparing financial plans for their eventual retirement. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Alidan Pr (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965135322
• ISBN-13: 978-0965135320
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,202,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FINANCE BOOK YOU'LL EVER READ!, December 28, 1998

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This review is from: 17 Laws of Successful Investing: Ignore Them at Your Own Risk (Hardcover)

This book answered all the questions I had after reading all the other books. It told me everything I needed to know, in a simple, straight-forward way. I live by this book, now, and have done very well by following the advice it contains. I bought a copy for my brother-in-law who also thought it was the best book on finance he'd ever read. I loaned my copy out, didn't get it back and had to buy yet another copy and it's still the best money I've ever spent. I keep hoping Mr. Rodman will write another book that covers market cycles and other more in-depth issues - just for our education.

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of useful financial information!, May 5, 2004

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Short and sweet and full of meat, Richard Rodman's book is divided in 17 brief chapters that give you an incredible financial education. Whimsical illustrations make it fun to read. If you're into building your wealth, don't miss this one! And if you want to promote your business better, get a copy of Shameless Marketing for Brazen Hussies.

5.0 out of 5 stars Execellent book on investing and personal finance, March 10, 2004

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"scott1973" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

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A must own. If you only buy one book buy this.