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Get Your Share: The Everyday Woman's Guide to Striking It Rich in the Stock Market

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Having read the book, I am at a loss to understand the negative reviews given by some so called readers. There seems to be a common agenda among them. I have followed the plan of finding new leaders in the market and reading the graphs. I subscribe to the Investors Business Daily and they follow a similar plan. Only they say to get out of a stock when it goes down 7 or 8 percent. I have lost lots of money by NOT FOLLOWING this method. Now I cut my losses and also make money by following the information I read about in Get Your Share. And it was fun to read and understand. I even bought the book for both of my son-in-laws who really loved it. It takes the mystery out of how to get into the market and finally learn how and when to buy and when to get out of the market with a profit. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make a profit and cut their losses to a minimum. This has helped me be in charge of my own portfolio and not turn it over to a "stockbroker".

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Julie Stav on the plane to Chicago while she was in the midst of her book tour. She very generously gave me a copy of her book to read. I must say that I am a dummy when it comes to the stock market -- I have NO interest in investing at all. I am her perfect target market. I found her enthusiasm about her subject infectious and this is certainly evident in her book. She is genuinely concerned about giving people the knowledge and power to take financial control of their lives by investing in the stock market. The information as presented was clear and intelligent. Her book was also a very enjoyable read and the analogies helped me make sense of this confusing subject. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it -- and meeting this most interesting and intelligent author. I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to get their share! I am going to get mine! Thanks again and best wishes to you Julie!

I rate this book highly based on Ms. Stavs' explanation of the terminology in the stock market, i.e. BETA, Wow, I finally understand what it means.

I love the simple way in which she explains, PE, etc. and how she adds simple examples and explanations to figure it out.

She gives you the tools, their explanations and formulas as to what to look for in a stock and how to go about making that decision. I think it is a great book for those of us who have just recently entered the market.

Though I do not agree 100% percent with everything she states (i.e. selling because a stock drops 10% of your purchase price I believe would be costly).

I am a long term investors and not a day trader or a person interested in making a quick buck. I am in it for the long run (retirement). I believe a good solid company should not be sold just because it has hit hard times, if its product is solid and there is a market for it and it has a solid foundation.

One should read several books on the subject and take the best from all and,most importantly make decisions based on ones on research. I think Ms. Stav makes that perfectly clear that her rules and explanations do have exceptions. One must use commons sense.

This book will give the novice a great insight into how the professionals decipher the stock terminology and amply them to a company.

I also highly suggest books by Charles B. Carson.

Although I consider myself a beginner when it comes to investing, I have done quite a bit of research to try to learn the process. I have spent many hours trying to decifer the world of stock investing via the dozens of web sites that are catered to investing and stock information. I have also purchased books to assist me in the learning process. I discovered that although the Internet and those books provided a wealth of information at my fingertips, it was "information overload". I could not determine what information was important and what was trivial, and I was unable to put everything together so that it made sense. This book did for me what all those other books and Internet sites could not: It made sense! The only negative I found is that I was left with unanswered questions. However, they are questions that I would not have thought to ask before reading the book, and at this point I feel confident that I will be able to find the answers to those questions.

I also don't understand the overly negative reviews. Some have expressed that Ms. Stav is giving out second-hand information. As I recall, my highschool physics teacher didn't create the theory of relativity, but he probably explained it to me better than Einstein could have. The information has always been there for me. Julie Stav simply helped me to understand it.

This is a great book and Julie's a riot. Even though this book is directed at women, I really enjoyed what it had to teach. Her system for investing and understanding the financial markets is clear and makes sense. As an added bonus, I even learned a bit about the female psyche. So now I have tips to succeed not only with the stock market, but also with the important women in my life! This book is worth the read-buy it!

Wow. What a book. Ms. Stav has explained in a simple, fun manner what I never understood from my fiancial planner. Her three drawer system taught me how to organize my money in a logical way. I was so scared to invest money before this book, now I am having a ball playing the market because I understand the basics. Thanks Julie, You go girl!

AFTER READING SO MANY BOOKS ON THE BASICS OF INVESTING, FINALLY AN AUTHOR THAT DOES NOT ASSUME WE KNOW ANYTHING BUT TAKES YOU BY THE HAND STEP BY STEP GUIDING YOU THRU THE LANGUAGE OF WALL STREET. IT MAY NOT HAVE EVERY ANSWER BUT THE BOOK IS A GREAT FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER LEARNING.

.... She turns stock market jargon into material we can use toimprove our lives. The book is informative and well-written, as wellas easy to understand and to follow. And believe it or not, Julie is a very, very funny person. This is the first book on finances that did not alienate me or make me feel as if I had to get my MBA before I could understand and use her system. I can't wait till her seminars are available on video and audio. Sign me up in advance!

HAVING READ SO MANY BOOKS THAT TRY TO IMPRESS ME ON HOW MUCH THE AUTHOR KNOWS....BUT ARE SO DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND, THIS BOOK FINALY IS ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE STOCK MARKET IN AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE THAT TEACHES A SUBJECT THAT WAS SO FOREIGN TO ME. I WISH I KNEW ABOUT THIS BOOK SOONER...I WOULD NOT HAVE LOST SO MUCH MONEY FOLLOWING FRIENDS TIPS AND "EXPERTS" ADVICE.

MY ONLY COMPLAINT WAS THAT IT WAS SO SHORT. I WAS LEARNING SO QUICKLY THAT I WISHED FOR MORE.

I met Julie at a women's convention. Couldn't wait for her book! I have learned a lot from reading it! Julie uses humorous feminine analogies to explain the market. She takes you step by step to prepare and plan for investing. It takes time but Julie makes it fun. You are sure to gain confidence as I have.