Getting Started in Stocks [Paperback]

Alvin D. Hall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471177539 | ISBN-13: 978-0471177531 | Publication Date: July 25, 1997 | Edition: 3

Now completely revised and expanded!

THE bestselling guide to Getting Started in Stocks

Thinking of getting your feet wet in the stock market, but don't know where to begin? Perhaps you've already taken the plunge but would like to know more about the stock and mutual fund investments you've made? Tens of thousands of investors already know the place to start is this best-selling guide by Alvin D. Hall, whose dynamic style of teaching investment professionals has earned him the moniker, the "Professor of Wall Street." Packed with new material on mutual funds, dozens of new real-life examples, and up-to-the-minute information, this thoroughly updated edition will help you:
* Set clear financial goals
* Determine the level of risk you can afford to take
* Evaluate stocks and securities for risks and rewards
* Track market trends for solid, informed choices
* Use mutual funds to diversify and cut risk
* Determine the right proportion of stocks for your portfolio
* Fully exploit international market opportunities

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Now completely revised and expanded!

THE bestselling guide to Getting Started in Stocks

Thinking of getting your feet wet in the stock market, but don't know where to begin? Perhaps you've already taken the plunge but would like to know more about the stock and mutual fund investments you've made? Tens of thousands of investors already know the place to start is this best-selling guide by Alvin D. Hall, whose dynamic style of teaching investment professionals has earned him the moniker, the "Professor of Wall Street." Packed with new material on mutual funds, dozens of new real-life examples, and up-to-the-minute information, this thoroughly updated edition will help you:

• Set clear financial goals
• Determine the level of risk you can afford to take
• Evaluate stocks and securities for risks and rewards
• Track market trends for solid, informed choices
• Use mutual funds to diversify and cut risk
• Determine the right proportion of stocks for your portfolio
• Fully exploit international market opportunities

About the Author

ALVIN D. HALL is President of Alvin D. Hall Associates, Inc., a company that designs and conducts training seminars about the investment markets for domestic and international brokerage firms, banks, and regulatory authorities. For more than fifteen years, his engaging lectures have demystified the markets for thousands. A faculty member at the New York Institute of Finance, Hall was the featured presenter on the BBC's widely praised series Alvin Hall's Guide to Successful Investing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (July 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471177539
• ISBN-13: 978-0471177531
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #936,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great beginner book, January 8, 2000

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This review is from: Getting Started in Stocks (Paperback)

I had no idea that there where more than one stock exchanges before reading the book. Now I know how to hedge investments using options. the book covers every aspect of the stock market that the novice should know about. I read the book in 2 days because it was written in a format that I could comprehend. I can now amaze my friend with my knowledge of stocks.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even kids like me can understand it!, March 17, 1999

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This review is from: Getting Started in Stocks (Paperback)

I HIGHLY reccomend this book to kids that are interested in stock trading. I have tried to read all kinds of stock books, and this one is the only one that I could understand past the first 30 pages! This book isn't a dumb kiddy book either. It goes into GREAT detail about options, margin trading, and investment strategies. The moment I turn 18 I am on my way to the market! (and you should too)

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for the beginner investor., March 30, 2001

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This review is from: Getting Started in Stocks (Paperback)

This well written book gives the beginner investor the information needed to understand investing in stocks.

The book goes through setting your goals, assesing your risks and rewards. It teaches you about common and preferred stocks and the basics of buying and selling stocks.

There is a chapter on different investment strategies and then the book takes you into fundamental and technical analysis of a stock.

Finally the book touches on mutual funds, rights, warrants, and options.

All in all this is an excellent book and is one that any beginner investor will learn a lot from.