How to Be Your Own Stockbroker [Paperback]

Charles Schwab (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1986

A complete guide to financial success that can save money immediately, by the popular founder of America's largest discount brokerage company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dell (August 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440538653
• ISBN-13: 978-0440538653
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Charles in Charge, January 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Be Your Own Stockbroker (Paperback)

A good read for those who want to begin investing in stocks. This book is obviously bias to discount brokerage firms. But, as Charles points out, there are number of advantages to investing through these firms. An investor can rely on his own instinct and education when making investment decisions. Also an investor isn't pressured by a broker, who's main concern is his commision. Charles also explains how emotionally driven the stock market is. He includes a number of his personal experiences which makes the book delightfully readable. In conclusion, this is an excellent first book for those who want to become their own personal stock broker.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Primer and an interesting read, November 25, 2001

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J. Turner (Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be Your Own Stockbroker (Paperback)

Written before the days of day traders and E*Trade, this book provides advice and opinions that are still right on the money. Schwab has produced a down-to-earth, easy to read book that ranges over a wide variety of investments.

Schwab also gives some insight into some of the legal and financial battles that he endured along the way.

An interesting read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Investing in stocks, June 7, 1998

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Jose Ernesto Passos (São Paulo, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be Your Own Stockbroker (Paperback)

I read this book when I started investing. I found several ideas and concepts aplicable to the market conditions in Brazil. Based on my personal experience I would say they might be aplicable everywhere.

I would recommend reading this book as an introduction.

The evolution of the market conditions, like globalization, the advances of the technology and communications, the speed that the news are broadcasted, the strategic scenario for the companies all have changed significantly after the book has been writen. So the framework of ideas proposed in the book for the investor should be adjusted to this new environment. This means catching up with additional concepts and reading !