How to Invest $50-$5,000: The Small Investor's Step-By-Step Plan for Low-Risk, High-Value Investing, 9th Edition [Paperback]

Nancy Dunnan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

How to Invest $50-$5,000 has been a trusted adviser to investors for twenty years. This ninth edition has been completely revised and updated to cover the full range of small investing—from selecting a bank to saving for college and retirement to making sense of financial pages. Step-by-step instructions guide even the most inexperienced investor through the maze of stocks, bonds, treasuries, mutual funds, and more, with new sections on how to recognize a swindle or scam; what to do when fired; ten sources of instant cash; and the top 25 online financial Web sites. These low-risk, high-value tips are perfect for every investor.

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About the Author

Nancy Dunnan is one of the nation’s most respected financial advisors. In addition to her regular appearances on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg Radio, and Business News Network, Dunnan writes regular columns for Bottom Line Tomorrow, Family PC Magazine, TheOnlineInvestor.com, and BuyandHold.com. Dunnan is the author of numerous books on finance, including Never Call Your Broker on Monday, Never Balance Your Checkbook on Tuesday, and The Dun and Bradstreet Guide to Your Investments.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 9th edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061129828
• ISBN-13: 978-0061129827
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny!, June 26, 2007

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Lady Tee "Creative Genius" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Invest $50-$5,000: The Small Investor's Step-By-Step Plan for Low-Risk, High-Value Investing, 9th Edition (Paperback)

Excellent read! Very informative. I read the last edition and found this to be updated. I've read several books on investing and found this to be comprehensive because it provides specific resources & websites for ease in finding additional info on areas of interest. It really will give you a jumpstart in how you can start saving and investing wisely without paying high fees. Provides investment alternatives for people with smaller funds to get a rate of return similar to those people who can invest thouosands at a time. Easy to understand and apply these concepts.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Place To Start Small and Grow!, February 18, 2008

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Sharon Michaels "SharonMichaels" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Invest $50-$5,000: The Small Investor's Step-By-Step Plan for Low-Risk, High-Value Investing, 9th Edition (Paperback)

Until I read this book, I was under the impression that you had to have a lot of money to become an investor. I knew I wanted to begin somewhere but I didn't know where.

Nancy Dunnan speaks in everyday language. I'm grateful for that. I wasn't intimidated nor did I feel overwhelmed. I felt like I could do this.

I appreciated the detailed appendices:

A. Nine Easy and Painless Ways To Save
B. Ten Steps Toward College Education
C. Scams, Swindles and Suckers
D. The Top 25 Financial Web Sites (For me, this alone was worth the price of the book)
E. If You're Fired
F. Cash in a Flash: Ten Sources of Instant Money
G. Your Next Steps

This book is great for a beginner and aimed at the small investor. It gives step-by-step and easy to understand common sense information. I now have a better grasp of investing, saving and even my own comfort level about money.

I highly recommend this book!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Primer, November 16, 2008

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Scott McManus (Parish, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Invest $50-$5,000: The Small Investor's Step-By-Step Plan for Low-Risk, High-Value Investing, 9th Edition (Paperback)

This book is an excellent primer to learn the world of finances. It gives quite a bit of first timer information, and details where to learn more about almost any subject. Highly recommended if you are in need of serious beginner information like I was. If you consider yourself relatively knowledgeable, you might want to skip this one.