Saving and Investing: Financial Knowledge and Financial Literacy that Everyone Needs and Deserves to Have! [Paperback]

Michael Fischer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 2005

The subject of saving and investing is too important not to understand fully or to ignore. Fortunately, the subject is straightforward and easy-to-understand - as long as we get the facts and the complete picture. By understanding saving, investing and the financial markets, anyone can be empowered to make consistently better financial decisions, understand the world of finance and the investment choices that surround them fully, and move far along the road to fulfilling their investment dreams.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

''Having worked with Michael for a number of years, I know that his professional experience with a wide range of investment products and sophisticated investors gives him the expertise and credibility to offer clearly articulated value-added advice to individual the investor.''

Peter Mallinson - Principal, CDK Group; Former Partner, Goldman Sachs 

''A great book that demystifies important financial concepts, written by someone who wants to share his Wall Street insights and knowledge with a broader audience that can realize concrete benefits from the straight-forward advice.''

Michael Mills - Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

''I have known Michael to work in the best interests of investors and savers for the last ten years. This work is no different.''

Alain Schibl - Founder and Co-CEO, Duet Asset Management

About the Author

The author is an experienced investment professional who has been providing investment advice and helping some of the largest private banks, mutual fund companies and hedge funds in the world make investment choices for the last ten years. Specifically, he:

• Worked for nine years at Goldman Sachs and one year at Credit Suisse First Boston in Sales and Trading;
• Was consistently ranked as the top adviser by his clients and peers; 
• Bought and sold billions of dollars of investment products on behalf of his clients and himself;
• Is accredited as a Chartered Financial Analyst and has taught this material to candidates taking the tests.

The author holds an MBA from INSEAD, and an Honors Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and is a co-founder of Modern Capital LLP, an asset management company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (November 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420866966
• ISBN-13: 978-1420866964
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive & Simple to Understand, January 10, 2006

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F.C. (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saving and Investing: Financial Knowledge and Financial Literacy that Everyone Needs and Deserves to Have! (Paperback)

This book does a great job of addressing a broad range of investments ideas and opportunities. This book is for anyone that wants to understand how saving, investing and financial markets really work - it is not a "quick buck" or "daytrader" overnight book with lots of unlikely promises of sudden riches - the author takes a more fundamental approach to investing (he worked for Wall Street firm, Goldman Saks). The book looks at both stock and bonds, what they are, showing how to approach investing in both these vehicles as well as providing a background of how the capital markets operate. Takes the mystery out of a lot of terms (leverage, compounding, diversification, etc) by walking one through examples of what they mean and how they are used.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 13, 2006

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Pascale A. Mackey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saving and Investing: Financial Knowledge and Financial Literacy that Everyone Needs and Deserves to Have! (Paperback)

If you don't know much about funds, financial markets, the best way to save or invest, or most money matters, this is a great book to read. Managing your finances can be quite daunting without proper understanding and advice.
In his book Saving and Investing, Michael Fischer explains it all very clearly. You can see why he is so successful at what he does. You will gain real applicable knowledge that will hopefully help you save and invest and be financially better off. Get this book now!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How the Money World Really Works, March 11, 2006

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marsha "marsha" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saving and Investing: Financial Knowledge and Financial Literacy that Everyone Needs and Deserves to Have! (Paperback)

This is a book that approaches money from a different standpoint than so many of the "get rich quick" books available today. If it were that easy, everyone would be a millionaire. Michael Fischer doesn't fall into that trap with "Saving and Investing" but insteads sets out to demystify money and the financial markets by presenting the reader with the big picture. It really got me thinking about saving and how it is such an important topic - that many avoid thinking about through either dread, ignorance or simply a lack of time. The author's ability to present financial concepts in a clear manner, sticking to what we need to know, makes this a particularly good work on the subject.

The book answers many questions on a host of investment types, thereby allowing readers choose what is best for them. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how the money world really works.