Stock Investing for Dummies [Paperback]

Paul Mladjenovic (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback) | Publication Date: June 15, 2002

The stock market has always been a centerpiece of the American financial scene. With a balanced portfolio that includes stocks you can make a relatively quick profit or save for retirement—if you know what you’re doing.

Whether you’re a beginner that wants to take a crash course on stock investing or you’re already a stock investor who would like to review your current situation, Stock Investing For Dummies has valuable lessons to offer. 

Stock Investing For Dummies will give you a realistic approach to making money in stocks. It offers the essence of sound, practical stock investing strategies and insights that have been market tested and proven from nearly a hundred years of stock market history. This book will help you succeed not only in up markets, but also in down markets. Easy-to-follow and reassuring, this guide will make you a better-informed investor through an exploration of:

• What stocks are and why you should invest in them
• How to create a successful stock portfolio
• The best ways to invest: conservative, aggressive, long-term, short-term
• Information gathering techniques you can use to research stocks before you invest in them
• Investing for growth versus income
• How to analyze industries, companies, and stocks
• Minimizing the tax on your capital gains
• Knowing when not to invest
• How to choose the right broker

Bull markets and bear markets come and go, but the informed investor can keep making money no matter what. Packed with tips for building wealth and holding on to it, Stock Investing For Dummies will show you how to buy and sell with confidence in no time!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Packed with tips for building wealth and holding on to it

Put together a successful stock portfolio — even in a bear market!

Do stocks have you stumped? This easy-to-follow, reassuring guide helps you become a well-informed investor, with practical, proven strategies for choosing the right broker, making winning stock picks, and knowing when not to invest. You’ll be buying and selling with confidence in no time!

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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About the Author

Paul Mladjenovic is a well-known certified financial planner and investing consultant with over 19 years’ experience writing and teaching about common stocks and related investments. He owns PM Financial Services.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764554115
• ISBN-13: 978-0764554117
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul Mladjenovic, CFP is a national speaker and the author of "Stock Investing for Dummies", "The Unofficial Guide to Picking Stocks", "Precious Metals Investing for Dummies" and "The Job Hunter's Encyclopedia". You can find out more at www.RavingCapitalist.com and www.ProsperityNetwork.net. He is the editor of the ezine, Prosperity Alert newsletter, found at his website www.RavingCapitalist.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

109 of 111 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, August 4, 2006

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Matthew Paolini - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stock Investing For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)) (Paperback)

As a novice investor, I wanted a book that covered all of the basics in detail. This book was exactly that! I wasn't looking for a book that was loaded with ratios and technical data; This book covered everything from determing your risk factor by analyzing your current financial situation, approach, analyzing markets and companies. The basic fundamentals were discussed in detail and also included the important technical aspects of investing with very basic and straight forward examples that were very easy to understand.

I would and have recommended this book to anyone who is looking to invest in the stock market. I liked the book so much I'm going to read it over again.

I would also recommend that seasoned investors read this book just to reinforce the basics of investing that they might have forgotten over the years. Review of the basics is very important in any industry.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Stocks and Investing, July 5, 2005

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Donavan McKnight "Princess Donavan" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stock Investing for Dummies (Paperback)

This book is great. It is simple and easy to understand and it brings stock investing down to my level. I have never understood anything about the stock market or investing because of the terms and varying degree of options. Now I am finding that I can some what understand what stock options and investments will be best suited for me and my financial goals.

96 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, May 10, 2003

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DJ - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stock Investing for Dummies (Paperback)

Solid, solid, solid. This book is very resourceful. I have never picked up one of these "Dummies" books before but got this one as a gift. It covers enough about investing in stocks and the securities industry in general so as to ease the befuddled neophyte. For the rudiments, start here. Then afterwards, you can move on to that other junk promising you the secrets of Wall Street.