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Understanding Wall Street [Paperback]

Jeffrey Little (Author), Jeffrey Little (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)


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January 28, 2004 Understanding Wall Street

One of history's top-selling investment guides--800,000 copies sold!--is now updated for a new generation of investors

Praise for previous editions of Understanding Wall Street:

"One of those rare publications that delivers exactly what it promises . . .consistently good."

--Barron's

"Among the best for the novice investor."

--Los Angeles Times

"A good practical education on the stock market."

--Business Opportunities Digest

Over the past quarter century, Understanding Wall Street has helped investors at every level understand exactly how the stock market works, and how they can build strong portfolios while limiting their exposure to risk. Now completely updated to help investors prosper in the new, no-limits market environment, the "little green book" includes:

  • Two all-new chapters, updated charts and graphs, and nearly 40 percent updated, revised, or new material
  • Strategies for uncovering valuable investment information on the Internet
  • Analysis and explanation of the recent market crash, and how to avoid similar disasters


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One of History's Bestselling Investment Guides--Now Updated for a New Generation of Investors

Over the past quarter century, Understanding Wall Street has helped everyone from rookie investors to Wall Street veterans understand exactly how the market works and how to determine which stocks to buy ... and which to avoid. The fourth edition of this top-selling guide--still as easy-to-read, practical, and comprehensive as the first three--has been completely updated to help investors prosper in today's new, no-limits marketplace.

Praise for earlier editions of Understanding Wall Street:

"One of those rare publications that delivers exactly what it promises...consistently good."

--Barron's

"Recommended. An excellent introduction to stock market intricacies."

--Booklist

"Very thorough ... the Dow Jones becomes understandable, 'yield to maturity' makes plenty of sense, trendlines mean something to you, risk becomes more than a game, and puts and calls lose their mystery."

--Dallas Morning News

"A lucid guide to those downtown mysteries."

--Newsday

"Remarkable ... it remains as useful as ever ... Experience may be the best teacher, but this manual runs a close second."

--American Library Book Review

About the Author

Jeffrey B. Little has been a stock market professional for four decades, and currently writes and publishes Wall Street books and software. Formerly a senior analyst with Morgan Stanley and vice president with T. Rowe Price Associates, he also wrote The Great Index Mania.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 4 edition (January 28, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071433732
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071433730
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #751,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Basic Ideas and Definitions, July 16, 2006
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This book is like a "Dummies Guide" to Wall Street. It covers all the basic concepts and theories at a low level or introductory level. The book is one of the best books available on Wall Street investing for the general reader. But the book is more technical like a dictionary or text book. It does not tell you what to do to invest.

If you are a general investor do not rush out and buy stocks - unless it is mad money for fun based on the book. You need to read more books. Here are some more books to read on the actual investing and market trends.

As a general investor I like three books. They are "Common Sense on Mutual Funds" by John C Bogle the founder of the Vanguard Group, and "Irrational Exuberance" by professor Robert J. Shiller. If you can read these books you will have the basic information needed to become a successful and diversified investor, Also I like "Random Walk down Wall Street" by Burton G. Malkiel. If you follow these three books, for the most part you will yield superior investing results. If you follow these books you will understand the markets, the trends, the volatility, the rewards and required patience - and you will not need a pesky and expensive stock broker/financial advisor.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great info, but it's dated, August 28, 2003
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This book is awesome at explaining the world of investing. It covers almost all aspects of trading and Wall Street a person would need to know. With just a couple of exceptions, the examples were extremely easy to understand. The one draw back to this book is its age. Some of the info in the book is no longer applicable due to the rapidly changing global economy, and it does not cover internet trading. Given this, I still consider this a must read for anyone considering investing.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A ABSOLUTE MUST READ, October 10, 2002
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T. A Kelley "kelleyt" (pueblo, colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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If you have any desire to learn about the stock market this is the book for you. It starts from the very begining how wallstreet got its name and the very first markets in the usa.It should cover just about any nuts and bolt question.It takes you thru a mock corporation to the point that it sells shares in the company.If i had just one book to reccomend for understanding the workings of wall street this is it.This should be mandatory reading for any class
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First Sentence:
Every business day millions of shares of stock are bought and sold. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
annual dividend check, growth stock investors, calendar spread, underlying stock, vertical spread, strike price, naked calls, current equity, million ounces, initial margin requirement, reinvestment rate
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange, United States, Dow Jones Industrial Average, World War, New-Design Chair Company, American Stock Exchange, South Africa, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Great Britain, Investor's Business Daily, Air Products, Call Vol, Dow Industrials, Dow Jones Industrials, Money Supply Indicator, Profit Before Taxes, Put Vol, Statement of Cash Flows, Black Thursday, General Mills, General Motors, Wal-Mart Stores, America Online, East Germany
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