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Review: The Neatest Little Guide To Stock Market Investing

 

The “The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing” was written by Jason Kelly, the author of the popular “The Neatest Little Guide” series.

His latest edition of “The Neatest Little Guide To Stock Market Investing” offers the reader an essential resource book on stock market investment. The book covers topics like why stocks are good investments, how you make money owning stock, why and how a company sells stocks, how you choose a good broker to buy stocks, how you evaluate stocks, and much more. In fact, I learned more in the week I spent reading this book, than in 6 months of listening to tips from co-workers, on-line discussions, and self-directed research.

The book also features the Kelly’s Maximum Midcap Strategy, which is a successful investment program, real-life scenarios of successful investments, insider knowledge from highly successful investors like Peter Lynch, Warren Buffet and Bill Miller, analysis and comparison of their chosen methods, well-resourced and recommended internet investment sites, newsletters and books, and summaries of all the key points.

In each of the 7 chapters, he covers every area that a serious stock investor should be familar with.

In chapter 1, he defines all the terminology you’ll encounter in stocks. In a very readable manner, he quickly covers EPS, P/E, PSR, ROE, Beta, and numerous other concepts that are useful.

In chapter 2, he describes the methods of 6 all-time top investors (including: Buffett, Lynch, O’Neil, etc.) comparing and contrasting there methods.

In chapter 3, he explores what some historic evaluations of stock growth show. This is great stuff, especially during a down market.

In chapter 4, he explains in detail the Dow Dividend Strategy. Anyone can understand this and with only 30 minutes of work per year have a relatively successful investment plan.

In chapter 5, he covers the process of choosing a broker and placing orders.

In chapter 6, he covers some of the many methods you can use to research stocks. With a ton of web-sites, newsletters, and books, Kelly’s advice can save you countless hours wasting time looking for information from the wrong source.

In chapter 7, he explains his own strategy. With easy to understand worksheets and using the knowledge gained earlier in the book, he guides you into an investment plan that will suit you.

This book is for anybody interested in stock market investing. It touches on every topic a beginner investor should know before embarking on an investment career. It is informative, light-hearted, enjoyable to read and written in an easy-to-understand language. Even if you have a broker that you like, you owe it to yourself to educate yourself with this book.

My advice: If you are serious investing in stock marketing, get this book – “The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing” today!

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admin on June 25th 2009 in Investing, Reviews, Stock Market

Investing versus Speculating

Some view putting money into stocks, bonds and other investments as nothing more than gambling. Others see it as a smart strategy for making your money work for you.

So, who’s right? Well… it depends on how you view it.

In fact, there is no secret that practically all investments carry some degree of risk. Stocks can lose value, or their issuers could stop paying dividends. Bonds may not be repaid as agreed. That’s why it’s so important to thoroughly research any investment you make.

But some investors prefer to buy and sell attractive stocks in the hope that they will increase in value. If this works, it can bring them a nice sum of money in a short time frame. If it doesn’t, they could lose big. Trading in this manner is known as speculating.

Investing in its true sense is putting money into something and leaving it there for the long term. By using this technique with stocks, investors can collect dividends. While one dividend payment may not amount to much, dividends are usually consistent over time. They are usually even paid when the company experiences a downturn. Over several years, an investor that sticks with a reliable dividend-paying stock will almost always come out ahead.

Another component of a sound long-term investment strategy is diversity. While speculators often invest all of their money in one market sector, savvy investors know that spreading their investments out is far less risky. The various investments balance each other out, so while some investments may lose money, the gains of others tend to make up for it.

Speculators, on the other hand, tend to invest heavily in one market or market sector that is showing an upward trend. While this sometimes works out well, one must sell at just the right time to make a profit. This means looking for signs that the market in question is at its peak, and that’s not always easy to do. Often speculators wait too long, and the market crashes before they have time to sell. This can result in substantial losses.

Despite all the risks, speculating is alive and well. Those who use such strategies are usually looking for a way to turn a quick buck, rather than investing wisely and reaping the rewards later. But as with any get rich quick scheme, speculating has a tendency to blow up in one’s face.

Investing is a complex game, and it requires a great deal of patience. You may not see returns right away, but if you do your homework and choose solid investments, you can make lots of money in the long run. Speculating is more like taking your money to the casino. You might get lucky at first, but if you continue, the odds are not in your favor.

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admin on June 24th 2009 in Investing, Make Money, Stock Market