Stock Investing For Dummies, 5th Edition (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

This book explains explain the principles of investing and gives the reader the tools to fully understand the stock market. If you are afraid of the stock market because you don't understand it, this book will definitely place you at ease. Following reading this book, I have officially started investing, and am now motivating my family and friends to also educate themselves and do the same.

Purchased the book for my wife. She is reading it and says she is learning a lot from it; explaining terms and concepts. I haven't read it yet, but it appears to go over general information in easy to understand terms. It was shipped in a padded envelope with another book. The other book showed signs of water damage, but this book was fine.

First book that I've read that explains the stock market and investing in stocks. There is a lot to learn and some of it can be quite complicated but I appreciate Paul's explanations and his sense of humor. Great little reference book to refer back to in understanding the terms and strategies of stock market investing because there is a lot to absorb and understand.

I've always like the Dummy books as I have a few on other industries. I have only read about a chapter or so and really enjoy his examples for comparisons. "From a safety point of view, a company’s size and market value do matter. All things being equal, large cap stocks are considered safer than small cap stocks. However, small cap stocks have greater potential for growth. Compare these stocks to trees: Which tree is sturdier, a giant California redwood or a small oak tree that’s just a year old? In a great storm, the redwood holds up well, whereas the smaller tree has a rough time. But you also have to ask yourself which tree has more opportunity for growth. The redwood may not have much growth left, but the small oak tree has plenty of growth to look forward to." Very simple example but it gets the point across. This book is great for all investors as it helps you use it for resources no matter where you are in your investing career.

Prior to this book i had little to no knowledge on the stock market and long term investing. After the advice of a very financially savvy colleague i decided to look more into stock investment as a means to pay off current and future debt. This novel provided a great knowledge basis to a market under utilized by the average person. Additionally, it further served to alter my thinking to focus not just on immediate barriers, but long term concerns and tribulations largely related to financial stability. Though the book isn't long objectively, the novelty of this area of study gave me a challege speeding through it. At times it felt tortuous. However, the real life application and light humor served to push me to stick with the material to the end. Lastly, The author graciously input many different resources to expand upon in the future. This novel is definitely not a stopping point for those interested in this area of study, but is great exposure for those interested in stock investing.

The book I received was actually the 3rd edition. Newer editions may be better. However, the book was mostly filled with what I consider common since information when it comes to personal finances. (Figure up your monthly expenses, ect.) With that being said, its worth a read, as it does contain some good advice. You may, however, want to consider a more advanced book for your money.

If you are a beginner at stocks, this is the right book....trust me. I’ve just started into stocks and bought a bunch of books on it. This is the one that stands out in the bunch. It was very educational and on point with describing all of the important facets of basic trading.

I usually don't bother to write reviews, but I was so impressed with this one that I felt I had to share. I generally like the Dummies books. They usually accomplish their goal of explaining a topic in easy to understand terms, and this is important to me. I found this to be very true for this book. I knew nothing about the stock market and figured it was about time to find out. This book explained not only the basics but even some more advanced concepts in a very easy to understand manner. Good value. Kudos to the author.