5 comments about Advanced Moneymaking Techniques: Five Stock Market Methods for Small, Individual Investors.

1. I normally do not write reviews but I have to give this book 5 stars rating. I have been trading for more than 3 years now and after reading this book I realize the mistakes I have been doing. The last three days I made $5,000.00 already. I didn't get greedy though so I sold some stocks and pocketed the money. Although this book is short, the quality of information is excellent. I hate reading long books because I don't have the time.



2. I am a newbie with stock market investments but this book is a sure addition to your business and investments library! Very concise and clear instructions!
   
   Would I recommend this book to a friend? DEFINITELY!



3. This book is very informative and educational. If you want to learn about investing, this the book is for you. After reading this book and using the strategies, I started to invests in stock market. In two weeks I made $2,000 already.



4. I found the techniques targeted at those who have no experience in equities but even at that they were not explained well enough to actually put most of them into practice.



5. i am scared when i see that people rating a book have only rated that book... in this case, all the rating at 5 stars are from people who have only done one rating (strangely on this book) on Amazon.
   
   now the book... i bought it from a garage sales (strange for a so nice book)... i think, the author should play on the stock market more often... it would have save him some real BS. It is amazing to see how low level dangerous ideas can be gathered in a very same book..
   
   buy it if you like... but first, have a it really in your hands before... even a beginner will be able to understand then...

5 comments about Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor.

1. I thought that this was a very thorough book on mutual funds. Bogle brings to light many things that I wouldn't have known. The only problem is it requires good concentration to get through parts of this book as it can be a bit dry at times. Very good source of information overall. I would recommend it for someone to have as a reference.



2. One of the best books about mutual funds in the market even though it is over a decade old.



3. If you're going to read one book on investing and one book only, this is the one! Really, you won't need any other - it's that complete and that good. Not everybody can invest in index funds, but you can and you very probably won't get a better result any other way.



4. "There are intelligent ways to go about investing and less intelligent ways." So says John Bogle, one of the most influential money managers of the last 50 years.
   
   Bogle was one of the leaders in making index mutual funds available to ordinary investors. Bogle's index funds, and others that followed his example, helped turn very, very ordinary investors into very, very rich investors. This book essentially explains why Bogle's investment philosophy succeeds so well.
   
   The book concentrates on the three basic types of mutual funds: stock, bond, and money market funds; describes the three important characteristics that all investments have: risk, return, and cost; explains why different categories of assets -- stocks versus bonds, for example -- have different risk and return characteristics; and shows how to construct an intelligent, balanced portfolio that will help you meet your investment goals.
   
   One of the keys to Bogle's strategy is the idea that, while investors don't have direct control over risk or return, they do have direct control over cost; and by choosing low-cost funds (index funds are very low cost!), investors can dramatically improve their results. One of the other keys to Bogle's strategy is the efficient market theory, which, among other things, supplies an important part of the theoretical justification for relying on passively managed index funds. Those aren't fun, sexy concepts, and Bogle's methodical discussions don't do much to make them more entertaining. On the other hand, they will help you make money if you understand and apply them, and making money through investing is both fun and sexy!
   
   This book is over ten years old now, so it doesn't have much to say about exchange-traded funds, sector funds, or some other, recent developments in financial management, but the basic principles it describes can easily be applied to those new-fangled inventions too.
   
   This is one of the best books I've ever read about investing.



5. Great price $01. plus shipping! This is a timeless classic for all mutual fund investors.

4 comments about High Yield Bonds: Market Structure, Valuation, and Portfolio Strategies.

1. I have had the privilege of reading the galley proofs of this book and find it to be THE definitive word on High Yield Investing. This book develops the blueprint for how to navigate, understand, and analyze High Yield Bonds. A must for MBA students, a requirement for anyone in the field already, and a vital tool for investors.

   The book's three authors (The George Washington University Business School, Georgetown Business School, and 20+ years High Yield Experience) have used their knowledge and connections to get the best information available




2. I can't say enough about this book. The book is suprisingly easy to read, and uncovers insights from some of the most prominent names in HY research. A must for HY analysts, MBAs, and CFOs.



3. This is an excellent book that is now showing its age and needs an update. It also lacks a CDROM with data sets which would make more explicit many of the points authors make. In addition, Drexel Burnham Lambert, like Banquo's ghost, is alluded to on nearly every other page, yet the authors here are hesitant to differentiating between high yield bonds (non-investment grade debt) and junk (anything issued by Michael Milken).
   
   This work also glaringly lacks some crucial work by Paul Asquith on seasoned high yield bond defaults. Don't stop here.



4. 
   
   Now, im not a quant, but it seems like many of the studies are misleading. There were/are several studies where they run econometric tests using 1-3 variables... ommitted variables anyone? I cant see how anyone can jump to conclusions on such brief analysis. Whats more, there are several parts in the book where text is copy/pasted verbatim from an earlier section! What the hell?

No comments about All About Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds: The Easy Way to Get Started.

No comments about Stock Market Knowledge for All Ages: Answering Questions About Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds.

No comments about Investing in Fixed Income Securities: Understanding the Bond Market (Wiley Finance).

1 comments about Fundamentals of The Bond Market.

1. The title says it all but it does goes into a bit more depth than almost all other books that are trying to cater to the novice.

No comments about Kiplinger's Guide to Investing Success: Making Money Today in Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and the Real Estate (Kiplinger's Personal Finance).

4 comments about Investing for Income: A Bond Mutual Fund Approach to High-Return, Low-Risk Profits.

1. Ralph does a terrific job introducing the investor to the sometimes complicated world of bonds and bond mutual funds. For any investor who is looking to round out an equity portfolio with fixed income products, or who wants to invest entirely in bonds, this book is absolutely the best place to start.



2. The best guide to investing in bond funds available anywhere!

   Perfect for income investors looking to increase their understanding and income potential.

   Strategies are a real eye opener!




3. I read this book cover to cover and it was an education to say the least. Looking for income strategies, I found a foundation to build off of here.

   I also give it a Aaa rating!




4. This book thoroughly covers all aspects of bond and bond fund investing. It is specifically for the person who wants to invest for income, for someone who is retired and needs a certain amount monthly over a lifetime, and for anyone who for whatever reason opts for a bond portfolio.
   
   It describes all the terms used when researching bonds and it talks about all sorts of bonds and bond funds, the advantages and disadvantages of each.
   
   Highly recommended.

1 comments about Wine Investment for Portfolio Diversification: How Collecting Fine Wines Can Yield Greater Returns Than Stocks and Bonds.

1. According to Professor Mahesh Kumar, and his dense Wine Investment for Portfolio Diversification, people who invest in wine don't all have butlers for alarm clocks. They don't all have different homes for different moods.
   
   It's true that some wines have Bentley price tags. A few years ago, three bottles claiming to be the past property of Thomas Jefferson (the handwritten "Thom. J." on the label giving it the seal of authenticity) was auctioned off to a Florida millionaire for 500K. Their actual provenance is being determined in a NY court as I write. These sorts naturally get the headlines. So we, those who've never raised a paddle to a rapidly appreciating Monet, naturally think the whole indulgent scene is the domain of the moneyed set.
   
   But ask Kumar and he'll tell you that people who invest in wine don't all have their phone numbers on congressional speed dials, and after reading his book, the parts that I could grasp, parts not requiring an advanced math degree, it not only makes sense, it exposes bagging six-figure bottles as merely big-game hunting.
   
   By not assuming as a starting point the profitability of wine, Wine Investment for Portfolio Diversification is unique to the small population of wine investment books, like Sokolin's1987 Liquid Assets, and the new Keys to the Cellar (interesting but superficial buying and cellaring guides). Kumar first presents the arguments against wine investment (and there are plenty of these). Point-by-point he unravels them, with his Fine Wine 50 Index, a collection of a dozen blue-chip Bordeaux (the household names like Lafite, and Petrus) which, over a 21-year period, holds steady with the Dow and beat the FTSE 100 by several percentage points. This alone wouldn't make for much celebration, but taken in step with Kumar's assertion that wine prices aren't influenced by the same sort risk that affect stocks and bonds (recession, inflation, etc.), and are far less volatile, which makes fine wine "and other alternative investments" ideal diversifiers--for as much as a $50,000 per-year earner puts in his 401-K annually. That of course means he's not suggesting holding fine wine as a single asset class, but held as part of portfolio of tradition equities. Kumar also diagrams "relative value analysis." He says it's a "simple and effective indicator of which wines and vintages are under-or over-valued" that "maximizes returns by minimizing overexposure to specific labels." Seems useful enough. But simple? I couldn't tell you. Overexposure to six-inch-long math equations make my eyeballs vibrate.
   
   Thus afflicted, the second half of the book was impenetrable. Kumar is after all a professor of finance. But it does purport to have in it calculations (like "relative value analysis") to help insure prudent purchasing, so I suggest gifting it to your financial advisor. Include a bottle to make it well rounded.
   
   The first half was surprisingly fascinating; not what I was expecting from my experience with other wine investment/buying guides. Kumar unpacks how the alternative investment market interacts with the wider financial world--a brief education in economic and financial philosophy, and the kind of primer that engages the imagination.
   
   The front matter includes an introduction by the iconic Michael Broadbent, a wonderful retrospective of Christie's (the British auction house for which he's director of wine) dealing in the old wine trade; and an interesting short preface by the publisher which attempts to come to terms with the "general anti-wine-investor vehemence" of wine critics.