1 comments about Successful Investing: Using Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds.

1. Successful Investing: Using Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds by certified public account and financial investment expert Don Chambers is a highly practical instructional concerning to the world of finance and investing, intended especially for the lay reader. Chapters delineate basic need-to-know information concerning equity building, real estate, portfolio design, investment advisory services, pitfalls to watch out for when investing in collectible items, and much more. A handful of charts and graphs add visual emphasis to the solid principles of this "must-read" financial primer for anyone considering putting their money to work.

2 comments about Bond Market Rules: 50 Investing Axioms To Master Bonds for Income or Trading.

1. I'm going to be short with this review but I liked the book enough to log into Amazon and at least attempt to write something. First, easy read. Second, good analysis of yield curves. Third, provided a basic understanding of the concepts. Enough to get started.

   I am going to buy yet another book on Bonds. It goes into more depth on each type of bond and investing for income.

   However, this book was a great start to the cloudy world of bonds and the vocabulary that goes along with it.




2. Bond Market Rules consists of 50 investing axioms by master bondsman Michael Sheimo. These axioms are profound in their applicability. An investor will gain both an understanding of how the bond market works, as well as many specific strategies for making the most of changing market conditions and personal investment goals. Check the table of contents to get an appreciation for the range of ideas covered.

1 comments about Islamic Bonds: Your Guide to Structuring, Issuing and Investing in Sukuk.

1. A good material for the readers who have the basic knowledge about Islamic law and Islamic finance. It may be a little difficult for the novices of Islamic finance.
   The book comprehensively covers all types of the islamic bonds (a/k/a "Sukuk"). With respect to some issues discussed in the book, the explanations about the legal theory do not go to depth. Consequently, while I was reading the book, I needed to refer to some other materials to understand the explanations.

2 comments about The Proof of the Pudding: (What Has Worked for Us) a Three-Way Approach to Successful Long-Term Investing (The Contrary Opinion Library).

1. This is a well-written account of Herbert Hart's extensive experience in the world of investing and how it has worked for him. This is not a long book, one can finish it in one session. It is very readable, and very funny. Mr. Hart's sense of humor shines through almost every other sentence. He captures the attention of even the most easily bored reader.

   The book is also an excellent guideline for how to invest your money, even when you need to start small, as most of us do. I am sending it to my 23-year old son, and I hope he will follow Mr. Hart's wise counsel from the beginning, - including his tips on how to be frugal. As for me, I am going to revise my portfolio to follow Mr. Hart's system more closely. It has worked for him!




2. The back cover of this book-like-object tells us that this is a book that will inform us on "How we did it." Unfortunately, the book itself fails to deliver that information. After reading it twice, I still don't know what they did, how they did it, or if they did anything at all. Did the author make real money? How much and when? Errors abound in this little tome. Some are trivial like the one about Alaric being a Goth (he was a Visigoth), the Swiss Franc is 140.6 to the dollar (impossible!), CoIogne Re is a reinsurer (it's Cologne Re) etc. Other errors are more serious especially the emphasis on value investing. Logic proves that value investing suffers from two errors: begging the question and vague definition. Which is more valuable? Philip Morris which is going nowhere or Microsoft? The text of this book runs only 69 pages and after that there is filler with previously published letters from Warren Buffet and others attached as Appendices 1,2 & 3. Appendix 3 looks like an ad for Tweedy, Browne and its form of so called value investing. There are several pages of explanation of why Tweedy underperformed the market and the main reason seems to be that they bought and held the wrong stocks at the wrong time. They don't like technology because they don't understand it and, boy have they suffered for that ignorance. Too bad their holdings are in Swiss Francs and must have lost over 40% of their value because of the strength of the dollar. I could go on about the stale jokes, the misprints, the irritating repetitions, the lack of an index, but why bother? Some books were meant to be chewed and digested, some were meant to be tossed.

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1 comments about If Not Stocks, What?.

1. If you are a little confused on where to put your money, If Not Stocks What? may be the antitdote to your perplexed mind.

   The stock market has gone through many changes over the past few years. Many investors are a little fearful of losing a chunkof their money in a here today gone tommorow tech stock or a deceptive company like Enron.

   Gene Walden outlines in simple language the strenghts and weaknesses of many alternate investment vehicles such as convertible bonds, collectibles, tresury bills, and real estate partnerships and trusts. Walden discusses in each chapter the proper timing strategies. In addition, he guides each vehicle to a particular audience. Example: you would not buy into a long term treasury bill during a rising bull market unless you possibly are looking to preserve your income for retirement.

   Some good reference information is provided. An extensive list of Real Estate Investment Trusts is provided in the first chapter with the appropriate symbols. Also, a few web sites are provided to educate one's self on bonds and treasuries.

   This book is a good general reference as it certainly won't overwhelm its audience. A more savvy investor might want to purchase some with a little more detail instead of or in addition to this book.

1 comments about Invest Your Way to Wealth.

1. This outstanding book provides the reader a comprehensive overview of almost every mainstream investment tool available. It demistifies investment terminology without ever "dumbing down" or sounding condesending. The chapter on bonds is the best concise explanation that I have read anywhere. This title is highly recommended.

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