The First Book of Investing: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth Safely - Softcover

Case, Samuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761508384 ISBN 13: 9780761508380

Publisher: Prima Pub, 1997

Synopsis

Teaches the layperson how to responsibly manage money and offers the beginning investor explanations of, and advice on, everything from stocks, bonds, and real estate, to rare coins and futures contracts

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About the Author

Samuel Case is an investment adviser and business writer with more than twenty-five years of investment experience. He is the author of The First Book of Small Stock Investing and The Socially Responsible Guide to Smart Investing (both from Prima). He resides in Fairfax, California.

From the Inside Flap

curity and a comfortable retirement are important goals that concern us all. But, if you can?t tell a grade A bond from a grade A steak, how can you possibly achieve the financial future you want? A popular answer today is to consult a financial planner, but how do you choose a good one? To answer these stress-inducing questions comes Samuel Case and his newly revised The First Book of Investing.
In simple and straight-forward language, Case gives beginning investors everything they need to know to start creating a portfolio. The first eleven chapters are designed to provide an overview of the major investment options including stocks, bonds, CDs, mutual funds, and real estate. In practical and friendly terms, Case gives readers the confidence to make basic investment decisions.He then moves the reader into intermediate investment techniques and introduces some high-risk investments such as futures, options, and collectibles. He encourages the individual investor to cho

Edition details

• Publisher: Prima Pub
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761508384
• ISBN 13: 9780761508380
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 346