Personal-finance

Book reviews for "Personal-finance" sorted by average review score:

The 10 Minute Guide to Quicken 5

Published in Paperback by Sams (November, 1991)

Author: Linda Flanders

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10 Steps to Financial Prosperity

Published in Audio Download by audible.com ()

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10 Smart Money Moves for Women

Published in Unknown Binding by McGraw-Hill Companies (March, 2002)

Author: Judith Briles

Amazon base price: $14.95

Average review score:

Cheek

I never write reviews, but Ms Briles' sheer cheek has made me want to.

The book itself is, well, mildly OK, simply not well enough written to really capture anyone's attention. The explanations about different financial products seem to have been written in a bit of a hurry and not revised. Unless you have a basic financial education, you won't understand much, and if you do, then you won't learn anything new. You'd be much better off reading something by David Bach.

The sheer cheek of the author is the way she logs on to Amazon to review her own book with five stars - twice. I suppose she was worried by the fact that nobody else had posted a review. Well, now I have.

2001 Colorado Book Award Winner!

10 Smart Money Moves for Women won the Colorado Book Award--this book is a perfect gift for the Holidays, for graduations and just getting money smart! From the author, Judith Briles

Terrific Money Book for all Women

This book is written for women of all ages and money places. It covers everything from get beyond whatever fears topple you to learn how to invest in common sense areas. I learned lots and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to be financial self-reliant.

10 Secrets to Successful Homebuying and Selling : Using Your Housing Psychology to Make Smarter Decisions

Published in Paperback by Pearson Education (25 October, 2004)

Author: Lois A. Vitt

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10 Secrets I Learned from The Apprentice

Published in Paperback by Chamberlain Bros. (27 July, 2004)

Authors: Anthony Parinello and Beth Gottfried

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10 Minute Guide to Working With Financial Advisors (10 Minute Guides)

Published in Paperback by Alpha Books (01 March, 1997)

Authors: Barbara Wagner and Barbara Hetzer

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10 Minute Guide to the Stock Market (10 Minute Guides)

Published in Paperback by Alpha Books (01 March, 1997)

Author: Dian Vujovich

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good idea - bad book

I bought this book yesterday and I am taking it back today. I am pretty new to investing (maybe 10 trades in all) and even I found errors and misleading statements right from the start. For example, this book describes both bonds and blue chip stocks as investments that will never lose value, which is absolutely not true.

Here are some other misleading quotes:

"Stocks by default provide higher returns than mutual funds since management fees are not levied on stock owners." In reality, many mutual funds actually exceed the returns of particular stocks, even when the management fees are taken into consideration.

"If your stock is worth more now than what you paid for it, then you have realized a capital gain." In fact, you have not realized anything until you actually sell the stock at its increased value.

In both of these examples, I think I understand what the author was getting at, but the statements are so misleading or vague that they seem dangerous, especially for beginners. And the book is chock-full of these statements. A book if this kind seems like such a great idea, it's too bad this one tried but failed to deliver what the beginner probably really needs.

Not bad.

The best part of this book is it's simplicity. The author was able to put aside enough of the technical jargon that most brokers love to repeat after each other to intimidate us artistically inclined creatures.

Another aspect I love is how concise and to the point everything is in this book. It was capable of clearing away the mystery of investing. My attitude has changed from a Las Vegas casino view of the stock market to one of respect for the market.

I went ahead and opened an account with an online broker, followed some basic principles and am doing okay. No, I'm not a tycoon. I just invest a little at a time for the long haul.

In a word, this book provides enough horse sense to get you started on the road to understanding investments.

Easy to read, user friendly, great for beginners.

This book has all the basics you need to know about the stock market, from options to IPOs. It is indeed a great book for beginners, especially if you don't know much about all the investment terms. However, if you look for actual stock plays and case studies, look for another book.