guy@slu70.UUCP (Guy M. Smith) (01/27/86)
I've done a little stock investing with mixed results and would like to know a bit more about what I'm doing. I'd like to know enough to at least assess a stock myself rather than depending solely on the grapevine or my left big toe or a broker who is mainly interested in a commission (if he/she even wants to be bothered with a small timer). Can anyone recommend some good background material on how the stock market works (as opposed to get-rich-quick schemes or someones cute model to predict the market). Also, if I were to subscribe to any one periodical, which one would you recommend. If there's enough interest, I'll summarize to the net.
tpl@hou2b.UUCP (T.LEE) (01/31/86)
I got hold of a "paperback" a few years back when the stock was really hot. This book "How to Buy Stocks" by Louis Engel and Brendan Boyd was $3.95 from Bantam Books. It can be found in most bookstores. What a buy for $3.95 these days..... It has most things we should know if we try to invest money wisely. It has basic info on differences between bond, stock, .... and how Wall Street works. T. paul Lee hocus!tpl ATT BL - Holmdel
danb@tesla.UUCP (Dan Blumenthal) (02/02/86)
In article <> tpl@hou2b.UUCP (T.LEE) writes: >I got hold of a "paperback" a few years back when the stock was really >hot. This book "How to Buy Stocks" by Louis Engel and Brendan Boyd >was $3.95 from Bantam Books. It can be found in most bookstores. >What a buy for $3.95 these days..... It has most things we should >know if we try to invest money wisely. It has basic info on differences >between bond, stock, .... and how Wall Street works. > T. paul Lee > hocus!tpl > ATT BL - Holmdel I have that book and it seems to give a good grounding in the way the markets work and how you can be an investor. I also just took a book out of the library which I haven't had a chance to read, so maybe someone else will comment. It's called How to Read and Profit from Financial News, by Gerald Krefetz. From the table of contents, it looks like it gives you alot more information that the other book. More of what are the relevent factors in different markets than what the actual details of the workings of the markets. Comments? Also, can someone tell me the rule on having a brokerage account while working for a brokerage firm? Can you only deal with the firm you are working for? Thanks... Dan B. {decvax,vax135,allegra}!cornell!tesla!danb danb@tesla.ee.edu ak7j@cornella.BITNET
hlb@loral.UUCP (02/03/86)
I would like to recommend the "No-Nonsense Financial Guide" series of paperback publications selling for $3.50 each. Topics include; 'Understanding the Stock Market" "Understnading mutual Funds" "Understanding Money Market Funds" "Understanding Common Stocks" and "Understanding IRSs" These titles arte available at B. Dalton and Waldenbooks. Excellent for beginners.