Understanding Stocks
by Michael Sincere
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Author: Michael SincereEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-19
ISBN: 0071409130
Number of pages: 180
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Book Review: A quick read, but not very informative
Summary: 2 Stars
While this book MENTIONS many basics of investing, it fails to aptly discuss many, most, or all of them. The author, quite frankly, really fails to discuss, to any understandable length, many fundamental analysis items to include such notables as earnings per share, quarterly earnings growth, and book value. He doesn't discuss in any appreciable detail what each of these mean. He fails to inform the reader what degrees in any of these metrics an investor should look to gain or avoid. He does mention them, but fails to give them any study in detail and worthiness.
As far as technical analysis goes, he sticks with his technique of mentioning items of interest without explaining them to any appreciable depth. He really fails to describe, in any usable detail, how bands or moving averages can be used, or how they are used by some. He has illustrative charts to demonstrate typical named historical patterns, but his narrative is poor. Additionally, he fails to highlight the areas on the charts he writes of and therefore fails to make anything clear. This analysis of historical patterns was very cryptic.
In the end he proposes, in about a page, and not in very good narrative, one system for investing that really is not only not generally achievable, it's not really generally feasible.
If your goal is to read a book to explain the basics of the stock markets, stock measuring, and knowledge needed for investing, please look elsewhere.
Summary of Understanding Stocks
Understanding Stocks is an entertaining, easy-to-read book about one of the most fascinating subjects in the world: the stock market.You don't have to be a dummy, idiot, or fool to understand the market. You also don't have to be a genius. After reading this book, you'll realize that understanding stocks is not that hard. The hard part is making money, which you'll also learn how to do.
Because the stock market is a brutal game that is often rigged in favor of the house, you need to know what you're up against when investing or trading. One of the goals of Understanding Stocks is to educate you how the markets operate so you can decide for yourself whether you want to participate. By the end of the book, you'll know the players, the rules, and the vocabulary.
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