CNBC 24/7 Trading : Around the Clock, Around the World
Author: Barbara Rockefeller
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ISBN: 0471393142
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (03 November, 2000)
Sales Rank: 14,764
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
CNBC is sure making money in this book!
In my opinion, CNBC is sure to have the ability to write a stock book teaching people how to make money. Since they can get the fastest information from top CEO around the world and recommendation from top analysts and fund managers, their advice are definitely good. However, in this book, are they trying to teach people on how to perform technical analysis or others? You should read yourself! As a whole, it is a good book.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Misleading
Whereas this book definitely has its good points, the title is quite misleading. As a matter of fact its focus is quite limited mostly to foriegn markets and evaluating these investments combined with trends within the many international markets. On a general level this is discussed fairly well but the details are explained in a matter where it is assumed that you have taken a good number of economics classes. In addition, the different chapters seem to touch back to the same point that when investing overseas you have to look at not only the stock market but the state of affairs within the country both ethically and economically. You must be a good follower of the currency markets as well. This is not easy for most investors to understand on an in depth basis which is needed to trade overseas.What is also annoying besides the constant redundancy of this book, is the matter in which the author sites references and website addresses for more information. The author must have included at least fifty if not a hundred sites that support each single example. What would have helped the overall presentation of this book, if the author included a list of helpful web sites to locate key information at the end of the book rather than interspersed within his blah blah blah commentary.
There is some useful information in this book and one who likes to explore new web sites might find more value here. However CNBC could have made this book reach a wider audience by organizing this book in a more easy to read manner. Therefore a 2 1/2 star rating fits the bill.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent explanation with lots of research leads
This book is an excellent addition to a collection of a small investor who wants to learn about the benefits of international investing. However, it is also a great reading for somebody who is just starting in the field of Finance. It explains basic concepts very carefully, so that a good base is established for further explanations. Yes, to a certain point it concentrates more on non-U.S. markets, but I believe this is only because U.S. market information is readily available to us every day. The book is very well written and deserves a full five-star rating. Similar Products
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