Learn to Earn : A Beginner's Guide to the Basics of Investing and Business
Author: Peter Lynch
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ISBN: 0684811634
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (25 January, 1996)
Sales Rank: 9,528
Average Customer Rating: 4.11 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Simple to understand, excellent for beginners
This book is almost like a "history of US economics" but it is presented in an extremely light-hearted and easy to read manner. It traces the ups and downs of economic cycle and explain how the economy had evolved to its current state. The author presents many familiar successes(Coke,Nike, etc...), in many different and interesting perspectives. It sets you thinking that all these success stories did not happen too long ago and many are still happening.For beginners, it is important to understand and research the companies. Pick the good ones and stick with them by having a lot of patience and discipline to resist the fluctuations in the free market.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Not for anyone else but beginners.
This is an excellent book for young readers and beginners in finance and investments. The first part of the book covers American Economic History. It then goes on to describe the effects of time value of money as well as the historical upward trend of the market. This is very encouraging for those who are skeptics of the stock market. But this book does not cover any valuation models and in lacks depth to its coverage of fundamental analysis. If you are looking to learn more about investing from scratch, here's a good start. But, make sure that this is not the only book you will read in investing.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Step One
Good beginning book if you have never taken a business class in school or are brand new to investing
Mr Lynch's advice:
Start now
Have a plan
Do your homework
Hang in there for the long term (a 20 year timeline)
I suppose you could apply it to almost anything in life. Losing weight, studying a foreign language, or starting a business etc.
This advice seems a little vanilla to me, however if you are just starting out this may be all you need.
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