Stock Information book?

Question

is there a book out there about stocks that can help out newbies to understand the basic about stocks? One you would recommend thats really good

Answer 1

read the wall street journal.  it's more interesting..real world stuff.  that's how i learned in college...well, plus i majored in finance, but the stuff i was picking up from the journal and other investment geared sites and magazines was really useful.

Answer 2

There is not really one book that tells you everything one needs to know about the market and/or investing.

But here are my suggestions that I know will get you off on the right path to either investing and/or trading,

The first book you should read is Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Then try some of these

What Works on Wall Street by James O'Shaunessey

Beating the Street by Peter Lynch

One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch

The Warren Buffett Way by Robert Hagstrom

Trading For a Living by Alexander Elder

Mastering the Trade” by John Caster

How to Make Money in Stocks” and 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success both by  William O’Neil

The Disciplined Trader by Mark Douglas

Get into the habit of making daily visits to some websites like MSN Money and Yahoo Finance.  (http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp http://finance.yahoo.com/ )

While at MSN following the strategy lab analysts to get a feel for what the pros are doing and why.  This site has some basic information for beginners.

Other website that can provide instructions and help with procedures and terminology are Investopedia - http://www.investopedia.com/  Stock Charts - http://stockcharts.com/ http://www.investorshub.com/  http://www.1source4stocks.com/



Visit some of the more professional websites like Zacks - http://www.zacks.com/ Smart Money - http://www.smartmoney.com/  Schaeffer’s – http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/

Some of these web sites will have advertisers who are worth looking into also

Good luck, study hard and you'll invest well.