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  <title><![CDATA[Investing For Dummies, 4th Edition]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;I&gt;Investing for Dummies&lt;/I&gt; is a good, all-around investment guide for the rest of us. Author Eric Tyson covers all aspects of investing, from stocks and bonds to real estate and collectibles. Tyson points readers towards investments that actually work and raises warning flags about strategies you should avoid. The book also considers whether starting and running your business can be a good investment option. If you're looking for a good place to start building a secure financial future, this is it.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1996</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Eric Tyson]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Nov 18 13:28:29 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 18 13:29:01 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Want to take charge of your financial future? Investing for Dummies provides you with the latest insights into smart investing—weighing investment options (such as stocks, real estate, and small business), understanding risks and returns, managing your portfolio, and much more. This book has been ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78227690">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41310694">
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  <date_added>Tue Dec 30 12:21:13 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Dec 30 12:22:15 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the main book I recommend to friends who want to learn more about investing. It is easy to understand and gives an opinion. I have given this book to several friends as a gift.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41310694]]></url>
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    <review id="53253436">
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    <name><![CDATA[Dan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Milwaukee, WI]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Apr 19 14:16:40 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Apr 19 14:17:17 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great intro into the investing world when I was 18!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53253436]]></url>
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    <review id="55262826">
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    <name><![CDATA[Tracy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[North Las Vegas, NV]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 07 09:28:21 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 07 09:29:08 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Back to basics, great intro guide.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55262826]]></url>
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    <review id="47797367">
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Feb 28 10:40:32 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Feb 28 10:40:56 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Lots of good information!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47797367]]></url>
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    <review id="77138846">
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    <name><![CDATA[Alejandra]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Managua, Nicaragua]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sun Nov 08 16:27:04 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 08 16:27:10 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[jaja]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77138846]]></url>
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    <review id="51061200">
    <user id="2177514">
    <name><![CDATA[David]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Duvall, WA]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Mar 31 14:00:02 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Apr 10 01:40:41 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Reasonable overview; includes real estate and small business; long term investing only.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51061200]]></url>
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    <review id="34989282">
    <user id="1085260">
    <name><![CDATA[Alex]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Oct 10 11:28:29 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Oct 24 18:10:56 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is regarded as one of the best investing books on the market. Eric Tyson doesn't pick stocks for the reader or engage in any other shady practice. Rather, he explains the workings of key markets and introduces some of the most reputable research tools. The author has a good sense of humor, too.<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34989282">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="28995718">
    <user id="1388218">
    <name><![CDATA[Terrance]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Suwanee, GA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 01 13:02:00 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 01 13:03:15 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, I only listened to the book on cd, but this is a good book to read for beginners in investing.  Covers both growth and value investing, as well as gives you insight for long term investing as well.  A good read for anyone who invests, but not for traders.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28995718]]></url>
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    <review id="23604161">
    <user id="1091933">
    <name><![CDATA[Mimi]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mountain View, CA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 03 09:41:17 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jun 03 09:37:51 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jun 03 09:41:17 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A lot of basic information explained in a simple way.  The author sometimes gets a little irritating with his irrelevant editorial asides.  Also, a little outdated (mine was 1997) but the basic information re the markets, P/E, the Fed, etc. is still good. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23604161]]></url>
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    <review id="30169478">
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    <name><![CDATA[Nick]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Baltimore, MD]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sun Dec 28 13:32:04 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Aug 14 15:22:37 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Dec 28 13:32:04 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[From the first chapter, this book seems maybe a little too simple for what I'm looking for (and it's written by a guy who works for Fidelity).  But it's hard to know, seeing as I don't quite know what I'm looking for exactly.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30169478]]></url>
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    <review id="16033703">
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    <name><![CDATA[Sarah Jean]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Thu Feb 21 16:41:39 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Feb 21 16:42:43 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[laugh all you want but i'm going to remember that when i'm a millionaire.  Good for anyone who wants to learn more about how to invest in their 401k and what to do with your savings outside of your retirment.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16033703]]></url>
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    <review id="5965049">
    <user id="366133">
    <name><![CDATA[Rex]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Madison, WI]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[everyone]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Sep 09 18:37:11 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 25 19:01:04 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Eric Tyson does a wonderful job teaching both the importance and how-to of investing.  The book teaches what to invest in a uses a wholistic strategy to increase and protect investments.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5965049]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="22779190">
    <user id="971918">
    <name><![CDATA[Jeremy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Allentown, PA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 22 17:13:04 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 22 17:14:17 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Painful, boring, uninteresting and difficult to understand...certainly not for dummies.  For someone who was interested in investing, this turns me off to it!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22779190]]></url>
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    <review id="10234967">
    <user id="646370">
    <name><![CDATA[Homa]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Mon Dec 10 15:11:33 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Dec 10 15:12:24 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you're not going to read it for your own benefit, read it for Juniors.  This stuff isn't rocket science, but it is tedious. This is a good hand holder. ]]></body>
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    <review id="8638063">
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    <name><![CDATA[Nancy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[San Luis Obispo, CA]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sun Nov 04 00:28:17 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 04 00:29:17 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The book that saved me from unscrupulous financial planners (I'm talking about you, Ameriprise!). Buy this and get smart about your money.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8638063]]></url>
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    <review id="28594785">
    <user id="1249178">
    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Palo Alto, CA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 1997</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 29 05:21:41 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 29 05:23:17 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a informative book that explained some basic simple investment strategies without over complicating things. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28594785]]></url>
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    <review id="24543451">
    <user id="695024">
    <name><![CDATA[Bob]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sun Jun 15 09:03:38 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jun 15 09:04:27 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good quick primer on investing basics. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24543451]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="30819200">
    <user id="1430626">
    <name><![CDATA[Lincoln]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Salt Lake City, UT]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Thu Aug 21 13:53:28 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Aug 21 13:53:39 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pretty Basic]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30819200]]></url>
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    <review id="77199533">
    <user id="970252">
    <name><![CDATA[Sori]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 25 04:47:28 -0800 2009</read_at>
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