The Young Investor: Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow

by Katherine R. Bateman

A young person who saves $2,000 each year between the ages of 9 and 14, at an interest rate of 9 percent, will have one million dollars at age 65. And that is just by saving! This guide explains the language of business and the skill of investing, so that children can grow up business-literate and get an early start at making their money grow. The concepts of money and simple and compound interest show how saving works; then children learn where Wall Street is, what stocks and bonds do, and, with the help of an adult, the right way to buy or sell a stock, mutual fund, or savings bond. Dozens of activities teach how to balance a checkbook, read stock tables, and know what people are talking about when they mention inflation, recession, and the Federal Reserve Board.

Genres: Finance, Childrens

123 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

Katherine Bateman received an M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and has taught art history at Berea College in Kentucky and at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Author of The Young Investor, she had a second career as a municipal bond analyst and as financial advisor for the Illinois Educational Facilities Authority. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky and now resides in Illinois."

Reviews

[abigail]

lol.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for students (or a teacher)

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written in language a youngster could understand to teach about money sense. This book might be best used working with an adult. Unless a child is a real self-starter, it could be too challenging to follow.

[Casey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some very good, basic info. Slightly outdated...LOTS has changed since 2001 in the economic world of our United States. As the book is written for ages 9 and up, some of the examples are very youth-oriented, but the information is sound.

[Gary Brownfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good introduction to finance and economics for young and old alike

This book is well written and quick and easy to read. It provides basic information for anyone starting out in the world of investing. Reading this book will inspire you to want to learn more.

[Granger · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I have a child, I will read this to my pregnant belly and instill digestible & accessible financial wisdom into him

[Oleg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Что теперь?
Начало активного инвестирования до конца года. К тому же книга действительно заражает идеей инвестирования (что больная редкость).