The DIY Investor: How to Take Control of Your Investments and Plan for a Financially Secure Future

by Andy Bell

The DIY Investor is your guide to independent and successful investing. It will show you how to build an investment portfolio using a range of low-cost tax efficient strategies. If you are a first time investor, investment guru Andy Bell will show you how to make the crucial initial steps towards taking control of your financial future. If you’re a seasoned player in the market, the book will help you develop your investing style and strategy. The DIY Investor will show you how Have access to online support and updates at

Genres: Finance, Business

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Filipe Mendes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good book full of good information but i'm not totally sure if it is recommended as a first book for investment newbies like me.

I really liked the last chapters on how to start investing and some general tips on how to choose a investment platform, but wished they were at the beginning or halfway through the book, since most of the book is about the differences and explanations of existing ISAs and SIPPs in detail.

I finished the book feeling that there are other high-level concepts that I first need to get more familiar with, and then come back to it once it becomes time to invest.

A reference book nonetheless.

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to the basics of investing written for the layman.

[Jack Tickle · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a decent book if you are a complete beginner to investing. If you know a little though, and are looking for something deeper, this is not the book for you.

[Marcel Patulacci · Rating 4 out of 5]

More suitable for beginner investors.