The First Time Investor: How to Start Safe, Invest Smart & Sleep Well

by Larry Chambers

The First Time Investor will change the way you view your money! This comprehensive and respected guidebook, a bestselling Fortune book club selection in its first edition, has been completely updated to explain rules, strategies, and techniques for investing success in today's turbulent market. Packed with examples, its discussions How to take the first steps to get your investment plan in motion; Step-by-step techniques to increase returns while minimizing risk; On-line trading techniques to slash commission costs; An up-to-date listing of important Internet resources; Asset class investing tips and strategies. Master the rules of independent investing, minus sales pressure, bias, and irrelevant media noise, with The First Time Investor.

297 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1991

Reviews

[Rustam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a decent overview (for beginners) of all the possibilities available to a new investor. A few things are a little outdated, and also there's some recommendations (modern portfolio theory) that are considered suspect post-2008, but otherwise, a good overview of the financial instruments available.

[Brendan Walsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful basic guide for a 40something guy like me that is finally making a few dollars and looking for a straightforward way to plan best I can for retirement and the kids' education