How to Buy Stocks: Completely Revised & Updated

by Louis; Wyckoff Peter Engel

The eighth edition of America's classic stock market primer, fully revised and updated for today's marketplace For over forty years, generations of investors have turned to How to Buy Stocks for advice and information they know they can trust. This extensively revised edition preserves Louis Engel's savvy investment principles and easy-to-understand explanations, but now includes all the up-to-the-minute information you need for successful investing in the 1990s. Sophisticated enough to appeal to the seasoned investor, and straightforward enough for those entering the market for the first time, How to Buy Stocks takes the mystery out of investing while giving you sound advice in making stock-buying decisions. Whether you're looking for a comprehensive guide to personal finance or the latest account of recent trends and what to expect in the future - whether you're thinking about entering the stock market, or just want to know how the market works - How to Buy Stocks simply remains the most accurate, concise, and shrewdly informative guide available for beginning and experienced investors alike.

Genres: Finance, Business, Money, Nonfiction, Self Help, Economics

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1957

Reviews

[Tom Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The latest version, written by Henry Hecht, still is a good introduction to the stock market.
It was written long before high frequency trading and doesn't talk about hedge funds much but still can teach you a lot about the basics of the stock market.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is not about how to pick stocks. It explains corporate capitalization and markets in baby talk for adults who have no prior familiarity with these subjects, which are crucial for developing a greater understanding financing and investing. At that, it is a classic.

[Sailaway · Rating 4 out of 5]

informative but get the latest edition.

[John Uzzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy rea, useful info. Some info outdated.

[Stephen Masri · Rating 5 out of 5]

good introductory book for the novice

[Major Doug · Rating 2 out of 5]

6th Revised Edition: dated material; good history of the Market - wish I would have read it 30 years ago = what can I have my kids read now that will help them in the future..?

[Dr. Amiruddin Alauddin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well wrote and if you still don't know about buying stocks after reading this book, I don't know what more to say.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book reads like a college text book. It explains all the terms you read, but expect to spend a lot of time studying this book.

[Alex Gleason · Rating 3 out of 5]

From 1976, this book reads more like a history of US financial markets than its title would imply. Often unintentionally hilarious in regard to the ethics of industry participants.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely make sure you try to get the latest copy, but if you don't it is a great historical read of the stock market.