How much do you actually know about investing? Do you understand the monthly and quarterly reports your investment firm sends? Do you have the knowledge to choose your own investment ratio? Many investment firms and retirement plans are geared toward more participation by the investor, however, if you aren’t sure where to invest, you could be sabatoging your own investments. That’s why one of the most important things that you can do to ensure that you choose the best investments, and the best investment firm, to handle your money is to actually learn more about investing yourself.
Where you start the education process depends on your understanding. If you’re a complete novice, then I would suggest starting with the basics:
- Investing For Dummies, Fifth edition
- Like nearly all of the “Dummies” style books, Investing for Dummies is an excellent way to learn the basics of investing. This handy guide covers nearly all aspects of investing, from stocks and bonds to real estate and collectibles. And, the author points readers towards investments that actually work and raises warning flags about strategies you should avoid.
- Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!
- “Investing means different things to different people. In fact there are different investments for the rich, poor and middle class. Rich Dad’s Guide To Investing is a long-term guide for anyone wanting to become a rich investor and invest in what the rich invest in. As the title states, it is a “guide” and offers no guarantees…just as my rich dad offered me no guarantees…only guidance.” Robert T. Kiyosaki. Author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad & Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant –This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
- The Smartest Investment Book You’ll Ever Read: The Proven Way to Beat the
– This book will change the way you invest. . .and it’s about time! If your main concern is getting the most out of your money without sacrificing financial security, Dan Solin tells you how to take control of your finances and end up in the top 5% of all professionally managed money. Solin provides a clear, simple, easy-to-follow road map that will show you exactly how your assets should be invested, using trusted, brand-name funds. He explains how to assess risk and how to allocate assets so that your portfolio is tailored precisely for you.
Likewise, if you’re more informed, then research the areas where you have the least understanding:
- Aftershock: Protect Yourself and Profit in the Next Global Financial Meltdown
- A practical guide to preparing for the next phase of the financial meltdown. From the authors who were the first to predict Phase I of our current economic downturn-in their landmark 2006 book, America’s Bubble Economy-comes their insightful sequel discussing their predictions for the next phase of the Bubble Economy. It may seem like the worst has come and gone, but it hasn’t. With their proven track record of accurate predictions-which most financial professionals and economists missed-the authors explain how and why the next phase of the financial meltdown is about to hit. Things are not going back to how they were before. Instead, we are moving through uncharted territory, with new challenges and opportunities that few people can anticipate. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Aftershock shows readers how to seek safety and profits in these dynamic economic conditions.
- The Billion Dollar Mistake: Learning the Art of Investing Through the Missteps of Legendary Investors
- The Billion Dollar Mistake is an up-close account of the career-defining mistakes that some of the world’s most brilliant billionaire investors have made, and a revealing look at what we can learn from them. Drawing on author Stephen Weiss’ twenty-two years experience at some of Wall Street’s most prestigious firms, the core of this book is based upon original research and interviews with these legendary investors, who discuss the most significant trade or investment that went against them, the magnitude of the loss, its effect on their businesses-and on their personal lives. To some, these fascinating accounts will read like a novel; to others, it will be a treasured and unique investment guide.
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