Investing 101: From Stocks and Bonds to ETFs and IPOs, an Essential Primer on Building a Profitable Portfolio (Adams 101 Series)
About this product
A crash course in managing personal wealth and building a profitable portfolio—from stocks and bonds to IPOs and more!
Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of investing into tedious discourse that would put even Warren Buffett to sleep. Investing 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn how to build a portfolio and expand your savings. From value investing to short selling to risk tolerance, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that you won't be able to get anywhere else.
So whether you're looking to master the major principles of investing, or just want to learn more about stocks and bonds or mutual funds, Investing 101 has all the answers—even the ones you didn't know you were looking for. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is digestible, solid, well-written, and a good beginner reference for stocks, bonds, ETFs, and other core investing topics. Goodreads readers also describe it positively as a helpful introduction for new investors, while a few blog-style reviews praise its clarity and fact-based approach.
On Reddit and forums, there was no strong, clearly surfaced discussion in the gathered results, so the available opinions are mostly from Amazon, Goodreads, and review blogs. Overall, the sentiment is that it works best as a straightforward investing primer for beginners rather than a deep tactical guide.
There are also YouTube videos tied to this exact title, including review-style and book-look videos that suggest the product is being discussed as a beginner investing book. The overall takeaway from the gathered sources is positive, with repeated praise for accessibility and basic investing coverage.
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Specifications
| Topic | Investing |
Product Details
| Publisher | Adams Media |
| Publication date | January 1, 2016 |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 264 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1440595135 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1440595134 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.7 x 7.13 inches |
| Part of series | Adams 101 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,397 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Mutual Funds Investing (Books) #5 in Investment Portfolio Management #33 in Introduction to Investing |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,662) |
