The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Investing in Stocks covers everything readers need to know to take advantage of the long- and short-term opportunities in the equities market, including how stocks stack up against other forms of investing, a tour of the major U.S. exchanges, choosing an investment style, and much more. In addition, the book covers the investment strategies and philosophies of some of Wall Street’s most successful investors. An appendix contains the contact information for all the major full-service and discount brokers.
Highly useful introduction for beginners! A load of information is covered in an easy accessible layout. I have marked the pages and sections I will need to refer to for online brokering. Not to buy stocks but to start with index funds and ETFs. As the introduction page says, even if the reader doesn't intend to buy stocks after reading this book, the contents will still be useful for understanding other types on investments.