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

by Larry Chambers, Dale Rogers

From the end of the 1990's bull run to today's point-and-click electronic trading, investors face a radically transformed trading environment. The First Time Investor has been updated to teach beginning investors everything they must know in this new, high-speed investment arena. Along with the basics, it now features in-depth discussions on day trading, decimalization, the expansion of the global marketplace, and more--as well as a valuable new section on the top 10 things people must do to protect their 401(k)s.

300 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 A few things are a little outdated, and also there's some recommendations (modern portfolio theory) that are considered suspect post-2008, but otherwise, a good overview of the financial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