Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading

by Michael C. Thomsett

A new illustrated guide to stocks of the bestselling Getting Started seriesThis popular and easy-to-use guide to understanding and investing in stocks combines basic and non-technical explanations with many other illustrations, definitions in context, examples, charts, key points, and valuable resources including online supplemental learning tools.Offers simple and carefully developed building blocks for understanding how to invest in stocksIncludes a wealth of visuals that walk you step-by-step through the investing processAlso available in an illustrated e-book formatWith great attention to detail, author Michael Thomsett ensures that "Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading" is both highly informative and visually pleasing.

Genres: Finance

300 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Michael C. Thomsett is an expert in technical analysis and stock markets. He has published dozens of books on the topic as well as peer-reviewed papers, magazine articles, and blog entries. He has been writing professionally since 1978 and his best-selling, Getting Started in Options (John Wiley & Sons) is currently in its 10th edition (published by DeGruyter with a new title, “Options”) and has sold over 350,000 copies. The author lives near Nashville, Tennessee and he writes full time.

Reviews

[Loren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reads more like an encyclopedia-lite, rather than a how to.

[Paresh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lot of basics overview especially for technical analysis.

[Anchorfjord · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for a start. Some technical explanations. Some good cross reference via valuable resources.

[Simple · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good guide for the beginner traders and investors.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really helpful for novice people like me in the business industry!