Investing for Canadians for Dummies

by Eric Tyson, Tony Martin

Making your own investment decisions can be intimidating and overwhelming. Now more than ever, people are taking control of their financial futures by learning how to invest their hard-earned cash. With the second edition of the bestselling Investing For Canadians For Dummies, the unbeatable author duo of Eric Tyson and Tony Martin show readers how to make the most of the stock market and other investment vehicles like mutual funds, bonds, and index funds.

Updated for the 2nd Edition
· Investment options: New material on asset allocation: what it is and why it's important
· Risks and returns: New material on the often confusing concept of risk and how understanding it can help you make wiser investing choices
· RRSPs: New information on RRSP grants, updated material on dollar cost averaging
· Researching stocks: Expanded material on earnings per share and dividend yield
· Borrowing money: Expansion and updates on coverage of high-interest rate accounts and money market funds
· Mutual funds: New material on exchange traded funds, including holding funds in an RRSP, Canadian content rules, and clone funds
· Investing in real estate: Expanded coverage of this popular new investment tool
· Plus new material on small business and investing resources

For Dummies' success lies in how the books tackle a given topic. Rather than overwhelm the reader with complicated information, For Dummies books tell you just what you need to know to learn a given skill, in plain English (no fancy long-winded words) and with a dose of irreverent humour. Lighthearted, but not lightweight, the For Dummies series empowers readers to meet and master challenges in their lives -- whether it be managing finances, cooking a gourmet meal, or finding a job. Series features such as cartoons, humorous icons, and the Part of Tens, guarantee they'll have lots of fun doing it, too.

Genres: Nonfiction, Personal Finance, Reference, Business, Self Help, Finance

416 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Mike Parkes · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly written, superficial book that adds insult to injury by using a lot of space shilling for other books written by these authors. Will only be useful to someone with almost no knowledge of investments.

[Efe Saydam · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the investing basics for Canadians: Stocks, ETFs, Real Estate, and Business Ownership. The authors' advice definitely errs on the side of conservative caution, but at least you can't go wrong following such principles. A good primer for the uninformed thirsty for basic investing knowledge.

[Katie Comley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overall book. The version I read was a little outdated but I learned a bit on the stock market.

[The Devine Ms Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very easy to read and understand. The thrust is on conservative investing. Even if you're not wanting to invest in the market this is a good book to read to understand the business news.