The World's Simplest Guide to the Stock Market: An introduction to companies, stocks, and making money from investing

by Edward W. Ryan

The World’s Simplest Guide to the Stock Market provides a crash course on the essentials of stocks and the stock market. In plain language it gives clear answers to key questions such

– What is a company, how do companies grow, how do companies raise money, and how does a company go public?
– What is a stock, what causes stock prices to move, and what do investors experience when they own a stock?
– What are stock exchanges, how do exchanges work, how do investors interact with exchanges, and what is an index?

And much, much more.

Author Edward W. Ryan brings life to what can be complex and daunting topics. By drawing on his own experiences as both a personal investor and a professional in the investment industry, he provides real-world context that makes the material relatable and memorable.

The World’s Simplest Guide to the Stock Market is the ideal first read for anyone new to stocks, but is also useful for someone looking for a refresher on the basics. If you want to understand stocks and the stock market, this is the place to start!

Genres: Finance, Personal Finance

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 16, 2024

Reviews

[Brennan Maser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to personal finance, explaining a lot of basic principals essential for financial success!

[Me · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it !!! Easy to understand; for anybody who doesn't have any knowledge about the stock market or basic finance vocabulary this book is for you !!!

[Goodnight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfectly concise.

[Sabrina Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The writing and content is digestible and straight to the point.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very helpful primer on all things relating to the stock market. I enjoyed the conversational tone and the many analogies used.

[Lana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written and easy to understand, just a bit basic for me