Investing for Beginners

By: William Bahl

Narrated by: William

Length: 1 hr and 41 mins

Publisher's Summary

Getting ready to invest or just want to know more? Avoid the easy mistakes of investing with this beginners guide to investing.

Offering practical, straightforward advice that is easy to understand and engaging, this audiobook will give you what you need to start investing.

Inside you will find:

1. Why you should invest
2. Types of investment
3. Why some investments fail
4. Common Investment Packages
5. Taxes and investments, and so much more...

Start investing (in yourself) today for a financially secure tomorrow!

©2019 William Bahl (P)2019 William Bahl

MASTERPIECE

Absolute masterpiece which makes investing for 99% of people simple and explains the reasons why best investing is built on patience. 99% of what you need to know about investing is in this book. The other 1% involves getting the right allocation, invest regularly, give it time to grow and voila, a good way to have a great nest egg. I bought a couple of copies for some friends at work who are interested in learning how to invest.
***** HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION

Practical book

Very useful, practical book to read and learn from. I would highly recommend it. However, I feel like I could summarize his whole message into one sentence: it's probably best to stick with low-cost, passively managed index funds that invest in the whole market.
Regardless, here's a few highlighted lessons learned:
- Types of investment, Common Investment Packages
- Costs compound just as returns do. Each fund's returns percentage is higher than what you'll actually get, so keep an eye on those costs and keep 'em low.
- Simplify your portfolio. All you really need are a few passively managed index funds. Active managers rarely outperform the benchmark index.
- And, to quote from the man himself: "The More the Managers Take, the Less the Investors Make." So rely less on middle-man advisors, if you can help it.
There are other great tidbits that you'll find in the book. All in all, I'd recommend it and, again, to borrow something from the book: "Don't take my word for it", follow the other reviewers' recommendations if you want your fair share of market returns.

now I have proffits.

I had been reading this book since ( Sept, 2019) the same time I was initiating my investment life in stocks. With chapter 6 i discovered some mistakes I had been doing then correct the course of my investments. It was enlightening to discover my behavior was playing against me and I should control myself in order to avoid more losses. Thanks to this book now I have proffits.

A treasure of knowledge

This updated classic will teach you how to invest money for the long term for your retirement. The author is uniquely qualified, altruistic and honest. If you want to achieve the average market return and let your money accumulate in your 401K or IRA with minimal fees and taxes, taking the appropriate amount of risk for your age and risk tolerance, listen this audiobook. It is more than a audiobook: it is an education! You will discover a treasure of knowledge and common sense, and that investing does not have to be complicated. You will do better than most investors and sleep well at night.

super ideal and helpful

This book is very informative and easy to understand. The bold words defining financial lingo is super ideal and helpful! Recommend to anyone trying educate themselves on how the market works. This book helps me understand a lot more about investing. It also provides resources for different topics which are very helpful in investing.

This book had in depth knowledge on Investing.

This book had in depth knowledge on Investing. Each step was broken down and explained. All in all, this gave me a great gateway into what investing is. I can recommend this book to others, who like me, don't know anything but investing. If you need more, I recommend looking into more advanced books on the subject.

Very helpful for those who are starting out.

Very helpful for those who are starting out. Easy to read and provides much insight and examples for new terminology. I am brand new at this and understand much more now. There is so much information in this book, and it’s understandable!

I also like that the author is the one who narrates his book. Good job!

very enlightening and educative

It was very enlightening and educative and I learned a lot from it. This book is wonderful, once you start listening or reading it and if you are the type of person who likes to invest, and make money then this is for you! I'm always trying to make money on the side and love a good book that helps do exactly this!

Great introductory book

This easy to read and concise guide will teach you all you need to know about investing, cutting through much of the waffle and technical terms you may encounter in other mammoth investing books.

A very introductory book.

Bought it for my nephew who expressed interest in a stock market. Wanted to start him with something basic. This book is exactly what I was looking for. A very introductory book that covers a lot of subjects in a clear and concise way.