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“The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need . . . actually lives up to its name.” — Los Angeles Times

“So full of tips and angles that only a booby or a billionaire could not benefit.” — New York Times

For nearly forty years, The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need has been a favorite finance guide, earning the allegiance of more than a million readers across America. This completely updated edition will show you how to use your money to your best advantage in today's financial marketplace, no matter what your means.

Using concise, witty, and truly understandable tips and explanations, Andrew Tobias delivers sensible advice and useful information on savings, investments, preparing for retirement, and much more.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Business; Reprint edition (April 26, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0544781937
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0544781931
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.8 x 8 inches
Reviewer: Melissa Kaye
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the best investing books out there!
Review: I've read a lot of personal finance books and this one has some of the best information I've found. If you are interested in personal finance and investing, you should definitely read this book!Tobias writes in a witty style to keep the reader's attention while providing detailed information on investing that I haven't found anywhere else. He begins with information on how to save money on personal expenses like dining out and vacations. There are several good tips in this section. Then he moves on to retirement accounts and saving for education. He explains each type of account in detail and includes every kind I know of.His sections on bonds and stock investing are really informative. He explains items like treasury bills and TIPs and their advantages. He explains all kinds of bonds (I-bonds, corporate bonds, municiple bonds) and provides his recommendation on whether you should own them or not and why. I especially found his section on stock market investing useful. He has explanations of a stock's beta, buying on margin, options, selling short, LEAPS and penny stocks and explains the pitfalls that often get investors into trouble.The last portion of the book talks a bit about estate planning and also some very clever methods of teaching your kids about saving and investing.I like the author's philosophy on investment strategies and agree with most of his advice. This book covers a lot of topics in personal finance and is both a great reference and a fun read. I highly recommend it to others!!!

Reviewer: mule
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Start Friday
Review: Liked it was a short read, easy to read ,entertaining too. Good tips about saving, good focus on saving. No formulaic step by step credo. But at the same time a basic credo, save ,do it now, pick some mutual funds invest, leave it alone, repeat, right now and often. I've read a Number of books of this type. Read this one first 20 yrs plus ago. I took the savings advice to heart not so much the investing , wish now I had. Id be so much better off. Lament, remorse whose is me 🙁 If you are in your 20s reading this SAVE AND INVEST NOW all you can. I couldn't get it through my thick head how much even 20 bucks invested a week in my 20s would let me retire 10 yrs earlier or worry free later. So padawon GET STARTED. Call a vanguard or fidelity put it in an index fund today. Ya go do that now right now.

Reviewer: Samuel
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Practically required reading--even in 2010.
Review: This was the first investment book I read, and it still stands out as one of the most commonsensical, though I'm afraid at a later stage of life--when questions about social security, annuities, Roth IRAs, ETFs, medicare and health insurance, wills and estates loom large--it's especially suitable for a youngster or someone just looking to get their feet wet. One of the charms of the first edition was its singular compactness and economy--by the time of the 2002 edition, however, it had begun to pack on some weight at the expense of what made it unique in the first place. It's continued to get lengthier, though it's still a bargain.Since the first edition of this book, the markets have become so complex and media-blanketed that a lot of the Benjamin Graham practical advice no longer applies (just ask someone who invested huge sums in mutual funds at this time a year ago, only to see it all sliced in half just several months later). On the other hand, people who follow CNBC and the second-by-second gyrations of the markets still tend to labor under the old illusions about how to "beat" the market--and indeed some do, whether due to chance (most likely) or some magical formula or insight. But win or lose, these latter-day market mavens become so absorbed in the moves of the exchanges, they're apt to miss out on the more significant changes in their personal lives and the world around them.But controversial though the title may be, "The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need" is a statement that's closer to the truth than not. Tobias has a remarkable nose for all of the "fat" when it comes to managing money. People spend countless hours fine-tuning their investments on a daily, obsessive basis, wasted hours that will never be repaid by a slightly lower mutual fund fee or a lucky "hot stock" pick. If you "know" what your doing--not simply in terms of playing the game but that what you're doing "is," in fact," a game (especially now that the internet bombards us with more information in a single second than can be registered in a life-time), then fine. Set up 3 computer screens in addition to a television monitor with Jim Cramer hollering away--and have fun. But be aware that it is a game, that one-click trading quickly becomes a form of addiction, and that you're not doing much for humanity or your own social life--in fact, the isolation that many people feel is merely increased by this sort of illusory "action."On behalf of the "opposition," I would partly refute Tobias by pointing out the drastic reduction of fees for most stock transactions (from $55 when I started in the early '80s to $10 or even less per transaction in 2010). I would also hold up the year 2008--when the financial systems and banks fell apart, with the consumer taking the biggest hit, losing half of his 401K or mutual fund investment--as a time that understandably changed thinking about the way the game is played. You lose 50%, and it's not going to be easy to gain 100%, which moreover will accomplish no more than bringing you back to even. As a result, greater vigilance, along with "cost-averaging," makes more sense than when Tobias wrote his book.Still, for the most part Tobias is on the money--even in 2010--and the modest price of his book suits his philosophy of not throwing money around heedlessly or wasting all of your time trying to make money out of money. instead, make "something," or make the world a better place. Or, instead of putting all of the emphasis on "making a living," how about simply "living" for a change? In short, the beauty of Tobias' book is that it provides an example of how to step back, put finances in perspective, and acquire a "big picture." For those who feel they are no longer in control of a manageable world or who experience non-stop stomach-churning and incessant tweaking of numbers when it comes to investing and money, Tobias' little book is to the world of finance what Strunk's classic "The Elements of Style" is to grammar and the English language. We could all profit from more books like it.

Reviewer: Gregg Sciarra
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Investment
Review: Author Andrew Tobias is an easy to read writer. This book has a bevy of ideas and explanations for all levels of financial acumen. I particularly liked the charitable gift information (p. 128-131). He gives great examplesthroughout the book. Five stars to this investment guide.

Reviewer: Juan S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: 100% recomendable.

Reviewer: Des20
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great book that lays out the basics for a beginner.

Reviewer: Cliente Kindle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Very nice, specially for people who have knowledge in economics.For me, who is a layman in that field, the book represented an opportunity to add some relevant information regarding personal finance.

Reviewer: Jimmy LaFleur
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The real deal when it comes to investing. This book his Mark Cuban's favorite book on investing.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great advise.