Comments on: Review: The Elements of Investing

By: richonanyincome

richonanyincome — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:46:18 +0000

I just finished this book and agree with the reviewer, it’s a pretty decent book for newbies, but doesn’t offer much to those who know a little about investing. I, however, wouldn’t recommend it to my friends new to investing because while newbies are the target audience, the writing style is much more geared to those who are more financially literate. I think most people unfamiliar with this kind of literature would respond better to a more entertaining primer (i.e. The Wealthy Barber, The Top Ten Distinctions between Millionaires and the Middle Class, Five Lessons a Millionaire taught me about life and wealth). Nice quick read for a review of good financial moves, but not the best book out there and certainly not up there with Strunk & White’s classic “The Elements of Style.”

RE: MoneyReasons
The authors like ETFs if they index and you’re buying them in large quantities.

By: David/Yourfinances101

David/Yourfinances101 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:48:57 +0000

I agree with the first commenter–looks like a real good starter book.

Seems like it gets into they whys ans wherefores and so on

By: MoneyReasons

MoneyReasons — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:27:42 +0000

Thanks for reviewing this, it sounds like it would be a good beginner’s book as you state.

I probably won’t get it, since I’ve heard pretty much all the book has to offer (based on your summarization).

I wonder what the authors think of ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), some have very low fees…