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Learn to Earn: Introduction to the Basics of Investing (Paperback)

by Peter Lynch (Author), John Rothchild (Author) "Capitalism happens when people make things and sell them for money ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (7 Feb 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684811634
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684811635
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 101,437 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. This book claims this that the basics of investing - the fundamentals of the economic system and what they have to do with the stock market - aren't taught in school. When individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic eduction in investing can have tragic consequences. For those who know what to look for, investment opportunites are everywhere. The average student is familiar with Nike, Reebok, McDonalds, the Gap, and the Body Shop; the majority of teenagers have drunk Pepsi or Coke, but only a very few own shares in either company or even understand how to buy them. The author demonstrates that the basic principles behind public companies haven't changed in more than 300 years.


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"Public companies are everywhere, and they surround you from morning to night. . . . Nearly everything you eat, wear, read, listen to, ride in, lie on, or gargle with is made by one. Perfume to penknives, hot tubs to hot dogs, nuts to nail polish are made by businesses that you can own." —from the Introduction.

McDonald′s, The Gap, Circuit City, Gillette, CBS, and thousands more . . . anybody can own part of big and small companies. As companies grow and prosper, you can too. Whenever burgers are eaten, sweaters are purchased, batteries are used, and faces are shaved, you′ve got a piece of the action. From Alexander Hamilton to Warren Buffett, people have been making big money by investing in the corporations and institutions around them.

Mutual–fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain what′s not normally taught in high school —how the stock market helps you and how it helps the country. By understanding how and why the stock market works when you buy a share of a company or purchase a mutual fund, you can make informed —and profitable —decisions. Whether you′re saving for college, a house, a trip, or retirement, there is no better method to secure a sound financial future than to invest. Young or old, there is no better time to start investing than now.

"Investing is fun. It′s interesting.

It can put you on the road to prosperity for the rest of your life. . . ."

Learn to Earn gives you the expert guidance you need to make the right start. Lynch and Rothchild cover the gamut on investment fundamentals and principles, from choosing stocks, to picking a broker, to reading an annual report. Learn to Earn reveals how to decipher the stock pages and how to evaluate the pros and cons of the five basic investment vehicles —savings accounts, collectibles, houses or apartments, stocks, and bonds. Yet, there is much more to investing than just the principles, and there is much more to Learn to Earn than just the fundamentals. Opportunity comes in many forms, from many sources, with many histories. Brimming with stories and parables, Lynch and Rothchild also explain:

  • Why the world as we know it would collapse without investors . . .
  • How capitalism, from the time of the American Revolution on, has shaped the past, and how that affects us today . . .
  • How Coke, Campbell′s Soup, Ben & Jerry′s, Microsoft, and other big companies got started, who gets rich from them, and how they got that way . . .
  • How to know the real story behind the price of a stock
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book For Young Potential Investors., 3 April 1999
By A Customer
This book is clearly geared towards young readers, not adults who are looking at investing seriously for the first time.

If your teenaged child is open to it, why not do precisely what this book suggests -- the two of you could join an investment club and learn about investing together. You could buy stock as custodian for your child each time the club meets. If you attend the meetings together it will rapidly teach your child the wisdom of saving and investing.

This book is marginally useful for adults. I bought 2 copies with the intention of giving one to my elder daughter and learning a bit about investing myself from the second. My 401K plan is doing so well I would like to start investing on my own.

There is too much history for adults looking to start investing. It ought to be replaced with more how-to advice -- such as how to read a balance sheet. There is an appendix chapter on this, but it could be greatly expanded.

The book could use updating on internet resources of use to investors. For example, I'd like to find software that will help me manage and track stock picks as I begin the training part which is so important to successful investing. Andrew Tobias' Managing Your Money used to have an excellent stock portfolio manager. I'd love to see something like this again which can automatically update portfolios with closing prices. I'm sure there is software out there -- but the book doesn't point out good software titles!

In short, this 5-year old book is a useful introduction geared for young readers. Adults already interested in investing can check it for useful advice. It badly needs updating to reflect investing now in the last year of the decade. Perhaps revisions could be posted to the web in addition to selling a revised print version.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beginner Investment book., 15 Jun 1999
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I rarely write reviews but this book was the best Introductory investment book that I've ever read!! And trust me I've read a few!! I learned so much about the American Economy and financial history to go along w/ Investment basics. 2 Thumbs Up!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone entering the world, 12 Jun 1999
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Peter Lynch obviously recognizes the fact that it is important to have money to survive in this world, and he helps keep people from wasting their money. I love the most basic principles of how money should be saved to grow over time. It's such a basic idea, yet so many people have not grasped it. The history of capitalism is interesting, but can get boring if you're not really a history person, and he makes some odd assumptions about things like home ownership and the theories of Karl Marx. But it's a great book especially for teens like me just getting started with money management. If only all of my friends were so enlightened.
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