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Does anyone know of a good beginners book in investing stock?

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1. You may want to see Suze Orman's books on money, investing, wealth, she is the best. She also has a website.
2. Wall Street Trading for Dummies????
3. The First Book of Investing, The Absolute Beginner's Guide : By Samuel Case Designed for would-be investors who know absolutely nothing about the stock market or other various investments, it's a great introduction to investing. You can order it through Amazon.
4. "The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need" by Andrew Tobias. It's the book I consistently give to high school grad, college grads, and newlyweds.
5. I continue to be a huge fan of the simple, paperback book put out by the Wall Street Journal called: "The Wall Street Journal Guide to Money & Investing" This book has great basic information not only about stocks, but all forms of currency, bonds, stocks, options, and mutual funds. It's simple, but has great diagrams and examples, and it can easily be read and referred to in 2-4 page sections. I continue to give this book as a gift to family members who are interested in investing, but don't know where to start. There is information in this book that covers the same basics that I received in my MBA program at Harvard. http://product.express.ebay.com/The-Wall-Street-Journal-Guide-to-Understanding-Money-Investing_067189451X_W0QQ_kwZwallQ20streetQQ_kwZmoneyQQ_dl1ZBooksQQ_dl2ZBooksQQ_pidZ584866
6. "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits", by Philip Fisher. Warren Buffett ascribes to his principles, which is a pretty good endorsement.
7. The Motley Fool Investment Guide. It explains how everything works in simple terms.
8. Every one of those books is good EXCEPT for Suze Orman's. She is a self-promoter, NOT an investment guru. She also accepts money to say things and has appeared in numerous ads for other products, thus completely compromising her integrity and objectivity. After you've read the beginning books, read "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham, the legendary value investing guru. It's the bible that is followed by many who know what they're doing, including Warren Buffet, considered by many the best investor alive. Hope this helps! --J.