Understanding Stocks 2E

Even if you are not a beginner in the world of stocks this book is a fantastic read. Mr. Sincere gives an insight into certain indicators that he believes when combined towards your goals can create a tailor made strategy for any type of investor. His book gives you the tools to develop risk management techniques and gives an insight as to why the minority of investors succeed and the majority fail to hit their goals. In the book he gives his email that he will respond to in less than 48 hours during the week. I spoke with Michael after reading this book and he gave great responses to all questions I had from what I had read. After reading this book purchasing his book about options was a no brainer. MUST READ!!!

I read Michael Sincere's Understanding Stocks (1st Edition) about 8 years ago (slightly before the 2008 crash), and found that it was probably one of the best introductions to understanding trading and the stock market that I had so far come across. I previously had read some of the Little Book of Investing series including one by Morningstar Analyst Pat Dorsey which were very good explanations of how investing works, but offered very little explanations on how to actually place trades in the Stock Market. Like another reviewer said I placed one of my first trades with the instructions of this book ( Western Digital stock when it traded for only around 28/ share (8 yrs ago), how's that for specific!). In response to the reviewer who said this book is too general and sounds like a High School teacher's introduction to stocks I would disagree, first in this second edition which I recently purchased to see any updates or changes, he includes profiles of Wall Street legends like William O' Neal, profiles Peter Lynch's trading system, and even includes his own interview with Vanguard fund founder John Bogle, how much more specifics do you want for a book that is supposed to be a primer/ introduction to stock trading? Is this book going to tell you how to short specific stocks on the S&P 500 based off the next "ominous" indicator signal "derived" from the previous 30 and 50 MACD, not really but it does explain what a MA and MACD is, and gives a solid introduction to how Technical and Fundamental Analysis works, and if you're someone who doesn't know what these terms mean, then this book is your place to start before you think about investing in the Stock Market. This is not to carry the water for Michael Sincere's Understanding Stocks book , but just to point out that many times it seems people look for books like this to make them a "successful" something or other (in this case stock trader) but stock investing and especially active trading are not an exact science but more of an art, so like any good art instructional book, it can only lay out the palette, explain what each tool does,give some solid techniques and examples, and leave the rest to your own tuition and creativity. But Sincere does offer some solid advice about whether he thinks beginners should trade individual stocks in the stock market at all. Highly Recommend! Also Recommend: The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing: Morningstar's Guide to Building Wealth and Winning in the Market The Little Book That Builds Wealth: The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns Understanding Options 2E for more advanced traders/ investors One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market

This book give you an idea of how the market works, what is a stock and it give you a background of how the market came to be. Is great for beginners like myself. I bought the other book as well "Understanding Options" a little bit advance, since we are talking Options, but still it manage to capture the simplicity of the process and Option trading.

The stock market is explained in an easy to grasp manner. This is a recommended book for those who are planning to invest and trade. I have read other books but I think this should be the 101 class of investing. I will definitely read the author's other books.

This book is very straight-forward and packed with very good information. It’s an easy read that will definitely give you information to build on with continued learning for the market. I recommend!

Worth your time, even if you think you know it all. Well written. Easy to read.

Highly recommend this book. Very well written straight to the point without drama. Teaches what one needs to know without the fanfare.

I would recommend this book to those who are looking for a good basic understanding of investing in stocks and some strategies to get started. I found Michael Sincere's style to be engaging with a good perspective of the risks and rewards in investing. Now that I have a better understanding of some investing basics, I look forward to reading other books he has written on stocks and investing to further my understanding.

Good book

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É um livro interessante e possui uma didática muito boa explicando e exemplificando os mais diversos conceitos. Recomendo!

If you are someone who has a small interest in the stock market and want to learn more than this is the best book you can read! It lays out everything you need to know in plain and simple language while not overwhelming you. Truly a must read for any aspiring investor.

The best ABC read for people who want to understand the fundamentals of stocks. Very easy to read.