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Stock Market Price Moving Averages by Ross Cameron

The full title of this book by Ross Cameron is

Stock Market Price Moving Averages: How to Use Moving Averages Effectively for Trading Strategies

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Three Stars, which means Worthwhile.

Here is my book review.

A helpful introduction

The book starts by explaining the difference between simple moving averages and exponential moving averages and how the length helps indicate short or long term trends. [continue reading…]

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In my review of

The Best Trading Lessons of Jesse Livermore

by Frank Marshall posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Three Stars, which means Worthwhile.

Here is my book review.

Interesting thoughts

Livermore was a legendary American stock trader who made and lost fortunes including making the equivalent (in today’s money)of more than $1 billion by shorting the 1929 crash and then losing it.

In 1940 he wrote a book called “How To Trade Stocks” which recorded the lessons he had learned, before he committed suicide later that year, leaving a $5 million estate (old money) that he had salted away in trusts during the good times. [continue reading…]

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Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

The full title of this book by Robert Kiyosaki is

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money – That The Poor And Middle Class Do Not!“.

In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a Four Stars rating. This means I consider it to be good to very good.

Here is my book review.

An important book to read even if you can’t change the inequalities in the system

This book is a revelation and many people have raved about it to me but I read the follow-up, Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant first and that summarises the key messages in this book and goes further.

I love the way this book teaches the fundamentals about money in a very compelling way. Finance and investing should not be thought of as a boring subject and something to leave to others. [continue reading…]

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Trend Following 101 by JB Marwood

The full title of this book by JB Marwood is

Trend Following 101: A Concise Guide To Trading Long And Short“.

In my review on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a rating of Four Stars. This means I consider the book to be good.

Here is my book review.

A good introduction to trend following

The book title promises a concise guide and that’s what you get.

If you’re intrigued by the idea of having a system for investment then beware of looking too deeply into this before you’ve mastered the basic concepts because it can get extraordinarily complicated. [continue reading…]

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Investing Through the Looking Glass by Tim Price

The full title of this book by Tim Price is

Investing Through the Looking Glass: A rational guide to irrational financial markets“.

In my review on Amazon.co.uk, I gave this book a rating of Four Stars. This means I consider it to be good.

Here is my book review.

A good book about the difficulties of investing in a QE/ZIRP distorted world

his book is very readable as it looks at the problems with the economic and investment worlds before going on to look at possible investment solutions.

I’ve read quite a few books that look at the Great Financial Crisis from 2007/8 and the aftermath. Whilst this repeats some of the issues, it casts its net wider, going all the way back to the Roman Empire and how various emperors undermined and then destroyed their money. [continue reading…]

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Moving Averages 101 by Steve and Holly Burns

The full title of this book by Steve and Holly Burns is

Moving Averages 101: Incredible Signals That Will Make You Money in the Stock Market“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a rating of Four Stars. This means I think it is good.

Here is my book review.

Useful book for anyone wanting to understand investing around trends

By nature, I’m a value based investor but in this years of QE pumped up and interest suppressed markets, momentum is the only game in town until the financial system repeats the 2008 crash.

This book looks at very short term moving averages suitable for traders and longer term moving averages that will help guide longer term investors. It takes each popular moving average and explains when to use it and what the movements are trying to show. [continue reading…]

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DIY Simple Investing by John Edwards

The full title of this book by John Edwards is

DIY Simple Investing: A Guide to Simple but Effective Low Cost Investing“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I rated it at the Four Stars level. This means I think it is Good.

Here is my book review.

A Very Nice Introduction To Investments For Beginners

This is a good UK based introduction to the world of investment for anyone who is thinking of taking control of their finances.

It starts by stressing the importance of getting out of debt and staying debt free since debt usually costs more per annum that your investments will earn. It also urges you to build a safety fund for just in case emergences and unexpected events. [continue reading…]

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The full title of this book by Wesley R. Gray, Jack R. Vogel and David P. Foulke is

DIY Financial Advisor: A Simple Solution to Build and Protect Your Wealth“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I rated the book at the Four Stars level. This means I think it is Good.

Here is my book review.

You Can Beat The Experts By Following Relatively Simple Rules

Looking back, I don’t know what made me buy this book but I’m very glad that I did.

The book argues that the best way to invest is for you and me, as non-financial advisors – to invest our money ourselves following some relatively simple rules that help to identify the shape of the portfolio, the selections within the portfolio and provide risk management to avoid large financial losses in crashes like 2000 and 2008. [continue reading…]

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The full title of this book from Aberdeen Asset Management  is

Cautionary tales for the modern investor: The seven deadly sins of multi-asset investing“.

In my review on Amazon.co.uk, I rated the book at the Four Stars level. This means I think it is Good.

Here is my book review.

A good read if it is still free

I was sceptical of this short book because I’m cynical of the fund management industry. I keep seeing arguments to buy (stocks are going out so don’t miss out or alternatively, stocks have gone down so grab yourself a bargain) and I thought this would be similar propaganda. [continue reading…]

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How to Own the World by Andrew Craig

The full title of this book by Andrew Craig is

How to Own the World: A Plain English Guide to Thinking Globally and Investing Wisely“.

in my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I rated the book at the Four Stars level. This means I think it is Good.

Here is my book review.

A much needed financial education which is explained well

This is an important book to read for anyone who feels the need for a financial education. The author and I share a belief that managing finance is something that must be taught better in schools since it is a vital life skill. [continue reading…]

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