Buying Stocks Without a Broker

by Charles B. Carlson

Book Overview

This guide to dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) offers an expanded DRIP directory, with almost 1000 entries, and ratings for DRIPS and stocks. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070115001
• ISBN13: 9780070115002
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

All what you need to learn about DRIP is in this book

This is a well written book about "Dividend Reinvestment Plan", and basically all what you need to start your DRIP investment. The book has a directory and ratings of about 900 companies that offer DRIPs. However, you will need to learn the basics of stock market and investment before you read this book.

Truly a walk in the park.

This book did it all, I learned more about stocks and purchases from this one book than any other. The information in this book takes you from the first step all the way to purchases. This book is the credit for my recent stock portfolio. And for that I Thank the author for a job very well done. I am an inexperienced investor who needed a mentor and teacher, this book/author filled that need. Outstanding, I read it cover to cover several times.

Excellent reference and guide for the $10.00 investor!

This book explains, in detail, the biggest investment secret on Wall Street- Dividend Reinvestment plans. Imagine- buying stocks without brokerage fees! This book tells you how- exactally how. Buying Stocks Without a Broker is a must for every small investor's library. This book can help you get into the stock market with a MIMIMUM of capital, as it describes companys, like IBM, with investment requirments as small as $10.00 per investment. A warning though; as some company's programs change, information in this book becomes inaccurate. Always first check with the company of interest as phone numbers and contacts are included in the book.

A very informative book

As an investor, I feel that the information provided in this book was well thought out by the author. He gives a lot of excellent advice for new and experienced investors. I highly recommend all investors read it. Once I started reading, it was hard to put down.

excellent resource book for the small investor

This book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to manage his own stock investments in America's best-known companies. All the difficult-to-get information like 800 numbers, addresses, stock symbols, minimum investment amounts, etc, etc is provided in an easy-to-read format along with model portfolios for the beginner and the more experienced investor. A "must read" for anyone who wants to partake in the growth of this country for lttle or no brokerage costs