How the Stock Market Works

by John M. Dalton

Book Overview

For the beginning professional and the sophisticated investor, here is a thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide to the inner workings of the stock market. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735201838
• ISBN13: 9780735201835
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good general overview for beginners

As a beginner, I found the book to give a good overview of the stock market functionning. It is quite thorough and explains all the fundamental mechanisms. I would also recommend 'What you need to know before you invest' from Rod Davis

Another money maker! . . . just not yours.

Very few people will really tell you how the stock market actually works. If they did, it wouldn't. After you read the basics about placing orders and some technical indicators and patterns they hope you'll jump right in and lose your money. Do yourself a favor, study the market from a social history/military/control mechanism point of view by utilizing free library books. By the time you get it, you'll have saved more start-up capital and you won't go broke. Or, find somebody that will tell you the real deal -- and when you do, listen! Be prepared for a real shock, and then a huge sigh of relief!

Concise, straight forward source of information

This book should be the starting point for all investors and/or people interested in investing. It is broken down into numerous chapters, each explaining in detail, almost every facet of the history of and investing in general. This book is where you should begin