| The Teenage Investor : How to Start Early, Invest Often & Build Wealth | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 413526
Category: Book
Author: Timothy Olsen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Label: McGraw-Hill
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 204
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0071416633
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.60835
UPC: 639785382782
EAN: 9780071416634
ASIN: 0071416633
Publication Date: July 28, 2003
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Product Description
A Wall Street wiz kid teaches teens all about investing At the age of 8, when most kids look no further than baseball cards and video games, young Tim Olsen bought his first stock. Now, with a diverse portfolio in hand, this13-year-old wunderkind has written The Teenage Investor. Olson explains for teens, Gen-Xers, and their parents how to build wealth in the stock market by starting now. He then outlines a simple, step-by-step program to begin building a lifelong portfolio. Tim's fresh perspective and wisdom-beyond his-years make The Teenage Investor a welcome relief from the standard "how to get rich" investment book. Writing with knowledge and insight of a market veteran, he tells young and first-time investors: - How to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
- Unique wealth-building plans for young investors
- Methods for building a solid investment portfolio at any age
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I'm buying it for my class! October 10, 2007
I bought this book for my son who is about to inherit a large amount of money. I loved it. As a mature adult, I wish this book had been around when I was younger. I'm going to buy some copies for my Junior High class so my students can learn the basics of the Stock Market. True, it's simple, it's low risk themed, but a great way for the younger generation to get started.
the kid's okay June 22, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
this is a good, easy read and i definitely recommend it for teenagers or people that are just starting to build some financial knowledge. the basic concepts are explained quite well, and the language is clear and straightforward. however, he sometimes sounds like a broken record and constantly admonishes the reader to use mutual funds and save money and not take risks- again and again, and it kinda gets old after awhile. this book could probably be written in about half it's length if that weren't the case.
 Reduce Risk by... putting your money in the bank? April 5, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is mainly for those who are extremely afraid of risking money in individual stocks or smaller kids (<12) The only stocks he likes are index funds. Otherwise, its CDs or something having to do with the bank. The author is ultra-concerned about risk, and he's 13 years old. His ultra-concern about risk gets very annoying and repetitive after you've read 50 pages.
This is a great book for small kids, who aren't ready to take on the more risky stock market and individual stocks- it shows you the other options. (like the bank!) But for everyone 14+, I recommend "The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing".
(I'm 15 years old)
Disappointed by theme developed inTeenage Investor July 25, 2004
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Purchased Teenage Investor for my grandchildren but decided not to give it to them. While the book gives a reasonable survey of the stock market it promotes the negative theme throughout that we, average investors, cannot succeed and would be better off buying mutual funds. (So, why write a book about investing?)
This boy-writer (in my opinion) must have garnered a lot of help from dad, a lawyer, an accountant, a broker, a writer, and an editor. I read the whole book hoping to find something that read as if a teenager actually contributed, but I couldn't find it.
 great for little kids... not great for anyone who's not February 23, 2004
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Material is repeated over and over again. If your already familure with investing you probably should keep searching for another book.
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