ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars for the book. The book provides some interesting tips and ideas about creating a worry-free portfolio of stocks.

This book had some great tips. I really enjoyed the stock breakdown. It helped to understand investing a bit more.

This book, kind-of like other books I read on the subject of stock markets and traders was full of simple and clear advice on approaching and starting Stock Market Investing. There is emphasis on the why of investing and the discipline needed while investing.

The author also gave me the vocabulary needed to understand what I was doing, investing strategies, basically the the why and the don't. There was no need to stop and look things up because he provided explanations that were simply written and concise.

This is a good book for beginners, of which I include myself to said group.

I received this advance copy in Oct 2018 in exchange for an honest review. (sorry it's so late)

This book was very insightful for beginning investors. The author explains the key things to look at when choosing your portfolio. A formula is given with the PE ratio to determine bargain stocks and you are told what to look for on selling stocks.

Many websites are sighted for additional information. I found several I was unaware of that were extremely helpful. This book is worth the read for beginners as well as intermediate investors.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

“Bears make money, bulls make money, pigs get slaughtered” is a statement I have heard many times from Jim Cramer(the host of Mad Money, mentioned in this book). It is one sentence that really says a lot about the stock market. Knowing how to choose a quality company, who is controlling the market, the bulls(optimistic), the bears( pessimistic), and oh yes, not believing Gordon Gekko(Wall Street, greed is good), provides an average investor the opportunity to make money over time. I am not a new investor, but continue to read books that provide different stock market strategies and perspectives.
This book is full of simple advice that hopefully convinces investors to not let emotion control their decision making as well as how to be a disciplined investor. The author makes suggestions for those who state they don't have any disposable income to invest( do not smoke or drink, carry your lunch to work, look for free entertainment, conserve energy, and many more). Deciding to invest in the future requires discipline, but historically, the rate of return on your portfolio makes it worth forgoing some things now to ensure a better future(how many people dream of early retirement but don't have the funds).
The author covers the pros and cons of hiring a financial planner, holding stocks for the long-term(at least 10 years), buying when everyone else is selling, as well as investment principles and strategies. Personally, I didn't learn anything new from this book, but as I said, I am not a new investor and always try to do my homework before buying or selling stocks. I did though get validation for some of my own personal stock trading decisions. I think a new investor would find this book a great introduction to the stock market as it is an easy read that doesn't rely on technical jargon(which really was over my head when I was a newbie).
I received a DRC from BookBuzz.net through NetGalley.

Nothing remarkable.. basic advice... if a novice investor reads, maybe it will give them a basic understanding but its just information... and probably not the best.... better to follow the markets and talk to an advisor