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Learn to Earn

A Beginner's Guide to the Basics of Investing

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Learn to Earn

By: Peter Lynch, John Rothchild
Narrated by: Peter Lynch
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 Mutual fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of the stock market and business in an investing guide that will enlighten and entertain anyone who is high school age or older.

Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing—the fundamentals of our economic system and what they have to do with the stock market—aren’t taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic education in investing can have tragic consequences.

For those who know what to look for, investment opportunities are everywhere. The average high school student is familiar with Nike, Reebok, McDonald’s, the Gap, and The Body Shop. Nearly every teenager in America drinks Coke or Pepsi, but only a very few own shares in either company or even understand how to buy them. Every student studies American history, but few realize that our country was settled by European colonists financed by public companies in England and Holland—and the basic principles behind public companies haven’t changed in more than three hundred years.

In Learn to Earn, Lynch and Rothchild explain in a style accessible to anyone who is high school age or older how to read a stock table in the daily newspaper, how to understand a company annual report, and why everyone should pay attention to the stock market. They explain not only how to invest, but also how to think like an investor.©1996 Peter Lynch and John Rothchild. All rights reserved.; (P)1996 Simon & Schuster Inc. All rights reserved. Career Success Investing & Trading Personal Finance
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the book communicates key points on good general investing practice. you may want to find a copy of the book to compliment the audio version

good summary information brief and to the point

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Great introduction. I feel inspired and rest assured that I have a good foundation for my knowledge journey and investment story one day.

Easy listening and inspiring

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Good insight, tips and foundational elements to investing. Very sound advice for simple set and forget strategies to advanced techniques. Consider global growth companies with consistent growth history and stay within your circle of competence. 

Excellent foundation to investing

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It’s more for Americans not Australians in it application some parts are relevant but in a whole not so much recommended barefoot for Australian people

American view

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Very short and basic book. You literally need to know nothing about investing for this to add value.

Very basic

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