Jim Jubak | Harper Collins
The Worth Guide to Electronic Investing tells you how to build a customized investment system. Chapter topics include how to analyze stocks, choose mutual funds, and take advantage of the extensive financial data resources that are available online. Each chapter is self-contained, making it possible to skim through the guide and access only the information you need. Each chapter concludes with a description of the software that you need to perform the task. Sidebars covering basic concepts will help beginners, although experienced computer users and investors may wish to skip them. More advanced users will benefit from the tips for online trading.
1 way out of date
At one point this might have been a useful book, but it's dated and not all that useful in today's fast-changing market. Where's the reference to day trading?
2 Two years out of date with technology
With the advance in investing software and the development of internet sites which specialize in charts, quote, portfolio tracking and news, this book is out of date. All of the software reviewed in the book is also out of date by about two years.
3 I learned more than I thought I would
I consider myself a fairly knowledgable investor. I bought this book thinking I might pick up a little information about on-line investing. It turned out that I learned a whole lot more. Even if one doesn't invest on-line, Jubak's process of evaluating a stock is great. The book is a 'little' bit dated, but otherwise right on target. I highly recommend the book and Jubak's many articles on the Microsoft Investor web site.
4 Excellent resource for the online investor
As you would expect from a book authored by the Senior Financial Editor of Worth magazine, this Guide is an excellent resource to the software and online financial services that any investor can use to become more successful. The book is as comprehensive as it is well-organized, and Jubak developed detailed working examples of the software and services hew reviews in the book. All in all, this title would be a terrific addition to any investor's bookshelf
