The Best Selling QuickStart Guide, Now In an Updated and Expanded 2nd Edition - Over 100 Pages of New Content, Including Updates to Reflect the Realities of Investing in the Modern Age
The ONLY investing book that is written by a CFP® practitioner with 30+ years of investment experience.
THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO INVESTING!
Do you want to learn how to make your hard-earned money work for you?
Are you interested in learning how to create real wealth by harnessing the power of the stock market?
Have you ever dreamed of using stock market investing to create passive income retire early?
A robust investment strategy forms the basis of any wealth building journey-if your money isn't working hard on your behalf, it's slowly being devalued by inflation. It has never been easier-or more important-for everyday investors to get started investing in the stock market.
Bestselling author, advisor, and financial industry veteran Ted D. Snow CFP®, MBA brings over 30 years of experience to the pages of Investing QuickStart Guide. Presented in plain English and written with new investors in mind, Investing QuickStart Guide proves that with the right guidance anyone can find investing success and build the financial freedom we all deserve.
WHAT'S NEW IN INVESTING 2ND EDITION?
With over 100 pages of new material, Investing QuickStart Guide is updated and revised for an entirely new investing environment and includes:
- A deeper dive into the asset classes that make up a robust portfolio including a thorough and expanded examination of investable real estate
- An increased focus on managing-and reducing-your tax liabilities related to investment activities in light of new tax law developments
- A tour of the pros and cons of new and emerging finance technologies (aka fintech) and an increased focus on ESG investing-the practice of Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance sustainable investing.
Discover the Secrets of Successfully Investing In:
- Stocks (Including Dividend Paying Stocks!)
- Mutual Funds
- ETFS
- Bonds
- Index Funds
- REITS and Real Estate
- Commodities
Investing QuickStart Guide is Perfect For:
- Beginners with Zero Prior Investing Experience
- Reading alongside other popular financial books such as The Intelligent Investor, A Random Walk Down Wall Street, and The Little Book of Common-Sense Investing
- Experienced Investors who Want to Go to the Next Level
- Teaching anyone to invest in the stock market - even kids and teens!
Investing QuickStart Guide Covers:
- Everything You Need to Know Before You Make Your First Trade!
- How To Take Advantage of Opportunities in the Market Without Relying on Guesswork!
- How to Evaluate and Compare Stocks and Other Securities!
- How Disciplined Approaches to Investing Can Lead to Early Retirement and Financial Freedom!
- How National and Global Economic and Geopolitical Factors Can Influence Investment Prospects!
This book has been reviewed by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
*LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE INVESTING DIGITAL ASSETS*
- Exclusive Portfolio Tracker Tool - Track your portfolio across multiple brokerages and measure financial goal completion
- Asset Allocation Tool - Keep risk in check and monitor the health of your portfolio
- Stock Selection Tool - Use the insights from super investors like Warren Buffett to copy their money-making moves
Ted D. Snow, CFP®, MBA, is a best-selling author and has been working in the financial services industry since 1987. He has contributed to numerous articles featured in outlets like CNBC, Investopedia, and Forbes.Ted's first title, the Investing QuickStart Guide serves as the most comprehensive guide to investing in the stock market for beginners. While leaning on the expertise from famous books such as the Intelligent Investor, Ted expertly weaves age-old investing principles with his own wealth-building philosophy, formed over his thirty-plus year career in the financial industry. Lauded as one of the best investing books for beginners, the Investing QuickStart Guide has empowered thousands of people across the world to take control of their own financial destiny and achieve financial freedom in their lives.Ted is the founding principal of Snow Financial Group, LLC and brings to his firm and clients one of the most prestigious professional designations in the financial services industry, the CFP®. Ted has been recognized publicly for his sound practices, experience, and ethical standards and offers his clients decades of experience in the field of financial planning.He obtained his MBA in financial planning from the University of Dallas in 1995 and earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional designation in 1997. Upon this accomplishment, Ted not only provided financial planning services to the public but he also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Dallas' Graduate School of Management beginning in 1999.In 2002 and again in 2006 Ted was honored in D Magazine's list of "Best Financial Planners." He was interviewed by Forbes in 2004 for a financial column and has been recognized in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of Guide to America's Best Financial Planners. He appeared in the December 2007 edition of Addison magazine. He is currently a registered representative and an Investment Advisor Representative with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC.Ted and his wife Mary live in the greater Dallas metro area.
