How to Make Money in the Stock Market-Buy 2,500 Different Stocks-Pay no Commission | 
 enlarge | Author: Gordon L. Eade
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 623259
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Pages: 68
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.2
ISBN: 1598720953
EAN: 9781598720952
ASIN: 1598720953
Publication Date: March 15, 2007
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Product Description
This little book contains specific directions to build a portfolio of securities using index and exchange traded funds to conform to Modern Portfolio Theory used by 25% of pension funds and trusts and 10% of individual investors. In the book you will find web sites where you can pose your questions and receive answers from individual investors who follow passive investment techniques. The system is endorsed by academics and noted journalists. It has a record of producing returns that exceed those of actively managed mutual funds and individual stock recommendations.
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 Packed full of useful information April 11, 2008
James Crawford (MD)
This is a short book but it is straight to the point. Investors who want to keep it simple will certainly benefit from this book. Because it is short but filled with information you will not get bored from it. It reads pretty easily and the information contained in it will be useful for getting your retirement fund started.
My only complaint is that the methods contained in the book, while certain to make you good money over the long run, just aren't very exciting. If you really want to trade stocks (as opposed to index funds) you'll need more than just this book.
 It truly is never too late May 22, 2007
G. Martin
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
Had I come across this book 5 years ago, I would not have read it. BECAUSE...
I was bent on making my fortune NOW, trading TODAY. I had recently lost my job, had all the time in the world, and a little "trading" money. You may read my condensed confession... or not.
I began seeking to make my fortune in commodities, and lucky for me after a few months understood that in commodity trading the small investor is the commodity! It's a pure sucker's game - no ands, no ifs, no buts about it. I decided I must move on, but now with BOTH EYES WIDE OPEN.
I then pursued trading stock options with "gurus" - for very hefty annual fees, cause these guys do just great, cause they always trade with the odds in their favor. This trading arena proved to be somewhat ok, but I truly wasn't making any money for the time and effort required. So I cancelled my annual subscription after 5 months into the year, cause I felt I could do better.
Well, commodities were out, guru stock option trading was out, so why not go directly into stock trading. This would require much more study and work on my part, as I knew little about stock trading. My employment prospects were still non-existent as the "economy" was much worse now than when I lost my job about 1 year ago.
So, let's go make money in stocks (even though I had been told that the real money was in commodity trading - but I knew what commodity trading was all about via personal experience ). So, I ventured into the stock arena. I spent considerable time doing the "stock" trading thingy. But now I felt I needed stock trading advisor newsletter subscriptions, stock trading computer software programs (there are thousands - or so it seems), also now joining stock trading rooms, attending trading group monthly meetings, and so forth, like stock data feeds as opposed to commodity data feeds. And, what to my pleasant surprise did I discover? Simply this, that no one was really making any money!! Most people were losing money, and some I met had lost many thousands, and I distinctly recall hearing about an investor telling another investor how he had made 1 million dollars in the stock market. In essence he stated that he made 1 million dollars in the market by letting his broker trade his account - and his account had several million before he "made" 1 million. I did not verify this, it may have just been a story, but from what I observed, there was definitely some truth to the story. Lucky for me I never had much money to "trade". By now I was spending most of mine observing, simply observing and filing away information. I must say though that In the process I met lots of real nice people, and made several good friends. But again I must state that I experienced that no one was truly making any money. And, I attended several groups doing completely different types of stock trading and stock market analysis.
And yet somehow, deep inside of me a voice kept saying " Surely there HAS TO BE MONEY BEING MADE IN THE MARKETS - THERE SIMPLY HAS TO BE.
So, after considerable time spent stock trading, the next place I parked my presence was with "day-trading" groups trading the E-Minis. Once again, so much time and some money spent - books, software, software simulators, trading rooms, chat rooms, trading systems, mechanical trading systems, trading rules, market analysis all of which resulted in 12-14 hour days, etc, etc, and etc. Spending time following and analyzing one day trading guru, then another day trading guru, then another, then this day trading system, this day trading indicator, MACDs, RSIs, Moving Averages, Volatility Stop indicators, Fibonacci Ratios, it goes on and on and on and on.
Yet the same general result - no one really making any real money on a regular basis - NO ONE!!
Au contraire, most traders were losing, and some losing big. I day traded the mini SP, mini Dow, and thought of day trading the e-mini Russell, but realized it was to no avail. I was simply too dumb to beat the system. But, I do know that the Russell does trend much better than the SP!!!
I could truly elaborate on all of this, but then everyone reading this would know that I truly am "cracked" and many still would not believe that I actually "did" all of this. But, that's not the point.
My point is this - that in the past 5 years I never did meet, nor did I hear about 2 persons in any 1 group that I participated in that were making any kind of profit on a regular and consistent basis, NOT 2.
Yes I have day traded the markets, and yes, I was not very smart, and I did not make any money. And, yes I "lost" money, and yes I spent money "learning" to make money in the markets.
DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR - read this little book one time, then read it again. If after reading my comments, and reading this little book you still feel you can do better, then let me know, and I WILL CHEER YOU ON. Just because I may be too dumb and too stupid to make a living trading does not imply that you.
There are thousands of books and web sites dedicated to "trading". They tell you that you can do it, and make great money. Buy their books, subscribe to their letters, follow their systems, use their indicators, scanners, etc. Enjoy, have fun.
As for myself, I have read this little book 4 times. And, I have also read 2 of the books which Mr. Eade recommends. And, I have set up 2 of my accounts using ETF's. And, believe it or not, I have slept much better this last week.
Do yourself a favor. Skip lunch today, and with your lunch money send for this book. Read it.
If you don't like what you read then I'll gladly sell you one of my $175 trading books.
Oh, so glad I remembered. I have cancelled my real time data feed subscription. It will not renew next month. I hope to fill the "live data feed" void in my life with something more worthwhile. Like spending more time outside with my grandson riding bikes and tossing a football.
And I am likely, very likely, to read each and every book recommended by Mr. Eade. This stuff is fascinating, simply fascinating - yet so elusive.
How to Make Money in the Stock Market - Buy 2,500 Different Stocks - Pay no Commission April 28, 2007
Ron (IL)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am a real person and not connected with the author of this book in any way. I am writing this review because the book has been a wonderful help for me! (This book was the most helpful because it cut through all the hype and the smoke and mirrors often associated in the investment arena).
The only people who might be posting negative comments about Mr. Eades book are those who do not like the "TRUTH IN PRINT" and may be loosing business and commissions as their clients choose other viable options in the stock market.
I wanted to write you a quick note to let you know how very much I have enjoyed your book! You have done a wonderful job of taking something very complex (at least to me) and made it very understandable.
I read through the book rather quickly at first and now I am going back through it with yellow high-lighter in hand. I appreciate the fact that you provide very practical and to the point information. The various portfolio options are clear and concise.
Again thank you for writing a great little book. It is jam packed with just what I need to know. I purchased about 5 other books at the same time as I purchased yours through [...], some of which I see you have in your "Books to Read" list. But for myself some of those are beyond me at this point. Yours is at the head of the list!!
The information in this book can easily be validated by people taking the time to do a little due diligence and see that everything that is shared can be backed up by real historical data throughout the years.
I like the quick and to the point style of your book. I drive my car each day but I don't need to know how the engine works.
Terrific Book, Knowledgeable Author March 31, 2007
hudsonrivergirl (NYC)
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a terrific, easy to read, and easy to understand book on how to get started making money in the stock market. I'd beware of any negative reviews here as they must be from brokers who don't want you saving money by paying no commission! That being said, if you are like me and have never done this before and have no idea how to get started and what to do, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK! It is wonderfully straightforward and the author has a great deal of knowledge and experience on the subject. While reading, you feel that he puts you on the right track and keeps you there. I started investing too late in life, and this book was a comfort to me because I felt that the author had cut out a lot of the BS and got right to the point. This is a GREAT book, and good for him that he is a self-published author! I'm happy there are people out there like him who are motivated and who provide such insightful and useful services.
 The author of this book should be ashamed. March 21, 2007
JR (Alexandria, VA USA)
24 out of 31 found this review helpful
Potential book buyer: read the reviews on this book very carefully. All positive reviews have been secretly written by the same person under different names. Just click on the user's name and look to see if they've written other reviews...nope, they haven't since ALL THE POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR THE BOOK HAVE CLEARLY BEEN WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR.
Worse still, this guy shamelessly plugs his book by writing book "reviews" on the listings for more famous and far more useful books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Millionaire Next Door.
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