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The Beardstown Ladies' Common-Sense Investment Guide: How We Beat the Stock Market - And How You Can Too
The Beardstown Ladies' CommonSense Investment Guide How We Beat the Stock Market And How You Can Too
Author: Leslie Whitaker
The "Ladies" here are 16 women, average age 55, of an Illinois river town whose investment club, since 1980, has scored an average 23.4% annual return (59.5% in 1991) on a portfolio of 20 carefully selected stocks - twice the rate of the bellweather S&P 500 index. Opening monthly meetings with a prayer and closing with a recipe, the Ladies pay n...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780786860432
ISBN-10: 078686043X
Publication Date: 1/1995
Pages: 232
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2.9 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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"Learn how to make smart investments for Profit and Fun"-from back cover
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Very insightful into the art of investing wisely.
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reviewed The Beardstown Ladies' Common-Sense Investment Guide: How We Beat the Stock Market - And How You Can Too on + 67 more book reviews
When the news first came out that these ladies beat the stock market the old fashion way, with a portfolio worth more than $90,000 and an impressive average return of 23%, the public said WOW! The book is suppose to reveal their money-making secrets in a profitable and accessible strategy to investing that even inexperiened investors can follow. However, on closer look at their bookkeeping and bottomline, it was discovered that their "profit" included their initial investment money (which is a definite no-no in accounting procedures). After the dust settled, an audit was run of their books (and a real accountant did the audit), their profits weren't any better than the average person. If you like listening to non-professionals read their books and/ or talk about investments, stocks, etc., then you'll find the tape interesting. If you are going to listen to the tape to learn something you didn't already know, then skip the listening unless you have nothing else to play and are desperate for noise.
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Makes you want to run out and form an investment club. Some of the ladies include their favorite recipes, too. This is really the hard cover version.
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Somewhat dated but the principles/information are still valid. This is an excellent easily understood description of how to invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.
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Let's hope these ladies understood CDOs.
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"secret recipe" for financial success in investing, geared for women


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