Search - The Beardstown Ladies' Common-Sense Investment Guide: How We Beat the Stock Market-And How You Can, Too

"secret recipe" for financial success in investing, geared for women

Very helpful in starting our investment club. Good for begining investors.

From the rear cover: "After sparking 'investment fever' across the country, the Beardstown Ladies received requests from people everywhere asking just how they managed to achieve their impressive annual average return of more than 23 percent. In THE BEARDSTOWN LADIES' COMMON-SENSE INVESTMENT GUIDE you'll find their secret recipe for success (Do your homework!) and learn how to outperform mutual funds and professional money managers 3 to 1-just like they do. You'll also discover common-sense wisdom and easy, step-by--step instructions so that you can:
-Develop a personal finance plan
-Find companies to research
-Analyze balance sheets and income statements
-Organize and operate your own investment club
-Choose a responsible and cooperative broker
-Read annual reports, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, and VALUE LINE
-Learn how to recognize solid growth companies that can double in value every five years.

In keeping with their 'If we can do it, you can do it, too' attitude, THE BEARDSTOWN LADIES' COMMON-SENSE INVESTMENT GUIDE offers practical, down-to-earth wisdom for achieving the 'Three E's': education, entertainment...and enrichment."