3 Comments for Bond Investing For Dummies

• 1. Anonymous  |  December 5th, 2009 at 5:11 am

  I’ve seen many books and articles on bond investing- this one is by far the best in many ways, among them, the most comprehensive- 333 pages packed with useful information- I didnt think anyone could write 333 pages about bonds, which before reading the book I thought would require less study than stock investing, but the author did, writing 333 useful pages on the subject, and in easy to understand, conversation-like language. When I research anything I do it in breadth and depth, asking many questions, and there was no question that the author left unanswered, and then some that I had’nt thought to ask. The book also covers other related investing subjects, such as other sources of fixed income, asset allocation etc etc. There is so much information packed into the book, that not only novice bond investors would profit from it, so would experienced bond investors. I have always aggressively invested in stocks only, but given the current state of the stock market, I’m looking for the safety and predictability of bonds- this book sure helped! This may be an unusually enthusiastic review, but the author deserves it.

• 2. Duyen  |  December 5th, 2009 at 7:29 am

  If you are a neophyte who knows absolutely nothing about bond investing this is a perfectly good first book for providing an extremely basic overview on the subject. However, in my opinion there is not nearly enough information here to make you even barely competent as an investor.

  Although I have found some books in the ‘Dummies’ series quite valuable as a painless resource for learning new subjects, this one takes its title far too seriously and the author dumbs down the material to the point where too much of the ‘meat’ is missing.

  I have been investing in bonds for a few years but always felt that I was going about it half-blind, not understanding many of the vagaries of what makes one bond a better buy than another. I hoped that this book would clearly explain the various buzzwords and metrics used in the bond market. Unfortunately the author provides little depth and I feel that I’m really no smarter than I was before reading the book.

• 3. Zevi  |  December 5th, 2009 at 8:21 am

  Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?)

  You are no dummy by buying “Dummies” books! Always THE place to start any self-educating curriculum! Always full of additional references for further study.

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