A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market: Everything You Need to Start Making Money Today

This is an excellent little book. Short, concise, and to the point. One can easily get carried away with all sorts of technical analysis, but it is important to always remember the fundamentals. This book teaches that in a compressed format. Keep it by your bedside, and when in doubt of what to read, just read another chapter until you are totally familiar with the concepts. Highly recommended.

Great book for beginners. Easy to follow.

In the beginning, I felt like I was understanding. But then as I kept reading, sone words, strategies, tools, I just didn't or couldn't understand. I would have wanted mor explanations to why he said certain things. And more definitions of certain words. To be a true beginner, this type of book needs to be broken down a bit more. Even though the definition was there for some of the words, an example would have sufficed. You can tell he is really good at this, but it seemed he could have been writing for someone whom already had did research about the stock market and knows a little more than someone who is literally just starting. But it was a good read nevertheless.

One of the best book for the new traders, highly recommend . Thank you Matthew

For someone who wants to learn how to invest. This book is just the great first step in my new journey. Matthew, thank you for this magnificent work of art. Blessings.

CAUTION Half of the book is literally blank pages, a double disclaimer and double offering/promotion section. Technically speaking, it's kind of a rip off and the way it was written as if it were intended to be a digital book. It has tons of URL and 'Click Here' links which really don't make much sense when reading the paper form. Even if it were only digital, it needs lots of format cleaning, the text is double spaced so if the other half of the book was supposed to be real content it's actually half of the half book you were left with. So then, on with reviewing the quarter book you purchased. It actually explains things in simple terms, kind of skimming through the basics. If you are tired of looking for YT videos and or the learning section of your Broker app I would say it's a decent quick read that can make you think of some things you were not considering before when it comes to investing. I'm sure there are other books at a similar price range that can provide more value. 3 out of 5 stars just because it's cheap and the little bit of knowledge you get actually comes through.

This is the first Kratter book to read. Mathew defines words and terms in this writing that I've never read anywhere else. All of Mr. Kratter's books are amazing. The most critical concern will be one's ability to 'make money' with Mr. Kratter's mentoring, coaching and wisdom. I've accumulated truly substantive gains. My trading styles run the gamut; options, position, swing, long, short and /NQ intra-day mini (and now the recently introduced micro). The books are short but the coverage is long due to Mathew's ability to concisely explain complexities so than beginner's may quickly comprehend. Subscribe to Mathew's you-tube. My path to substantive bookable gains combined the re-reading of each book at at least three times to capture every nuance, subscribing to Matt's you-tube and using defined-risk (think Risk THEN reward) trading strategies. I don't listen to the 'noise' thrown out by 'talking heads.' Knowledge relating to Options greatly expands my ability trade all else because Expiry Date Implied Volatility provides a clue as to the projected movement of price. This is the reason for my advice to read ALL of Matt's books. You will have many 'ah-hah' moments when reading Matt's trading strategies (for instance) relating its content to, let's say, rubber banding. OK, think Risk first, Reward second and go create bookable gains. Do not fear defined-risk losses - it's how you learn. Consider a defined-risk loss, how much is easily tolerable, as tuition. You will pay 'tuition' one way or another. Simulated trading is great for learning the mechanics of your chosen platform but not much else. You've got to have your money at risk to really, really learn. Oh, by the way, don't discuss your trading with anyone else as they will inevitably crush your enthusiasm with THEIR fears, ignorance, know-it-all attitude and stupidity.

In the vast, unpredictable kingdom of finance, where fortunes rise and fall as swiftly as a lord’s favor, Matthew R. Kratter’s A Beginner’s Guide to the Stock Market serves as a sturdy sword for the fledgling investor. The book navigates the perilous landscape with clarity and purpose, outlining essential principles and strategies that one must grasp to survive—and perhaps thrive—in this unforgiving arena. Each chapter is a careful map of the terrain, warning of pitfalls while highlighting opportunities, much like a wary traveler heeding both the terrain and the treacherous players who populate it. Yet, as with any beginner’s tome, it does not arm the reader with the full arsenal required for all eventualities. Certain complexities of the market—those subtle intrigues and unexpected betrayals—are touched upon but not fully explored, leaving the reader to venture further into the fray with caution and curiosity. Nonetheless, it is an engaging and practical guide, offering both direction and the sense that with study and vigilance, one may survive the chaos of financial battle. Four stars, for it is a worthy companion to those who seek to wield knowledge as both shield and blade in the unforgiving world of investing.

Book seems to be intended for someone with little knowledge in stock market. Explaining in broad terms and some are even less detailed.

If you have absolutely no clue how the stock market works this is a very good start. It's a very short read but it teaches you key subjects that will help understand other beginner books on the subject more easily. For the price you can't go wrong.

A great short book! It can be read in a few days and provides very useful information.

I never thought about getting into this business, till a friend told me that he's doing ok. I got this book and it gave me a great insight about how it works. It isn't a magic book, but open your mind on this path. It's basically showing you around the business.

Good book!