The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of

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From the personal-finance duo Fortune magazine called "funny, smart, cynical, opinionated" comes savvy financial advise for today's street-smart investors.

The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens helps teens stand out from a ho-hum mutual-fund crowd, build a portfolio of stocks one can actually care about, and take advantage of the investor's best friend -- time -- to watch their profits multiply.

Strike a blow for financial independence. The Fool shows you how to: Question authority when it comes to managing your money
Save cash (for investing, for college...and, yes, even for having fun!)
Dodge the spending and saving pitfalls that trap so many adults
get started investing -- online and off -- with just a few dollars
Discover up-and-coming businesses that could become future "blue chips"

Warning: this is not your parents' money guide. From identifying companies that are both cool and profitable to building a portfolio that makes tracking investments exciting, The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens shows young investors the way to financial freedom.

What Customers Say About The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of:

This is a great book. Purchased it for my grandson and he has already stated reading it.

I loved reading this book, it was a quick and easy read that really helped me to fully grasp the basics of investing. In the past I had picked up bits and pieces, this really put it all together for me.All I can say is, let the author's think they're cool with their slang that hasn't been used in ages and their rock lyrics, after all they are teaching us all one of the most important things we'll ever learn in life.

I bought this for my 12 year old in addition to a cash gift for him to put away in the investment of his choice - hoping he could increase the cash for a method of transport when he's old enough to drive. Interesting enough, he read it in one day and started looking up investment items immediately. Secretly, I read it at night so I could keep up with his newly acquired knowledge. It's a good read and very informative.

This is an excellent first book to give a teen who is not sure about investing as a good place to put his or her money. It is written with teens in mind and has tons of real-world examples to which teens can relate. It is a good start to get teens exciting about making their money work for them. I got it for my 16-year-old nephew who was skeptical, but is on board with taking control of his own financial future.

This book has reinforced what I have been preaching to my 17 year old for years.1) save and invest your money early, 2)live within your means as you get started in life (used vs new car), 3) attend the local university (keep student loans to minimum) and 4) practice a healthy lifestyle and you will soon learn that by the time you are 30 you will have more financial freedom and less debt than 90% of Americans.I wish I had been taught the discipline for the first two items as it wasn't until age 40 that I reached financial freedom. Fortunately for him, he is a believer after reading this book. Maybe along the way he will guide others in the right direction.