Investments and Scams
Invest Ed is the Investor Education Program sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Securities and OU Outreach. The “9 Things” course teaches students investment education utilizing the STARS (Students Tracking and Researching Stocks) program.
Topics
- Investments
- Scams
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Helpful Books
One up on Wall Street by Call Number: HG 4521 .L864 1989ISBN: 9780743200400Publication Date: 2000-04-03In this fully updated edition of his classic bestseller, Lynch explains how to research stocks and offers easy-to-follow directions for sorting out the long shots from the no shots. He also provides valuable advice on how to learn as much as possible from a company's story, and why every investor must ignore the ups and downs of the stock market and focus only on the fundamentals of the company in which they are investing.
Investing for Dummies by ISBN: 9780764551628Publication Date: 1999-08-30Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, shows you step-by-step how to assess your financial situation, gauge risks and returns, and make sound, sensible investment choices.
Investing 101 by ISBN: 9781440595134Publication Date: 2016-01-01A crash course in managing personal wealth and building a profitable portfolio--from stocks and bonds to IPOs and more!
The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed by ISBN: 9780060555665Publication Date: 2006-02-21Benjamin Graham's philosophy of "value investing" -- which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies -- has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market bible ever since its original publication in 1949. This classic text is annotated to update Graham's timeless wisdom for today's market conditions.
Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them by ISBN: 1439163367Publication Date: 2010-01-12"Looking at the ways we spend, save, borrow, invest, and waste money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychology underlying irrational financial behavior."
Crypto Investing Guide by ISBN: 978-1737302124In Crypto Investing Guide, "go on an educational journey that starts in the world of conventional finance before crossing the crypto bridge to go deep on crypto assets, decentralized finance, NFTs, and security token offerings."
How I Invest My Money by ISBN: 9780857198082Publication Date: 2020-11-1725 financial experts share how they navigate markets with their own capital.
7 Secrets to Investing Like Warren Buffett by ISBN: 9781982130336Publication Date: 2019-10-227 Secrets to Investing Like Warren Buffett, Mary Buffett and Sean Seah provide a complete guide for beginning investors who want to understand how to invest like Warren Buffett.
Fool Me Once by ISBN: 9781647823917Publication Date: 2023-03-21In Fool Me Once, renowned expert Kelly Richmond Pope shows fraud in action, uncovering what makes perps tick, victims so gullible, and whistleblowers so morally righteous, while also encouraging us to look at our own behaviors and motivations in the hopes of protecting ourselves and our companies.
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