Funny and enjoyable but not a great guide
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It was an enjoyable read and one that I really could not put down but if you are serious about investing I would not read this book or maybe read it and use it as a How NOT to guide. Also considering the subject of the book there was far to much about his love interest which began to get boring more than once.
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'Financial understanding' NOT required...
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15 years ago, I was desperate for a good read. 'Try Dick Francis,' suggested a young lady. 'But I can't stand horses or racing!' I replied sadly, ending the relationship that had never begun. 'You don't have to,' she said. 'Oh, go on.' Despite my reservations, after page one, I could not put it down. 15 years older and wiser, I am again looking for a good read. 'Try Jonathan Maitland's 'How to make your Million from the Internet',' a friend suggested. 'But I can't stand finance or the internet,' I replied. 'Oh, go on.' Despite my reservations, after page one, I could not put it dowm. An oustanding, funny and informative read. JM is to be applauded for presenting an excellent account on how shares can be bought or sold on the internet; for writing a riproaring 'novel' as our hero takes on all-comers in search of the £1m 'Grail'; for displaying an outstanding knowledge of 70s music and for introducing the lovely Sally, who encourages JM to pull up his trousers (much to his chagrin....) It's a cracking book, read it!
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Clear the decks, you'll just want to read this in one gulp.
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It's very strange reading this now in paperback: the dotcom boom seems like ancient history and it's hard to believe we all thought that way, even though we did. My favourite part was when he realised that a small internet start up selling specialist steel parts was worth more on paper than the entire steel industry of America. It's not really schadenfreude to read this, but it is very good hindsight, with all the cautious city chaps of his acquaintance staying well out of it, and letting the Joe Bloggs pile in. I was less interested in the romance, but still looking forward to the Eurovision Song Contest book- although I think he'd be very lucky to choose such a dramatic year to set it in. Really well written, breezy and remarkably sanguine given the torture it must have been, one hopes Maitland will be taking on ridiculous projects, a la Dave Gorman, for years to come.
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Read this before you invest!
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I agree with the other reviewers. I read this at one sitting, you just can't put it down until you get to the end. As a newcomer to share dealing myself, it's good to find a book that anyone can understand without having to wade through all of the usual jargon. I laughed out loud several times which has to be unusual for a book concerned (mostly) with financial matters. Excellent. I hope Jonathan writes more books in future.
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love,shares and the dot.com boom/bust that was 2000
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This book relives the year that was 2000,when ordinary people embraced cyberland, especially on-line sharedealing. This book tracks the year from boom (march 2000), then slowly bust towards december with a hint of Adrian Mole type diary commentary on his love life. There is useful information contained here and whilst reading ,one's own portfolio keeps coming to the forefront, and I too re-live my hopes and dreams not to mention the stress and high blood pressure which was investing on-line in 2000. However it is now 2001. we have survived and like the book states, learnt valuable lessons and are wiser.... Light, easy to read and entertaining.
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