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24 alternatives to The Wall Street Journal's Complete Real-Estate Investing GuideBook

The conservative, thoughtful, thrifty investor’s guide.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Wall Street Journal's Complete Real-Estate Investing GuideBook launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing▲62
Timely strategies for investing in the current economy.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Inside Real Estate▲118
A must-read for those who buy, sell, and develop real estate
2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →
3
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book On Value Investing▲68
Ayan Mitra's favorite book on The Twenty Minute VC
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Destination Debt Free▲61
The complete guide to mapping out your financial success
2015 · its alternatives →
5
Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence▲62
Practical solutions for busy people
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Simply Wall Street▲156
The new visual way to invest
2014 · simplywall.st · its alternatives →
7
The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Investors and Mana▲68
Curated and aggregated investor letters from Buffet and team
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
8
A Guide to Marketplaces▲137
Everything you need to know about building a marketplace
2015 · versionone.vc · its alternatives →
9
The WSJ Guide to Understanding Money & Investing▲8
Literate, forthright and lively
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
Real Estate Finance and Investment Manual, 9 edition 9th Edition▲60
10 years of new developments in real estate investment.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
The Open Guide to Equity Compensation▲85
Stock options, RSUs, taxes — a guide for humans
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups▲67
A comprehensive and entertaining guide to angel investing
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes▲67
A practical guide on turning a house into a home
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
Learn to earn▲70
A Beginner's Guide to the Basics of Investing and Business
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
Future Investor▲121
A course on investing using new online platforms
2014 · futureinvestor.co · its alternatives →
16
Not Your Boyfriend's Investment Advice▲10
The Ultimate Guide to Penetrating the Market
2021 · notyourboyfriends.substack.com · its alternatives →
17
What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School▲70
Timeless street-smart business advice
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
Playbook▲117
Easily find, follow, and filter expert startup blogs
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
The Education of a Value Investor▲68
What happens when a young hedge fund manager spends a small…
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham▲10
"By far the best book written about investing" - W. Buffet
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
Powerbooks▲104
Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs
2014 · powerbooks.strikingly.com · its alternatives →
22
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing▲3
Strategy for Successful Investing
2017 · toptalkedbooks.com · its alternatives →
23
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing▲60
Learn what separates the winners from the losers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24
Young Money▲77
Inside the hidden world of Wall St's post-crash recruits
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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