All the Math You Need to Get Rich: Thinking with Numbers for Financial Success

by Robert L. Hershey

Overview

Written in a lighthearted and humorous style, this comprehensive guide is ideal for the general reader with little math experience who wants to understand the concepts underlying everyday financial decisions. Organized for easy reference, this book provides the necessary tools to make informed decisions about investments, mortgages, insurance, cash flow, and risk-taking.

"As Robert L. Hershey points out in his new book, 'All the Math You Need to Get Rich: Thinking With Numbers for Financial Success' . . . none of us can afford to maintain a phobia about math.

". . . I highly recommend Hershey's book because he uses examples . . . to walk you through the many different mathematical equations you'll need to understand such concepts as percentages, the time value of money, and compound interest.

" . . . As Hershey says, 'Thinking with numbers helps you to plan ahead, so you'll have money now and money later, too.'"

—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, February 10, 2002

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812697711
Publisher:	Open Court Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/30/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Robert L. Hershey, an engineering consultant and author of How to Think with Numbers, lives in Washington, D.C.

Editorial Reviews

...As Robert L. Hershey points out in his new book, All the Math You Need to Get Rich: Thinking With Numbers for Financial Success none of us can afford to maintain a phobia about math...I Highly recommend Hershey's book because he uses examples...to walk you through the many different mathematical equasions you'll need to understand everything from the time value of money to compound interest...As Hershey says, "Thinking with numbers helps you plan ahead, so you'll have money now and money later too.
—Washington Post

Michelle Singletary

Although this column is alreday overflowing with reading recommendations, I couldn't pass up the chance to briefly mention a third title for your consideration.

Beginning investors often look for help with various financial calculations, but until now I've never found a concise, easy-to-understand book to recommend that's both a great math reference and a lighthearted, enjoyable read. Though compact in size, All the Math You Need to Get Rich overflows with solid explanations of financial calculations clearly aimed at readers who might feel less than confident about their math skills. Author Robert Hershey is an engineering and management consultant and the author of numerous articles on popular math, science and computers. He continues his "popular math" approach in this book, encouraging his readers to become familiar with equasions that can lead them closer to investment success.

Hershey uses a logical step by step approach to problem solving. The book is designed to guide readers, aided by a calculator, step-by-step through actual math problems. After solving the problems on your own, you can check the solution, then either move forward or repeat the problems, depending on your results. Hershey makes this process much more entertaining then tedious by creating "story problems" out of real-life situations. As he says in his introduction, his goal is to give, "in the simplest form, all the math you need to deal with practical problems of everyday life." By the time you work through all of the many types of calculations Hershey presents, you should feel confident tackling your own encounters with investment-related math. All the Math You Need to Get Rich is an information-packed reference that both new and experienced investors will want to turn to time and time again as an invaluable educational resource.
— Better Investing

Angele McQuade

Comparing mortgage rates at different banks is pointless if one can't calculate monthly payments or the ultimate cost of the house. Likewise, evaluating the performance of several mutual funds is difficult if one doesn't understand which figures to examine. With calculators and online tools, most people will never have to calculate interest rates or the U.S.'s annual oil consumption. However, Hershey provides basic formulas for many mathematical equationsAfor discounts, interest rates and bond yieldsAthat are needed daily. Not for number-phobes, this book will behoove readers who want key formulas at their fingertips. Illus. not seen by PW. (Oct.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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