The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing: Morningstar's Guide

some commentary fr. Amazon :

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/0471686174/ref=cm_cr_dp_pt/104-0346902-4371921?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

This book is great for getting a basic understanding of what to look for in companies before you invest. However, I have to warn you that the information does not apply to "non-value" stocks that well.

The chapters in the back of the book are great in terms of breaking down each industry and giving a quick overview of what to look for in each of these sectors. Overall, the book is a good read even if it is more tailored to value investors because a lot of the lessons are universal such as not falling in love with the product or finding companies with large competitive advantagesscreen.