Investing in a secure financial future. Every investor must understand the complex bond market--and how it's affected by the existing economic environment. This invaluable volume explains all bond basics without the confusing jargon, providing information on Treasury notes, highyield junk bonds, tax-free municipals, U.S. saving bonds and other tax-free varieties, and much more. --The Pocket Idiot's Guide(tm) to Investing in Stocks is selling phenomenally well --Seasoned financial writer and pocket-sized format for quick reference --Explains the bond rating/analysis system --Offers instructions on how to construct a portfolio and advice on whether a financial manager is necessary

Investing in a secure financial future. Every investor must understand the complex bond market—and how it’s affected by the existing economic environment. This invaluable volume explains all bond basics without the confusing jargon, providing information on Treasury notes, high yield junk bonds, tax-free municipals, US saving bonds and other tax-free varieties, and much more. —Seasoned financial writer and pocket-sized format for quick reference. —Explains the bond rating/analysis system. —Offers instructions on how to construct a portfolio and advice on whether a financial manager is necessary.

Smart readers will invest in this no-nonsense guide. Investing in today’s markets can be complicated and risky for the average person. With so many avenues—and supposed “financial advisors”—to choose from, it’s nearly impossible to know what to do. Here is everything the aspiring investor needs to get started, including mutual fund fundamentals—their different types, fees, and taxes—as well as how to construct one’s portfolio and choose the best fund manager. —From a seasoned financial writer —Pocket-sized format for quick reference

Take stock in your future. You’re no idiot, of course. You know your money would be better off in the stock market than in low-interest savings accounts. But with so many stocks to choose from and so much information to digest, you can’t seem to fine the time to get in the equities market. The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Investing in Stocks cuts to the chase and gives you all the essentials you need to get started in investing in stocks. In it, you get: • The basics of setting up an account and the different kinds of orders you can place for stocks. • How to spot an interesting stock and then dig into it further, picking up insights into the company and its industry. • Valuable resources for evaluating and tracking the market—and your instruments.

A penny saved may be a penny earned, but a penny invested can be even more. In this financial crisis, old advice about equities, mutual funds, commodities, and real estate may no longer hold. Here is a fresh look at all aspects of investing to help readers protect and grow their wealth. This edition includes the most current information on: • Corporate fundamentals • The sub-prime crisis and its effects • Practical tools for evaluating mutual funds • Advice about riding the equity market • The use of Exchange Traded Funds

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The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Stock Investing Fast-Track gives readers exactly what they need to know in order to confidently invest in stocks on their own. Readers won't get bogged down with non-essential information, but will instead learn the critical fundamentals for picking and valuing stocks and intelligently managing a portfolio for long-term success. Readers learn how to evaluate various classes of stocks, how to improve their chances of success based on their personal level of risk, how to make a purchase, when to invest, and how to minimize their risk along the way. Many investing books give readers a lot of non-essential information; The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Stock Investing Fast-Track gives readers nothing but the essentials so they can get moving and start investing right away.

Smart readers will invest in this no-nonsense guide. Investing in today's markets can be complicated and risky for the average person. With so many avenues-and supposed "financial advisors"-to choose from, it's nearly impossible to know what to do. Here is everything the aspiring investor needs to get started, including mutual fund fundamentals-their different types, fees, and taxes-as well as how to construct one's portfolio and choose the best fund manager. -From a seasoned financial writer -Pocket-sized format for quick reference

Today's hottest investing trend. More than ever, people want their money investments to reflect their personal or political leanings. But how do they find out which companies are "socially responsible?" Do these "green" investments perform as well as traditional investments? How can they protect themselves from mutual funds or 401Ks that are managed without the future in mind? All these questions and more are answered by an international expert who founded the SRI World Group, one of the largest information services on SRI. • Includes detailed information about SRI, its history and where it's headed • Explains the criteria used to evaluate a company's level of social responsibility • Compares performance of SRI to traditional investments