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

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Investing in Stocks covers everything readers need to know to take advantage of the long- and short-term opportunities in the equities market, including how stocks stack up against other forms of investing, a tour of the major U.S. exchanges, choosing an investment style, and much more. In addition, the book covers the investment strategies and philosophies of some of Wall Street's most successful investors. An appendix contains the contact information for all the major full-service and discount brokers.

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

A profitable purchase for investment enthusiasts. 'The Pocket Idiot's GuideTM to Direct Stock Investing' reveals an innovative style of investment that has been steadily growing under the huge shadow of Wall-Street home investors opening a Direct Stock Purchase (DSP) or a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) now offered by hundreds of major corporations, commission free. Investment guru Douglas Gerlach, an expert in this style of guerilla investing, shows investors how quick, easy, affordable and profitable stock investment can be. - Growth area of investing - Includes a comprehensive list of the top 100 companies that offer these programs and their links. - Accessible, jargon-free, step-by-step instructions to get on in this opportunity.

Now updated to reflect all the latest information from the fast paced world of Wall Street, here is an investment program that will pay handsome dividends for years to come. New to this edition is information on international investing, mutual funds, bonds, plus explanations on newer types of investments such as Baskets of Stocks and Derivative products. Also includes completely updated statistics on the world of investing.

Easy, accessible, and to the point, this guide gets you up to speed quickly on the essential strategies and techniques you need to make money in the stock market.

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

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.