Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 304 pages
• Published by: Wiley
• Edition: 1st Edition October 8, 1996
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0471154822
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471154822
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 1.1 pounds

Product Description
From the Foreword by Charles Schwab

"The Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets is. . .clear, concise, innovative, and authoritative, giving you the information you need to make important investment decisions with confidence. Whether you're a new or experienced investor, you'll learn a great deal from this book. What a pleasure it is to discover a book that tells it like it is with no hidden agendas. It's sure to pay you dividends and capital gains again and again in the years ahead."

"Before investing in the markets, you should invest in this book." --Alice Kane Executive Vice President, New York Life Insurance Company

"Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets is the quintessential guide for anyone interested in gaining insight and helpful information about the financial markets." --Louis G. Navellier, President, Navellier & Associates Inc., Editor, MPT Review.

"A great book for people who want to understand the markets. Don't miss this comprehensive roundup--the mutual funds chapter alone is worth the price of the book." --James M. Benham, Chairman of the Board, Benham Funds.

"Developing an investment portfolio is like building a house: you must start with a solid foundation. This book gives you the investment foundation you need. Buy it before you put another dollar in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds."--Ted Allrich. author, The Online Investor "The On-line Investor" (America Online).

"Bill O'Neil, for years the unheralded hero of institutional investors worldwide, began offering his expertise to the individual investor over ten years ago through Investor's Business Daily newspaper. Now his Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets takes the next step for investors by putting basic financial information into meaningful terms and useful strategies. This is a 'must read' for all investors --big and small." --Richard W. Perkins, CFA, President and Portfolio Manager, Perkins Capital Management, Inc.

Book Info
The premier daily newspaper for investment, finance, and business professionals. Learn when to be in the market, and when to be out. Find the best stocks, bonds, and mutual funds for your portfolio. Paper. DLC: Securities - U.S.

Reader Reviews
This book provides the reader with a thorough discussion of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and options. It does a very nice job of explaining how they are traded on the market, and it uses very clear illustrations to describe some of the most common terms associated with the markets. This book is very informative. It is helpful to anyone that does not know how to look up stocks in the newspaper. Everything the reader needs to know about getting started in the stock market is explained. Both beginners and advanced investors will benefit from the book, especially the beginners.