Even with all the ups and downs, the stock market
is still one of the best places to invest your money, espe- cially
if you''re willing to stay in the market for a while.
This helpful guide is the next best thing to a per- sonal stock
broker, taking you step by step through the exciting but often
overwhelming process of stock investing, helping even the most
novice investor feel like a veteran trader. In it, you get:
· A primer on the stock market, how it works today, the
different ways you can invest in it, and the risks associated with
each.
· A comparison of investing versus trading, including day
trading, and tips for building a diversified stock portfolio.
· Advice on finding and evaluating the financial
statements, industry climate, and other infor- mation for a company
offering stock before you invest.
· Guidance on finding a broker or going it alone, ordering
stock, maximizing your investment, and minimizing your chances for
loss.
· Pointers for evaluating how your stocks are per-
forming, assessing the strength of your portfolio, and making
adjustments to both.
關於作者:
Sarah Young Fisher is president of Kuntz Lesher Capital, LLC.
She is a Certified Financial Planner CFPTM, Chartered Advisor for
Philanthropy CAP''M, Chartered Financial Consultant ChFC,
Certified Financial Services Counselor CFSC,and Chartered Advisor
for Senior Living CASLTM. She is the co-author of Everything You
Need to Know About Money and [nvesling and The Complete Idiot''s
Atide to Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s, Fourth Edition, and
she has been a columnist for Consumer Digest magazine.