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Summary

Become a savvy investor with this updated Wall Street Journal bestseller Want to take charge of your financial future? This national bestselling guide has been thoroughly updated to provide you with the latest insights into smart investing, from weighing your investment options (such as stocks, real estate, and small business) to understanding risks and returns, managing your portfolio, and much more. Get time-tested investment advice -- expert author Eric Tyson shares his extensive knowledge and reveals how to invest in challenging markets Discover all the fundamentals of investing -- explore your investment choices, weigh risks and returns, choose the right investment mix, and protect your assets Navigate Wall Street -- understand the financial markets and the Federal Reserve, avoid problematic buying practices, and evaluate investment research Build wealth with stocks, bonds, and mutual funds -- use indexes, understand prices, minimize costs, and diversify your investments Get rich with real estate -- find the right property, evaluate the market, finance your investments, work with agents, and close the deal Start, buy, or invest in a business -- write a business plan, finance your business, and improve profitability Manage college and retirement savings accounts -- establish your goals, evaluate your investment options, and tame your taxes Open the book and find: Recommendations on the best stock, bond, and money market funds The best times to buy and sell stocks and bonds The scoop on exchange-traded and hedge funds Tips for reading and analyzing financial reports The best online brokers How to make safe and profitable real estate investments A wealth of information on the best investment tools and resources

Introduction
Investing Fundamentals.
Exploring Your Investment Choices
Weighing Risks and Returns
Getting Your House in Order before You Invest
Stocks, Bonds, and Wall Street.
The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets
Building Wealth with Stocks
Investigating and Purchasing Individual Stocks
Exploring Bonds and Other Lending Investments
Mastering Mutual Funds
Choosing a Brokerage Firm
Getting Rich with Real Estate.
Investing in a Home
Investing in Real Estate
Real Estate Financing and Deal Making
Savoring Small Business.
Assessing Your Appetite for Small Business
Starting and Running a Small Business
Purchasing a Small Business
Investing Resources.
Selecting Investing Resources
Perusing Periodicals, Radio, and Television
Selecting the Best Investment Books
Investigating Internet and Software Resources
The Part of Tens.
Ten Investing Obstacles to Conquer
Ten Things to Consider When You're Selling an Investment
Ten T ips for Investing in a Down Market
Index
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