Use the News

by Bartiromo, Maria; Fredman, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9780066620862
• ISBN10: 0066620864
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-17
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

In her highly anticipated new book, television's ace financial reporter CNBC anchorwoman Maria Bartiromo shows you how to use timely news and hot information to make money in today's market.A media luminary with the solid credentials of a seasoned pro, Maria Bartiromo has set the standard for business news programming, delivering indispensable, up-to-the-minute information from the New York Stock Exchange. Known for her spot on calls, her straightforward on-air manner, and her willingness to ask tough questions, she is probably the most famous and visible business news correspondent in the business media today and one of the top five most influential voices on Wall Street. Maria was the first person to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and continues to do so every day on CNBC's "SQUAWK BOX.In "Use The News, Maria Bartiromo mines her years of frontline experience, on camera and behind the scenes, to identify all the tools you need to seize control of your financialdecisions and better manage your portfolio.For investors, stock market enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to make smarter financial decisions, Maria offers a revealing look at the methods that made her famous, explaining how to separate the news from the noise and find the true information nuggets that affect the stock market most: How to tell which company announcements are important and which are simply fluff.Where you can find hidden gems of investment information.How t

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Richard A. Grasso
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction: The Information Explosion	1	(13)
It's Not Brain Surgery	14	(10)
Getting Your Arms around Information	24	(18)
What Moves Markets	42	(8)
What Wall Street Means by ``Market Fundamentals''	50	(43)
How to Gauge Expectations---and Measure the Results	93	(17)
The Changing Nature of Market-Moving News	110	(6)
Evaluating News from the Federal Government	116	(16)
Evaluating News from a Company	132	(36)
Evaluating News from Market Professionals	168	(16)
Evaluating News from Unconventional Sources	184	(14)
My Top Thirteen Noisemakers	198	(19)
Putting It All Together	217	(22)
Use the News	239	(12)
Appendix: Maria's Recommended Websites	251	(10)
Index	261