Finance and Investment Handbook - Tapa dura

Updated to reflect the current investment climate, this large reference volume presents a financial dictionary with definitions of more than 5,000 terms, an analysis of many current investment opportunities, guidelines for non-experts on what to look for when reading corporate reports and financial news sources, an up-to-date directory of hundreds of publicly traded corporations in the United States and Canada, and a directory listing the names and addresses of brokerage houses, mutual funds families, banks, federal and state regulators, and other major financial institutions. A previous edition of this fact-filled reference book was called "required reading for students, investors, and writers" by USA Today. The brand-new eighth edition is bigger and better than ever.

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Rave Reviews for Previous Editions
Â"Look for BarronÂ's Finance & Investment Handbook. . . . This is the most comprehensive reference guide IÂ've seen on investing.Â"
Â--Dan Rutherford, Â"On the MoneyÂ" Tulsa World

Â"A good reference for any investor. . . .Â"
Â--Atlanta Constitution

Â". . . most comprehensive. . . . An excellent investment guide.Â"
Â--The Christian Science Monitor

Â"A fast resource, loaded with information, excellent for the general reader.Â"
Â--(Long Island, NY) Newsday

Â". . . a teeming reservoir of information.Â"
Â--The Oakland Tribune

. . . And this new eighth edition is bigger and better than ever

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Updated to reflect the current volatile investment climate, this large reference volume is packed with indispensable information for planning and maintaining a healthy investment portfolio. Among its many features are a financial dictionary with definitions of more than 5,000 terms, an analysis of many current investment opportunities, guidelines for non-experts on what to look for when reading corporate reports and financial news sources, an up-to-date directory of hundreds of publicly traded corporations in the United States and Canada, and a directory listing the names and addresses of brokerage houses, mutual funds families, and banks. Also of value is information on federal and state regulators, and what you should know about the legal aspects of investing.

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THE AUTHORS
John Downes is the author of many books and is a financial consultant and writer whose career encompasses banking, corporate and public finance, and investor relations. He has been affiliated with several institutions in the private and public sectors, including the Chase Manhattan Bank, Avco Financial Services, and New York CityÂ's Office for Economic Development.

Jordan Elliot Goodman is a financial analyst and commentator who appears frequently on TV and radio, and speaks on financial topics across the United States to audiences that include employees, associations, government agencies, and students. For many years, he was the Wall Street correspondent for Money magazine and a commentator for NBC News at Sunrise. He appears frequently on CNN, Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNBC, and Fox News. He is the author of EveryoneÂ's Money Book, Fast Profits in Hard Times, Master Your Debt,and Reading Between the Lines. He is the President of the Financial Services Division of the Freedom Investment Club, the largest investment club in North America, which can be found at www.ficinvestors.com. Mr. GoodmanÂ's web site is at www.moneyanswers.com.