The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street, Third Edition (3rd Edition) [Mass Market Paperback]

Christy Heady (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: March 10, 2000

More people than ever before are saving for and trading in the stock market. Baby boomers have socked away nearly half a trillion dollars for investing over the last four years. Everyone wants to increase their investment, but how do you really learn the ins and outs of how the stock market works? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street, Third Edition, gives you all you need to know--everything from how mutual funds work to which market strategies are safest. Should you choose to invest with Uncle Sam? What is a no-load fund and why could it be better? How do you plan for taxes when you sell? Are bonds for you? What is day-trading and why can it be good--or bad? What do all those government numbers mean for the future of the market? Answers to all these questions and more can be found in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street, Third Edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Lighthearted yet complete, this is the ideal get-started guide for Wall Street investing. Beginning investors can learn the ins and outs of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and more--and learn how to get the highest returns on their money! Practical, easy-to-understand explanations and advice on complex Wall Street topics. Wall Street experts reveal in-depth information on investing without a broker. Friendly steps to determining the right investment strategy for each person's financial situation. -- Alpha Communications --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Christy Heady, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Managing Your Money, is a syndicated financial journalist and Wall Street expert who writes for Consumer's Digest, the Chicago Tribune, and other major publications. She knows exactly how to help you make money on Wall Street!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 3 Sub edition (March 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028638492
• ISBN-13: 978-0028638492
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,552,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christy Heady is a creative non-fiction writer, consultant and speaker. She recently co-authored a book with New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch, Buzz: How to Create It and Win With It.

Heady is passionate about working with authors and writers and helping them learn how to bridge the gap between starving artist and bestselling author. This mission comes from her success as a national financial journalist and author of three Complete Idiot's Guide books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Money, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money in the New Millennium. Almost half a million copies of all editions of her books have been sold since 1994.

Heady is a member of the Author's Guild, the South Carolina Writers Workshop and the Women's National Book Association. Her work has been featured on Redroom.com and FiledBy, both popular Web sites for readers and writers.

In addition to consulting and speaking, Heady is currently writing a "memoir meets how-to-guide" about single mom parenting and spirituality.

Heady can be reached via email: [e-mail]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am an idiot no longer!, January 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street (Paperback)

This book was fantastic! It was simple reading on a very confusing subject. This book combined very informative straight talk with just the right amount of humor. It held my attention. I can now watch financial review shows on TV and know what they are talking about.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a good book, May 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street (Paperback)

This is a good book for beginners. If you have no clue about what goes on in wall street, or with investing in general, this is a great place to start. The author covers the basics about different kinds of investment instruments. I read through the entire book and decided which ones I liked and am currently investing in them.

This is a book on basics so don't expect to join an indepth conversation with executives at brokerage firms after reading it. It's just enough for you to start investing...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a *GREAT* introduction to investing., October 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street (Paperback)

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street" by Christy Heady is a superb introduction to the principles of investing. I was so impressed with the book that I bought it for my girlfriend to get her started investing in mutual funds.

Each chapter is extremely well written. The point Ms. Heady makes repeatedly is that you don't have to be wealthy to start investing. She cites a number of ways you can get started with as little as $50 a month (such as a no-load mutual fund or a DRIP plan). As a matter of fact, Ms. Heady got me so interested in investing that I got started with $50 dollars. I now follow the market everyday online.