The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investing, Third Edition (Paperback)

by Kenneth M. Morris (Author), Virginia B. Morris (Author) "Most money doesn't have any value of its own..." (more)
Key Phrases: previous trading day, underlying item, auction rate, New York, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones Industrial Average (more...)

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Product Description
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL GUIDE TO MONEY & INVESTING has been substantially revised and updated to reflect highly popular new investment products, new rules on dividends, expanded coverage of mutual fund operations in light of recent disclosures, and significant changes in the capital markets, all of which are essential reading for beginning as well as seasoned investors. New topics covered in this guide include Exchange traded funds (ETFs) Managed accounts Hedge funds Money and Markets Impact of the Euro Stocks All of the changes are clearly presented using the straightforward style and informative graphics that have made this guide the number one financial primer and perennial best seller.

About the Author
Kenneth Morris is the chairman and CEO of Lightbulb Press, a print and Internet publishing company he founded in 1990. One of the nation's leading experts in simplified communications, he developed the first easy-to-read business documents for the insurance, brokerage, banking, telecommunications, and credit card industries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; 3rd edition (August 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743266331
• ISBN-13: 978-0743266338
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #249,363 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, September 20, 2004

By	Pragmatist (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

A worthy update to earlier editions, with current market behavior information and international updates. This is an excellent and remarkably clear basic guide to money and the markets. I can't think of a better introductory (and basic reference guide) for investors. Not a how-to, but a what-is and why book.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Easy-To-Understand Reference Guide!, July 3, 2005

By	Phoenix (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

This is a great, concise understanding of money, types of investments, types of mutual funds, the federal reserve system, etc. I wish the Wall Street Journal put out something like this on micro and macroeconomics. I have to say, they makes things simple, concise, and easy to understand. No academic would write this-- as you would expect from the WSJ, this is excellent and a product of good free enterprise... this is like having the substantive part of ten textbooks in a easy-to-read reference guide...

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful synopsis of different financial assets, September 29, 2005

By	Sharon E. Eicher "SEicher" (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I use this for teaching undergraduate students Financial Economics. It is a handy reference for them, the charts from the Wall Street Journal are easy to read and are clearly explained. The book is for the lay person who wants to know how to read a bond table or how to understand the stock reports. Value for money this is a great buy!