Barron's Finance & Investment Handbook (5th ed) - Hardcover

John Downes; Jordan E. Goodman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764150995 ISBN 13: 9780764150999

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Updated to reflect the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, this book defines more than 5,000 terms, discusses 30 key investment opportunities available to the public, explains financial news and corporate reports, and more.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

(back cover)
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

(front flap)
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.

From the Back Cover

[back cover]
BARRON?S
FINANCE &
INVESTMENT HANDBOOK
SIXTH EDITION

Rave reviews for previous editions . . .
?Look for Barron?s Finance & Investment Handbook . . . This is the most comprehensive reference guide I?ve seen on investing.?
?Dan Rutherford
?On the Money?
Tulsa World

?A good reference for any investor. . . .?
?Atlanta Constitution

?. . . most comprehensive . . . . An excellent investment guide.?
?The Christian Science Monitor

?. . . should be required reading for students, investors and writers. . . .?
?USA Today

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

?. . . a teeming reservoir of information.?
?The Oakland Tribune

?. . . the best thing to hit business and finance since the ticker tape.?
? (Denver) Rocky Mountain News

[front flap]
BARRON?S
FINANCE &
INVESTMENT HANDBOOK
SIXTH EDITION
John Downes and Jordan Elliot Goodman
This brand-new edition of Barron?s comprehensive directory and reference book for investors includes a financial dictionary that defines more than 500 terms, an analysis of 30 key investment opportunities that apply to today?s financial markets, explanations for non-financial experts on how to read corporate reports and interpret financial news, and an up-to-date directory of 600 publicly traded corporations in the United States and Canada. Also listed and up-to-date are the names and addresses of all brokerage and mutual fund families, banks, savings and loan companies, insurance companies, federal and state regulators, major investment publications, and investment newsletters, software, and web sites. Whether you?re a large or a small investor?or even if you are just considering your first personal investment?you?ll find indispensable information in this book for planning and maintaining your portfolio.

[back flap]
THE AUTHORS
John Downes is the author of numerous books, and 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 Inc., and New York City?s Office for Economic Development.

Jordan Eliot Goodman is a financial analyst and commentator who appears frequently on TV. For many years he was Wall Street correspondent for Money magazine, and a commentator for NBC News at Sunrise. He frequently appears on radio and TV shows around the country, where he discusses finance and investment questions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0764150995
• ISBN 13: 9780764150999
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1396