Charles Schwab's Guide to Financial Independence: Simple Solutions for Busy People

When it comes to investing, most of us know where we'd like to be but not how to get there. We'd like nothing better than to sit down with an experienced professional who can guide us through the bewildering array of choices. Reading this easy-to-understand book is like having the founder and CEO of a $350 billion brokerage firm sit at your kitchen table and distill his 40-plus years of accumulated wisdom in a one-on-one session with you. You will learn how to:
Define and set investment goals
Prepare an investment plan, put the plan into action, and update the plan regularly
Plan for your children's education or your own retirement
Cope effectively with the ups and downs of the market
Make sure you'll have enough for a comfortable retirement

Charles R. Schwab started investing in 1957 and in 1974 became a pioneer in the discount brokerage business, guided by the vision of empowering average Americans with information, investment tools, and easy, low-cost access to the stock market. Today, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., is one of the nation's largest financial services firms. The father of five children, Schwab lives with his wife, Helen, in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.