The First Time Investor : How to Start Safe, Invest Smart and Sleep Well

The First Time Investor will change the way you view your money! This comprehensive and respected guidebook, a bestselling Fortune book club selection in its first edition, has been completely updated to explain rules, strategies, and techniques for investing success in today's turbulent market. Packed with examples, its discussions include: How to take the first steps to get your investment plan in motion; Step-by-step techniques to increase returns while minimizing risk; On-line trading techniques to slash commission costs; An up-to-date listing of important Internet resources; Asset class investing tips and strategies. Master the rules of independent investing, minus sales pressure, bias, and irrelevant media noise, with The First Time Investor.

The only guide investors need to get started in the market.

"Investment planning has become an important aspect in my life. The First Time Investor offers real-world investment applications in an understandable way."­­Jack Canfield, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul, #1 New York Times bestseller

Do you see the rest of the world getting rich in the financial markets--as you sit on the sidelines with your money in a "safe" savings account? The First Time Investor will change the way you view your money.

A step-by-step blueprint of how the market really works, and a bestselling Fortune Book Club selection in its first edition, has been completely updated to show you how to make and protect money in today's turbulent investment marketplace. Regardless of whether the stock market is up or down, you'll learn how to make your money work for you in stocks, mutual funds, bonds, annuities, and more. Master the rules of independent investing­­minus sales pressure, bias, and irrelevant media noise­­with The First Time Investor.

Valuable for investors just getting their feet wet as well as those investors needing the latest facts and research, The First Time Investor explains: how to keep your perspective during market fluctuations; safe, successful strategies to profit from overseas and emerging markets; asset class investing­­the strategy the pros use to maximize return while minimizing risk; innovative ways to use IRAs, 401(k)s, annuities, and more to build a million-dollar retirement fund; simple, effective methods to finance your children's education; a listing of important resources; on-line trading techniques that slash commission costs and keep your money in the market­­where it belongs.