The Standard and Poor's Guide for the New Investor

Valuable Advice For Investors Of All Types From Standard & Poor's, Today's Most Trusted Resource For Reliable Investment Information

Standard & Poor's brings the impressive knowledge and resources of Standard & Poor's to some of today's most challenging financial issues. Covering subjects from saving for college to technical analysis to risk management, books in the series will give both independent and institutional investors the knowledge they need to dramatically improve their overall financial decisions.

Knowledge and insights new investors need to build wealth without risking what they already have

Even veteran investors often can be confused by today's markets. So, where does that leave beginners? The Standard & Poor's Guide for the New Investor provides novice investors with solid, insightful Standard & Poor's data and research to help them make sense of investing in post-bubble markets and is the perfect introductory resource for those looking to smooth the transition from low-return savings accounts to high-return, long-term investing.

Covering everything from basic stock investing rules and strategies to technical analysis and other advanced tools and techniques, this straightforward book provides investors with the knowledge they need to both manage their money today and invest it for the future. Discussing vehicles from stocks and bonds to mutual funds and even derivatives, it uses a simple, conversational style to explain:

• Tips for living within one's means
• Stock investing strategies from basic to more advanced
• All about 401(k)s, IRAs, and other retirement plans

Nilus Mattive is an editor for the Standard & Poor's newsletter The Outlook and is responsible for the Web-based Outlook Online. Mattive has written for a number of financial websites, including a long-running Web-based column for Individual Investor.