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8th Edition John Downes and Jordan Elliot Goodman - All books by this author Updated to reflect the current investment climate, this large reference volume presents 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, banks, up-to-date information on federal and state regulators, and other major financial institutions. Previous editions of this comprehensive reference book have been called “required reading for students, investors, and writers” by USA Today, “the best thing to hit business and finance since the ticker tape.” by the Rocky Mountain News, and “a teeming reservoir of information” by the Oakland Tribune. The brand-new eighth edition is bigger and better than ever, packed with indispensable information for planning and maintaining a healthy investment portfolio. From the reviews Praise for the previous edition "Question: What I haven't seen is a book that addresses what to do when you have done all the basics and want to analyze and buy stocks. What specifically I am looking for is how to sit down with an annual report for a stock...and, in one or two hours, analyze it—without subscribing to five financial services and three brokers... Answer: Start with Barron's Finance & Investment Handbook. Hardly a week goes by that I don't reach for this gem. For the individual investor, it's an absolutely essential guide...One chapter, 'How to Read an Annual Report,' shows you, in plain language, how to read and understand each section of a company's annual report, including the balance sheet and income statement. It also explains financial ratios and points out key things to look for. Related chapters show you how to read the financial pages of a newspaper. Another section offers plain-language definitions of thousands of financial terms..." —Neil Downing, Providence Journal, August 2000 Table of Contents
Preface to the Eighth Edition PART I HOW TO INVEST YOUR MONEY: 30 KEY PERSONAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Introduction About the Authors: John Downes is editor of the investment newsletter Beating the Dow, and a financial consultant and writer whose career encompasses banking, corporate and public finance, and investor relations. 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. (0764162691) Hardcover w/jacket / 1168 Pages / 6 x 9 / 2010 | ||
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