Product Description

Previous editions of this comprehensive reference book have been called “required reading for students, investors, and writers” by USA Today, and “a teeming reservoir of information” by the Oakland Tribune. Updated to reflect the 2006 investment climate, the new edition of Barron’s Finance and Investment Handbook presents a financial dictionary 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, federal and state regulators, and other major financial institutions. Here in one big volume is indispensable information for planning and maintaining a healthy investment portfolio.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47582 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1232 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780764159923
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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From Library Journal
This reasonably priced, fact-filled title was originally issued less than a year ago ( LJ 9/1/86). The new edition contains essentially the same information, but it reflects changes brought about by the passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and other recent events. Statistical data for 1986 are included. Public, academic, and appropriate special libraries lacking the first edition should consider purchasing this additional source of basic business information. Leonard Grundt, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden Ctiy, N.Y.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
For the individual investor, it's an absolutely essential guide... -- Neil Downing, Providence Journal, August 2000

From the Inside Flap
(back cover)
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)
Previous editions of this comprehensive reference book have been called “required reading for students, investors, and writers” by USA Today, and “a teeming reservoir of information” by the Oakland Tribune. Updated to reflect the latest investment climate, this new edition presents a financial dictionary 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, Canada, and around the world, and a directory listing the names, addresses, and web sites of brokerage houses, mutual funds families, banks, federal and state regulators, and other major financial institutions. 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 for planning and strengthening your portfolio.

(back flap)
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 City’s Office for Economic Development.

Jordan Elliot Goodman is a financial analyst and commentator who appears frequently on TV and radio, and gives speeches across the United States. For many years, he was the Wall Street correspondent for Money magazine and a commentator for NBC News at Sunrise. He appears frequently on NBC’s Today Show, PBS, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, and Fox News Network. He is the author of Everyone’s Money Book, Reading Between the Lines, and Master Your Money Type. 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. Goodman’s web site is at www.moneyanswers.com.

Customer Reviews

An invaluable, up-to-date reference
This book, useful for both the novice and the more advanced investor, provides a thorough overview of almost every type of investment (including bonds, annuities, life insurance, etc.) and an comprehensive glossary of investment terms. It is handy when it comes to looking up unfamiliar terms and is an enjoyable overall read. The book also contains a listing of brokerages, banks, etc. with phone numbers and addresses. It is probably the authoritative volume on investing, which is to be expected coming from Barron's. It's definitely well worth it!

Maybe the best investment guide ever written...
Do you want a book that will naswer all your questions about investing and finance? Then this is the one. Written as a guide, the first section covers over 30 different investment opportunities- from stocks,bonds and futures to real estate, collectables and mutual funds. Each investment description includes risk, tax, economic and liquidity considerations.Other sections include: How To Read A Financial Report, How To Read The Financial Pages and the Dictionary of Finance and Investment. This $25 book well may be one of the best investments a beginner ever makes.

useful and valuable
Being a beginner of an investing guy, this book is very useful for reading any article about economics, investment and finance. You can look up all the specil terms in this one. A perfect handbook!