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Updated with new and revised material to reflect the current market, this new edition of Stock Investing For Dummies gives you proven strategies for selecting and managing profitable investments, no matter what the conditions. You'll find out how to navigate the new economic landscape and choose the right stock for different situations-with real-world examples that show you how to maximize your portfolio.
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"Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing - the fundamentals of our economic system and what they have to do with the stock market - aren't taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic...
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"Written with verve and passion. . . . offers a remarkable array of insights into the history of American capitalism." - Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History, Columbia University
"Big, boisterous, biting, and brilliant. . . . both page-turner and scholarly tour de force." - Walter A. McDougall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Freedom Just Around the Corner
"Remarkable. . . . Fraser tells the tale in high style." - Sean Wilentz, Dayton-Stockton...
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"In [this book], you'll learn how to use your personal Obama defense shield (as designed by Root) to protect yourself and your family, how you can create a precious metals defense system to preserve your assets, how you must educate your children to prepare them for the Depression to come, [and] how to protect your family and turn your home into a fortress in Obama's second term"--Dust jacket flap.
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David H. Webber shines a light on labor's most potent remaining weapon: its multi-trillion-dollar pension funds. Outmaneuvered at the bargaining table and in the courts, state houses, and Washington, worker organizations are beginning to exercise muscle through markets. Shareholder activism is a rare good-news story for America's working class.--
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Yes, you can make money in the stock market-this guide shows you how. Investing in Stocks For Dummies gives you a straightforward introduction to stock investing. You'll learn the basics of buying and selling stocks, including how to research stocks and the factors that influence their performance. Even in an uncertain and challenging marketplace, you can profit by making smart financial decisions and investing wisely. This book explains how to calculate...
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"Focuses on: reducing risk in your retirement investment portfolio [and] how much money should you withdraw from your portfolio annually? The program also reexamines the conventional wisdom that stocks are an essential part of a retiree's investment. It does this in a discussion with Professor Zvi Bodie of the Boston University School of Management and Pamela Hess, director of Retirement Research at Hewitt Associates. To help retirees keep their program...
17) Bold endeavors
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Describes ten large-scale public investments, including the Louisiana Purchase, the Panama Canal, and the G.I. Bill, and their impact on American economics and society.