The Investor S Survival Guide

"Play to Prosper: The Small Investor's Survival Guide" aims to equip readers with the ability to make better investing decisions. Using game and play analogies, it helps readers more easily navigate the often confusing world of investing, providing a broad understanding of financial markets and demystifying both the investing game's playing field and the players who make a living on it. It is not about giving stock tips; it is about providing knowledge and insight, which will result in empowerment.This book is primarily intended for investors who:- seek a greater understanding of, and control over, their investing activities;- feel lost, intimidated, confused and overwhelmed by financial markets and the mere thought of having to make investing decisions; or- are suspicious of financial advisors, brokers and economic forecasters.

For today’s shell-shocked individual investors, financial expert Charles B. Carlson offers hands-on advice on how to survive — and thrive — in a wildly fluctuating market. The economic recession of the past year, followed by the tragedy of September 11, sent a ripple of panic through investors in 2001. The market shed trillions of dollars in wealth, and hundreds of thousands of individual investors suffered substantial financial losses. The volatility we experienced last year was more than a fluke, argues investment expert Charles B. Carlson. With the ongoing changes in the economy, including changes in corporate reporting laws, instant availability of financial information, and the ability to buy and sell stocks with the touch of a keystroke, volatility is here to stay. But volatility isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, Carlson argues, if you know how to weather today stormy markets, investing in them can be very profitable. In The Smart Investor’s Survival Guide, Carlson shows investors how to make volatility work to their advantage. First, he argues, it is critical that investors match their investment style — growth, value, buy and hold — to the kinds of stocks they pick. For long-term investors, Carlson recommends that a portion of their portfolio be invested in what he calls the calm eye of the storm, “easy hold” stocks that have consistent, steady growth, and very low volatility. Even in the terrible market downturn of 2000, when the Nasdaq lost 39 percent of its value and stocks like Lucent and Cisco saw their share price drop by 80 percent or more, a number of investment sectors actually gained in value. The Dow Jones index, minus its technology stocks, broke even. In other words, even in the worst markets, not every stock or sector goes down. Through what he calls the nine essential laws of successful investing in a volatile market, Carlson reveals: • How to diversify the portfolios across stock sectors and investment vehicles • The critical importance of matching one’s investment style — value, growth, buy and hold — to the kinds of stocks one invests in • The importance of “easy hold” — no-brainer stocks — in a portfolio, stocks that will grow 10 to12 percent a year with minimal volatility. Written by one of the most trusted names in the financial community, The Smart Investor’s Survival Guide shows investors how to master today’s turbulent markets, and profit from them.

People look for values every day. Whether buying food, clothes, cars, or other essentials, comparison-shopping plays a vital role in daily purchases. Even if it is not done consciously, everyone is a bargain hunter at heart. Yet, despite the basic training learned in department stores and supermarkets, people often ignore these lessons when they are investing their money. Instead, hard-earned money is placed in low-yielding investments or locked into situations that in effect limit peoples' abilities to increase their net worth. This dilemma has a solution, and that is what this book is about.

Most books written on investing cover the topic with terminologies, glossaries, historical data, charts, graphs and theories. What they lack is“ How do I get started” ? “ Where do I go to get started” ? They leave you with a lot of information that is not actionable. This book does what they don’t do. It will empower you to go out and take charge of your financial destiny as soon as you finish reading the last word. The solutions are easy to understand. The complicated market place will be broken down into simple to understand language and enable you to go out and start investing immediately. This book will also show you how to avoid getting into debt and equally important how to get out of debt if you are already there. You will also be introduced to the broker certificate of deposit market. Expanding your horizons and enabling you to reach many more banks with higher yielding CDs. Although the methods are simple to grasp the results are incredibly sophisticated. A book like this is long overdo. Written for the novice investor and the seasoned investor alike. A must read to share with your friends and family.

At the end of the century a computer bug that has been lying dormant for over 30 years will come to life. With it will come a socioeconomic calamity greater than the depression of the 1930s. It will also create the greatest investment opportunity of all time. Will you be ready? Tony Keyes, host of the industry acclaimed radio talk show, "The Y2K Investor" has written this insightful text concerning this unprecedented threat to the global economy. Mr. Keyes has written an easy-to-read primer, which provides the amateur as well as the professional investor, with a step-by-step strategy for protecting your assets & electronic records from the ravages of this digital plague. The book also details Mr. Keyes top ten stock 'picks' for capitalizing on the tremendous windfall some companies will enjoy as a result of fixing this problem. A very thorough appendix includes official government documents, clippings from the press & interviews from "The Y2K Investor" radio program. THE YEAR 2000 COMPUTER CRISIS, AN INVESTOR'S SURVIVAL GUIDE (ISBN 0-9658939-0-1) can be ordered by calling BOOKMASTERS at: 800-247-6553. Copies are $29.95 each U.S. list - Standard discounts available.

The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide: The Secrets of a Career Coach is the only complete, up-to-date, and practical guide for financial industry professionals seeking new or better jobs in today’s brutally competitive environment. Author Roy Cohen spent more than 10 years providing outplacement services to Goldman Sachs’ employees. In this book, he shares finance-specific job-hunting insights you simply won’t find anywhere else. Drawing on his immense experience helping financial industry professionals find and keep outstanding positions, Cohen tells you what to do when and if you’re fired (or ready to move), how to develop a “game plan” and search targets, how to build your “story”, how to move from the sell-side to the buy side, and much more. You’ll find industry-specific guidance on interview strategy, resumes, follow-up, references, and even negotiation with real examples drawn from Cohen’s own practice.

An investor's survival guide to avoiding costly dangers in today's uncertain markets That the "bubble burst" in 2000 is really a misnomer. The fall of the markets actually marked a seldom-seen--but always dangerous--triple waterfall. In The New Reality of Wall Street, Donald Coxe--a huge name in institutional investment circles--provides shaky investors with the reassuring knowledge and guidance they need to recoup recent investment losses, and weather a financial storm that is still far from over. While Coxe warns that the third leg of the triple waterfall is still alive, he shows there are profits to be made. The New Reality of Wall Street tells investors where to look--and what to look for--to invest profitably despite the prevailing doom and gloom as it discusses: How to understand and profit from the triple waterfall phenomenon What the fall of the dollar means to future investors Which direction inflation should turn, and why