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The Handy Investing Answer Book

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Buy Low. Sell High. Build a Nest Egg. Live a Prosperous Life. Appreciation, dividends, interest, and inflation all affect the value of investments. The concepts of compounding, portfolios, and di...
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  • 14 October 2014
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Buy Low. Sell High. Build a Nest Egg. Live a Prosperous Life.

Appreciation, dividends, interest, and inflation all affect the value of investments. The concepts of compounding, portfolios, and diversification should influence investment strategies. Whether you are a novice or budding expert, there is much to consider and know when investing: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, retirement planning, college, and tax strategies, just for starters. It can be difficult and confusing.

The Handy Investing Answer Book explains the basics of investing, and it explores a variety of investments and their differences, offering tips for avoiding poor returns and unnecessary risk. Most important, it gives valuable information on how to prevent banks, mutual fund managers, and financial advisers from getting rich at your expense. This handy primer provides 1,400 easy-to-understand answers to questions range from the simple to the complex, such as:

  • Why is dollar cost averaging a beneficial strategy for investing?
  • What are some of the steps to establishing the right goals for investing?
  • What is a market index?
  • What is a home equity loan?
  • What types of risks could we see if we own individual stocks?
  • When did mutual funds start?
  • What is laddering?
  • And many, many more!

    A bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. The Handy Investing Answer Book is an up-to-date investing reference book for everyone.

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    Price: $54.95
    Pages: 384
    Publisher: Visible Ink Press
    Imprint: Visible Ink Press
    Publication Date: 14 October 2014
    Trim Size: 9.25 X 7.13 in
    ISBN: 9781578594863
    Format: Paperback
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    "This book is highly recommended ..."— ARBA

    "This easily readable, thorough question-and-answer guide acts as a valuable reference for novice and experienced investors alike."— Foreword Reviews

    "...neophyte and even more sophisticated investors will find this work a clear and expansive introduction."— Library Journal

    "... ideal for the investing novice or whether you think you have spotted a trend. Tucci covers the whole investment marketplace from stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, tax strategies, to retirement planning. In plain English explains the basics while giving tips on how to avoid poor returns and unnecessary risk. ... His book pretty much answers all the questions you would ask a financial advisor and much more."— Bookviews

    "... has all the answers for the ordinary consumer who may not understand all of the complexities associated with modern-day investing."— Foreword blog
    Paul A. Tucci is a researcher and author of The Handy Geography Answer Book, The Handy Personal Finance Answer Book, The Handy Investing Answer Book and numerous articles regarding the information industry. He has guest lectured in management, marketing, and business strategy at various universities, including New York University, Northwestern University, INSEAD, University of Michigan, and Oakland University. An amateur investor for over 30 years, and a former global information and publishing manager, he is also a business owner.