Investing for dummies /
by Eric Tyson.
- 5th ed.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2008.
- xxii, 406 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- For dummies .
Previous ed.: 2006. Includes index.
pt. V. Internet resources -- 16. Selecting investing resources -- Dealing with information overload -- Separating financial fact from fiction -- Understanding how advertising corrupts -- Recognizing quality resources -- 17. Perusing periodicals, radio, and television -- In print : magazines and newspapers -- Taking the scribes to task -- Making the most of periodicals -- Radio and television programs -- Looking at problems with radio and television programs -- Picking the best investing programs -- Investment newsletters -- 18.Selecting the best investment books -- Beware of infomercial books -- Ignore unaudited performance claims -- Investing books worth reading -- A random walk down Wall Street -- Stocks for the long run -- Built to last and good to great -- Mutual funds for dummies -- 19. Investigating Internet and software resources -- Evaluating investment software -- Investment tracking software -- Investment research software -- Investigating Internet resources -- Evaluating online resources -- The best investment Web sites --
Outlines back-to-basics financial advice that takes into account the events of the past few years, presenting in an updated fifth edition comprehensive coverage of such topics as securities, retirement accounts, avoiding bad investments, diversification, the latest in technology and online trading, the latest tax laws, and financial success in a down market.