Barron's Finance and Investment Handbook

by John Downes, Jordan Elliot Goodman

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Updated to reflect changes in financial regulation and investment strategies caused by the recent global financial crisis, this large reference volume includes an analysis of the full range of 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 show more houses, mutual funds families, banks, federal and state regulators, and other major financial institutions. Also includes a financial dictionary with more than 5,000 terms defined. Previous editions of this comprehensive reference book have been called "required reading for students, investors, and writers" by USA Today , "a fast resource, loaded with information" by Newsday , and "a teeming reservoir of information" by the Oakland Tribune . The brand-new ninth edition is bigger and better than ever, packed with indispensable information for planning and maintaining a healthy investment portfolio. show less

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A comprehensive directory and reference book for investors thath includes a 5,000-term financial dictionary, an analysis of 30 key investment opportunities in today's uncertain financial market, explanations for laymen on how to read corporate reports and interpret financial news, and an up-to-date directory of more than 6,000 publicly traded corporations in the United States and Canada; names and addresses of all brokerage and mutual funds firms, banks, savings and loan companies, insurance companies, federal and state regulators, and major investment publications. -- Global Investor

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