securities

Presents Benjamin Graham's 1949 stock market classic "The Intelligent Investor," which teaches and stresses the importance of long-term investment strategies, and includes twenty-first-century commentary by financial journalist Jason Zweig.

Financial whiz Andrew Falcon agrees to handle the hostile takeover of a chemical company in anticipation of a fat fee, but he belatedly learns that he is the pawn of a secret group of power-brokers, The Sevens, who are more than ready to kill him for the knowledge he now holds.

Alphabetically arranged entries define more than 4,500 terms related to investing, covering everything from market fundamentals to the terminology of contemporary finance.

Presents basic information about the stock market and market theory. Explains what stocks and bonds are, why companies issue stock, and how to buy stock. Traces the history of the New York Stock Exchange and explores the risk and volatility of investing in the stock market. Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of stockbrokers, discount brokers, and online brokers. Also examines mutual funds, stock price indexes, and the modern porfolio theory.

Discusses the legal regulations pertaining to securities in the United States and the organizations which administer such laws.

Surveys the history and operation of the stock market, how securities are traded and bonds bought and sold, and how risk plays a part in saving and investing decisions.

Contains approximately four thousand alphabetically-arranged entries that provide definitions of terms used in the financial world, and integrates fifty investment tips from industry experts and over sixty case studies into the text.