Teaching Yourself Investing Online

When you need on-the-spot answers to your online investment questions, look no further than Teach Yourself Investing Online. Presented with the clarity and functionality that make all Teach Yourself guides so popular, this book arms you with the tools necessary to make online investing a rewarding and satisfying experience.

Whether you've never used the Internet to make a financial decision or you're on your way to being an active day trader, Teach Yourself Investing Online helps you find the information you need to make wise decisions. Discover online investing by exploring financial Web sites, creating an investment plan, and choosing a broker. The book preps you on how to investigate your options before slapping down your money as well as how to track performance of potential or actual investments. When you're ready, more advanced topics cover a vide variety of online features including bonds, options, futures, mutual funds, IPOs, day trading, and messages boards.

From researching investments to making trades online and building a portfolio, Teach Yourself Investing Online guides readers on all the essentials of taking charge of their own investment strategy the high tech way. Both novices and seasoned investors will benefit from tips that will help them mange their portfolios more efficiently and at lower cost.

About the Authors Tom Gray is a journalist who has covered finance and other beats for Investor's Business Daily and the Los Angeles Daily News. His work has also appeared in other publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Tech Week, California Physician, HomeCare Magazine, and the Los Angeles Business Journal. He lives in Oak Park, California, with his wife, Barbara, and their two children. Claire Mencke is a financial writer for Investor's Business Daily, where she has covered a wide range of subjects including bonds, small-cap stocks, mutual funds, and investment strategies. She has also been a securities analyst for Value Line and Tanaka Capital Management. With Brian Pfaffenberger, she coauthored The Savvy Investor's Internet Resource (IDG Books, 1996). She has an MBA in finance from Pace University's Lubin School of Business.