Investing from Scratch: A Handbook for the Young Investor

by James Lowell

Overview

Fully updated—the popular guide for young investors who want to take control of their financial future

A lot has changed since Investing from Scratch first appeared, and this revised edition takes it all into account for those in their 20s and 30s who are hoping to invest their way to wealth. In a straightforward style backed by useful charts and graphs, finance expert James Lowell makes it clear that you don’t need to be rich to become that way in the market. Readers will learn how to:
• create a budget they can live and invest with
• select the most appropriate investments
• design a mutual fund portfolio, and much more

With easy-to-understand definitions of essential terms, up-to-date post–“Internet bubble” strategies, and fully revised charts and graphs, Investing from Scratch is an invaluable resource for future investors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780143036845
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/30/2007
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	1,119,181
Product dimensions:	5.36(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.85(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

James Lowell is the editor of Fidelity Investor, a mutual fund advisory newsletter published by Phillips, and has spent the last decade covering mutual funds for all media. A feature columnist for the Dow Jones Investment Advisor Magazine, he is the author of Investing from Scratch and How to Survive in the Real World. He lives in Massachusetts.