Stock and Investment Guide
For Beginning  Investors

A concise "how to" guide to beginning personal finance and investing. Included here is basic stock and investment information,  investment terms, investment books, financial tools, how to start investing and other wealth building information for beginning investors.

Wealth Through  Investing

Learning the Stock Market

How To Buy Stock

DRIPS and Direct Investment Plans

Investment Terms You Should Know

Picking Winning Stocks (CANSLIM)

Investor's Message Board  

Financial Resource Links

Beginners Investment Book Store

Women's Finance and Investing Books

Best Financial Tools:

Credit Card Payoff Calculator!

Spend or Save Calculator

Debt Reduction Planner (awesome!)

FidelityŽ Investment Calculator (fun!)

Social Security Calculator Page

401K Contribution Tax Savings Calculator

Absolute Beginner?

If you have never owned a stock before or do not know what a bond is, then ...The First Book of Investing, The Absolute Beginner's Guide... is a book you should have. Designed for would-be investors who know absolutely nothing about the stock market or other various investments, it's a great introduction to investing. Highly recommended.
Paperback - (October 1999) 432 pages
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Maria's Book:

Extremely useful reading for beginning investors, Maria Bartiromo's Use The News explains some very sophisticated beginning concepts- some might consider them "secrets".  This book will teach you a bundle about what makes the market "tick".  Maria is the featured market journalist on CNBC's eary morning Squawk Box.

Hardcover - 336 pages (June 2001)
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