Download or read book Standard & Poor's Guide to Money & Investing written by Virginia B. Morris and published by Lightbulb Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-new personal finance guide from the authors/creators ofThe Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investing First in a new series based on information from Standard & Poor’s—the leading financial information organization—Standard & Poor’s Guide to Money & Investingdemystifies the world of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and options, empowering you to make informed investment decisions, measure your performance, and evaluate the risks and rewards. Completely up-to-date to reflect significant changes in investing due to new technologies and the Internet, this concise, easy-to-read guide explains how to understand the markets, evaluate companies, and spot trends to invest for success. Also covered are forces driving the economy and the roles of institutions from the Federal Reserve to multinational banks to the stock exchanges.