Description:
If you're looking to strike it rich, or strike out on your own as an investor, the information in The Investor's Web Guide can help you on your way. Douglas Gerlach's approach is outward looking, toward a vast index of sites that can help with the investment process, rather than focusing on a particular way of handling stocks or mutual funds. The book begins with a large directory of resources, classifying them, grouping them by markets and types of investments, and categorizing their utility. The goal is to find information, as you would using a robust search engine, and the approach pays off if you want to change the ways you manage your portfolio. The second part of the book is devoted to interpreting the available information. Some chapters target beginning investors and cover the usual cautions one must exercise, but the sections quickly move to knowledge management, with topics such as "How to Study A Stock," understanding financial statements, how to create a portfolio, and how to track its performance. The accompanying CD-ROM (for both Windows and Mac) includes links for all of the sites as well as a collection of sign-up offers for Web browsers and Internet providers.
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