People looking for basic information on stocks and shares, bonds, mutual funds, unit trusts, retirement planning and tax strategies are often daunted by information overload. Choosing the right book can be as daunting as deciding what to do with the savings and investments themselves. Investing 101 removes these roadblocks, putting people on a path that they can understand and stick with. Kathy Kristoff is renowned for taking the mystery and anxiety out of investing by keeping choices manageable. Investing 101 walks readers through the entire investment cycle, how they view their financial lives, rather than presenting stand-alone concepts such as stocks and real estate. This expanded edition contains new information on 529 college saving plans, annuities, Roth IRAs, credit card, mutual fund fees, reverse mortgages, and why declining markets can be good for you. It includes a cautionary look at home mortgages as investments and tax shelters, and there's even a portfolio for the lazy investor. Kristof has long demonstrated by her loyal readership and the success of the book's first edition that she understands what's on the minds of investors as intimately as she knows what's happening in the financial markets.
