Advisor Broker Check Investment Nasd

Noted financial advisor, lecturer, and columnist George Trivoli leads readers from basic investment concepts through more advanced topics in this concise, easy-to-read guide--the same book offered to clients by key brokerage houses such as Merrill Lynch and A.G. Edwards. It covers all the information readers need to begin or advance as knowledgeable investors. Examines the ten most common investment mistakes, and provides ten common-sense rules for successful investing. Provides a wealth of practical investment suggestions throughout, complemented by figures, illustrations, and examples to simplify concepts. Presents topics in succinct, manageable sections to give readers a quick reference to desired information. Gives readers access to the "Guide to Personal Investing" Web site, containing monthly updates on new and related topics covered in the text. Discusses key issues such as risk/return and diversification, the strategies and pitfalls of investing in mutual funds, and stock options and commodity futures. The perfect handbook for brokers and financial advisors, and for anyone interested in learning more about successful investing.

Hiring financial help is a task that many otherwise savvy people approach the wrong way, opting to go on recommendations from family and friends, chance encounters, or advertisements rather than on sound research. In engaging, accessible prose, nationally syndicated columnist Charles A. Jaffe takes the reader through the basics of how to locate appropriate candidates, understand their credentials, check references, conduct initial interviews, maintain control of the relationships and one's finances, and fire an adviser who is not working out. The book contains guidance on hiring and checking the backgrounds of seven types of advisers -- brokers, financial planners, insurance agents, lawyers, tax preparers, bankers, and real estate agents -- as well as specific questions to ask to determine whether an adviser is a good, qualified match. In addition the book offers guidance on how to help the advisers function as a team. The author's aim is to help the reader assemble and manage a pool of advisers to serve every major financial need for the rest of his or her lifetime. This new edition has been updated throughout. It includes hundreds of Web addresses and an online resources directory. Two new chapters discuss online advice services and how to choose an online broker.