Don't go up against Wall Street unprepared! You're no idiot, of course. You know playing the stock market is a risky endeavor. Yet, many people plunge in, expecting to make a quick buck, only to find themselves riding the bucking back of a bad investment. The Complete Idiot's GuideR to Savvy Investing, Second Edition, will show you how to wisely invest your savings without losing your shirt! In this revised and updated Complete Idiot's GuideR, you get: * Detailed advice on how you can best profit from your employee benefits. * How to disentangle yourself from debt and credit problems before they're completely unmanageable. * Up-to-date information on online stock trading, including investment research and managing a portfolio. * How the stock market functions, its relationship to the economy, and how it affects you. You work hard for your money-make your money work for you! * Assess your financial standing before you consider investing.

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