Investing 101 by Kathy Kristof

Investing 101 by Kathy Kristof

An excellent primer about investing --The Boston Globe

Practical Investment Advice from a Trusted Voice in Personal Finance

In Investing 101, Kathy Kristof skillfully guides the novice investor, step-by-step, along the path to investment success. It's an ideal primer for anyone who wants to enter the financial world and would like a helping hand. --Myron Kandel, Founding Financial Editor, CN

The vast majority of us worker drones who haven't yet made complete sense of things will find Investing 101 an easy way to get started. --Miami Herald

In the newly updated and expanded edition of Investing 101, Kathy Kristof shatters the myth that investing is impossible for the average person to do successfully. Investing doesn't have to be difficult or nerve-racking, Kristof maintains. In fact, wise investing is simple. Ask yourself this question: Will I have the amount of money I need when I need it with my present investment strategy? If the answer is yes, you're doing it right. If the answer is no, you need to change something. It is that simple.

With the most up-to-date material on 529 college savings plans, Roth IRAs, reverse mortgages, and why even bad markets can be good for you, Kristof carefully explains how to invest safely and successfully. She even provides a Lazy Investor's Portfolio Planner for those who don't want to spend more than a few hours a year managing their investments. This book is for anyone who needs simple, straightforward advice on how to start investing wisely.

Los Angeles Times business writer Kathy Kristof is nationally known for her weekly syndicated personal finance column, which reaches forty million readers online and in more than fifty major newspapers. She is a sought-after lecturer at investment conferences and appears regularly on radio and television.