There are whole Web periodicals devoted solely to making the individual equal to the professional when it comes to running money. Of course, not everyone has the time or the inclination to manage their finances. But we have also learned in the last decade that farming out your finances and forgetting about them can be plainly irresponsible. Clients who want others to handle their money need to keep the handlers honest. You have to be either a smarter client or a smarter investor.
Ignorance is no longer an option.
There is too much of your money on the line and too many ways available to all to be sure you are getting the best service. Most of the time, this stuff does fly over people's heads. This is the first plain-English investment guide I have ever seen. It is fitting that the folks who put investing in plain English on the Web would now do the same with the printed word. Every day I communicate with hundreds of people, ranging from neophytes to grizzled vets, about the stock market.