Savings and investment information for teens
Subtitle: tips for a successful financial life including facts about economic principles, wealth development, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other financial tools
By: edited by Karen Bellenir.
Contributors: Bellenir, Karen.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Teen finance series
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780780810648
Subjects: Saving and investment; Teenagers -- Finance, Personal
Description: "Provides information for teens about strategies for saving money, investment options, and economic factors that affect personal wealth. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The history of money; title: The American experience with money; title: The federal reserve system and how it affects you; title: Small business and corporations in the U.S. economy; title: Strong dollar, weak dollar : foreign exchange rates and the U.S. economy; title: What determines interest rates?; title: Inflation and the consumer price index; title: Develop a financial plan; title: Investment choices and risk tolerance; title: Advice for investing wisely; title: A beginner's guide to asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing; title: A beginner's guide to financial statements; title: Working with financial professionals; title: Understanding securities analyst recommendations; title: How to avoid the most common investment scams; title: Beware of online perils and internet fraud; title: Basic facts about banks and banking; title: Internet and high-tech banking options; title: Pros and cons of different savings options; title: Account choices to consider for saving money; title: A guide to deposit insurance coverage; title: What you should know about certificates of deposit (CDS); title: What are bonds?; title: Understanding savings bonds; title: Treasury bonds and other treasury instruments; title: Municipal and corporate bonds; title: Understanding stocks; title: How the stock market works; title: Types of investment companies; title: Understanding mutual funds; title: How mutual fund and other investment companies operate; title: Exchange traded funds and index funds; title: What is a hedge fund?; title: What to expect when you invest in stocks; title: What happens when you place an order to buy or sell a stock?; title: What are direct investment plans?; title: Investing in foreign stocks; title: Microcap stocks : among the most risky; title: Day trading : your dollars at risk; title: Directory of savings and investment organizations; title: Additional reading about saving and investing.