Part II

Stocks, Bonds, and Wall Street

Before you jump to buy or sell, get help taking stock of your current investments at www.dummies.com/extras/investing.

In this part …

• Understand the marketplace of stocks and bonds and make diversified investments according to your chosen level of risk.
• Master building wealth with stocks through stock mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and individual stocks.
• Explore lending investments, particularly bonds and funds, and find out how best to allocate your assets.
• Comprehend the money pros’ mind-numbing jargon so you can shop for brokerage services with confidence.