Wall Street Speak (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

-- Recent economic conditions, market volatility, online trading, and media "information overload" have made investing more confusing and difficult. This book makes it easier.

-- More than a financial dictionary -- explains the current jargon and commonly used phrases of Wall Street and their meaning to the investor.

-- Author is a Registered Investment Advisor who has worked for a major brokerage house and now owns an investment management consultancy.

For every new fad, business, or generation there is a jargon -- understood only by insiders. The latest jargon heard in America these days is "Wall Street Speak" which is spoken by brokers, analysts, commentators, financial advisors, and other self proclaimed gurus. Now for the first time, a seasoned financial advisor reveals the meaning of this jargon and provides complete, yet lighthearted definitions of common Wall Street terms and phrases. Starting with "The Basics" through "Broker Babble, " "Analyst Announcements, " "Pundit Pontifications, " an "Technician Teases" the author translates jargon as well technical terms into everyday language with clarity and humor. "Mutual Fund Mumbo-Jumbo" will help anyone understand his or her 401K choices. Like sitting on the porch and chatting with a Wall Street insider, reading Wall Street Speak will help the reader become a more knowledgeable and confident investor.