This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear understanding of the impact of Saving & Investing and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, topics include creating budgets and savings goals, the benefits of saving, the types of savings accounts, the power of compound interest, how investing works, risk versus reward, the SEC, and the various stock markets, bonds & treasuries. By...

"This authoritative and comprehensive resource provides readers with an extensive and compelling look at the world of stocks. In an accessible narrative, readers learn how they can begin stock investing as teens and young adults. From why companies engage in equity financing to how speculators gain from "buy low, sell high," readers further explore this multifaceted investment tool. The text also explains dividends, bull and bear markets, brokerage...

"Explains the functions and history of the Stock Market and its involvement with the 2007 credit crunch"--Provided by publisher.

"Everyone has to use money at some point in life. It's a skill that has to be learned, just like anything else"--

"Whether an investment ends in success or failure often comes down to knowledge. As they say, knowledge is power; it can also be wealth. A knowledgeable investor still takes risks, but is better prepared to avoid a big loss. So investing is about knowing the markets and understanding the risks"--Provided by publisher.