Praise for Investing 101

Updated and Expanded by Kathy Kristof

"Investing 101 is a sensible, well-written, and comprehensive guide to investor options. I learned much from this book and am certain you can to."

Stephen Brobeck

Executive Director

Consumer Federation of America

Praise for the first edition

"Investing 101 by Kathy Kristof is a reader-friendly introduction to the basics of investing and personal finance... . If I had to suggest a book on investing and personal finance to an absolute beginner, it would be Investing 101."

BookPage

"... [an] excellent primer about investing. Investors will get a clearer idea of how markets work and what you can realistically expect from your retirement funds."

The Boston Globe

"Kristof's down-to-earth style and clear prose gives her writing a decidedly user-friendly quality... . The vast majority of us worker drones who haven't yet made complete sense of things will find Investing 101 an easy way to get started."

Miami Herald

"In Investing 101, Kathy Kristof skillfully guides the novice investor, step-by-step, along the path to investment success. It's an ideal primer for anyone who wants to enter the financial world and would like a helping hand."

Myron Kandel

Founding Financial Editor, CNN

"Not only is this book more simple and straightforward than the typical book on investing, it's also more humorous and personal."

Today's Librarian

"Too many of us give too little thought to the underpinnings of investing: how much risk to shoulder, when to sell, etc. ...

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