Chapter 20
On Air and in Print
In This Chapter
Recognizing the impact of the media and pundits on investors
Deciding whether to tune in radio and television investing coverage
Surfing safely on the Internet
Evaluating newspapers and magazines
Finding the best investing books
We have too many options when it comes to finding radio and television news, websites, newspapers, magazines, and books that talk about money and purport to help you get rich. Tuning out poor resources and focusing on the best ones are the real challenges.
Because you probably don’t consider yourself a financial expert, more often than not you won’t know who to believe and listen to. I help you solve that problem in this chapter.
Observing the Mass Media
For better and for worse, America’s mass media has a profound influence on our culture. On the good side, news is widely disseminated these days. So if a product is recalled or a dangerous virus breaks out in your area, you’ll probably hear about it, perhaps more ...
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