Writing in a comfortable, low-key tone, Gardiner explains complex concepts with lively examples and humorous quotes and anecdotes.... A solid overview. (Booklist) From one of the most respected names in the investment community, this revised edition of The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Guide to Personal Investing is a critically acclaimed, authoritative guide to understanding personal investing and effectively putting readers' financial resources to work for them. Robert M. Gardiner, former chairman and CEO of Dean Witter, offers easy-to-follow advice on a wide range of topics for short- and long-term investors - from mutual funds, stocks and bonds, to 401(k)s and IRAs, to real estate and insurance, to brokers, technology and Internet investing. Whether the reader is a novice to investing or has years of experience, this completely revised and updated edition answers the most important investment questions and will give readers the confidence to be in control of their financial futures.
