Nearly 10 million Americans receive stock options, up from 1 million a decade ago. At most of today’s start-up companies, as well as at many large ones such as Starbucks Corp., Coke, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., stock options are the “real money” being put on the table for valued employees. More companies are following the trend towards employee stock options, and individuals who know how to take advantage of such incentives can become rich. Millions of workers now face compensation decisions that used to be presented exclusively to executive insiders. Tom Taulli, who writes a semi-monthly column on stock options for CBS MarketWatch, has written a practical, readable how-to book for the expanding ranks of employees at companies that award stock options. Taulli explains the basics of stock options, including vesting, exercising, and taxes. He skillfully guides readers through the complex language and logic of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, contract terms, and securities laws. Taulli shows readers how to negotiate for the best contract and what to do once the options are in place. He provides guidance on using hedging strategies, reducing estate taxes, and getting the right professional advice. He also explains researching stock options, finding out what “developmental stage” a company is in, and recognizing the pitfalls of stock options, such as insider trading and Rule 144. Tom Taulli has successfully negotiated stock option deals for himself, has advised others how to do the same, and is closely connected with the network of fast-growing companies for which option compensation is now the coin of the realm. Smart advice on: * Different types of stock options, including warrants * Negotiating the best terms * Tax considerations * Strategies for diversification * Web resources and other useful tools * Concerns for estate planning and divorce * Finding the best advisers * Who’s who inside the top law firms Author:  Tom Taulli Hardcover: 231 pages Bargain Price Company:  Bloomberg Press (2001-03) List Price:  $29.95 Amazon Price:  $5.78 Used Price:  $2.95

A PROVEN INVESTMENT STRATEGY FROM A PROVEN WINNER “Buffett is much praised, but seldom replicated. Now with Warren Boroson’s J.K. Lasser’s Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett investors have a template for both identifying fund managers who pick stocks like the master and for improving their own techniques for identifying great stock market values.”–Don Phillips, Managing Director, Morningstar, Inc. Warren Buffett’s investment strategy of buying and holding good stocks at good prices has proved profitable for thousands of investors. Now, with J.K. Lasser’s Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett you will learn how to use Buffett’s proven techniques to find and research value stocks just like the master. You will also meet several top mutual fund managers who subscribe to the Buffett philosophy and have become experts in their own right. Take the advice of Buffett to successfully invest on your own or let the value investment experts do it for you. Critical coverage will help you: Understand and use the value investment strategies behind Buffett’s phenomenally successful stock-picking career Identify the strategies of other value investors such as Martin J. Whitman of Third Avenue Funds, Christopher Browne of Tweedy, Browne Co., and many others Set Buffett-like criteria when looking to buy value stocks J.K. Author:  Warren Boroson Paperback: 304 pages Company:  Wiley (2001-10-26) (2001-10-12) ISBN:  0471397741 List Price:  $24.95 Amazon Price:  $7.99 Used Price:  $1.56

Everything you need to know to get in on the ground floor of the next Google! Monster Stocks gives you the expert guidance you need to add the explosive power of breakout stocks to your portfolio. You’ll find everything you need to consistently spot stocks that have the potential to at the very least, double in value in a year or less – and change your life forever! Delivered in clear, concise language by market researcher John Boik, Monster Stocks gives you the tools you need to land super-performing stocks and handle them for maximum profit, market cycle after market cycle. Boik mines the history of the market to uncover the common conditions that must be in place for monster stocks to materialize. You’ll learn how to easily identify these trends with the help of real-world monster stock case studies, from Yahoo! and Schwab to Apple, Broadcom, and many more. Make your fortune with Monster Stocks ! Know when to buy and when to sell for tremendous profit Understand how the pros identify and handle market leaders Learn from the great super-stocks of the past Break your bad stock investing habits for good! Gain valuable insight into selecting future monster stocks Author:  John Boik Hardcover: 256 pages Company:  McGraw-Hill (2007-10-15) ISBN:  0071494715 List Price:  $29.95 Amazon Price:  $15.76 Used Price:  $16.58

Traders and investors spend fortunes in time and money trying to gauge the real value of individual stocks. The Streetsmart Guide to Valuing a Stock introduces proven techniques for analyzing a stock’s value, spotting undervalued and overvalued stocks, and understanding the impact of interest rate changes and earnings reports on stock prices. New topics include: Finance theory in the stock valuation process Short-term stock price versus long-term value Use of valuation models to uncover misstatements and outright fraud Author:  Gary Gray, Patrick Cusatis, J. Woolridge Hardcover: 288 pages Company:  McGraw-Hill (2003-09-19) ISBN:  0071416668 List Price:  $34.95 Amazon Price:  $19.89 Used Price:  $14.97

There are two sides to everything, except the stock market. In the stock market there is only one side–the right side. In certain market conditions, selling short can put you on the right side, but it takes real knowledge and market know-how as well as a lot of courage to assume a short position. The mechanics of short selling are relatively simple, yet virtually no one, including most professionals, knows how to sell short correctly. In How to Make Money Selling Stocks Short, William J. O’Neil offers you the information needed to pursue an effective short selling strategy, and shows you–with detailed, annotated charts–how to make the moves that will ultimately take you in the right direction. From learning how to set price limits to timing your short sales, the simple and timeless advice found within these pages will keep you focused on the task at hand and let you trade with the utmost confidence. Author:  William J. O’Neil, Gil Morales Paperback: 208 pages Company:  Wiley (2004-12-24) ISBN:  0471710490 List Price:  $19.95 Amazon Price:  $11.15 Used Price:  $8.97

Improve your investment returns with expert advice from the world’s leading financial information organization Investors are rediscovering the profitable advantages of dividend-paying stocks, due to the “bird in the hand” nature of regular dividend payments, dramatically reduced historical volatility, and the current reduction in the federal dividend tax rate. The Standard & Poor’s Guide to Building Wealth with Dividend Stocks tackles all the key issues for adding the stability and performance of dividend stocks to your portfolio, providing hands-on techniques for identifying the best dividend-paying stocks and companies, using dividend tax law changes to improve returns, and implementing innovative dividend stock strategies. Author:  Joseph Tigue Hardcover: 224 pages Company:  McGraw-Hill (2006-03-09) ISBN:  0071457828 List Price:  $24.95 Amazon Price:  $10.39 Used Price:  $1.66

Experience the American Journey through our country’s visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR IN THE GROWTH OF U S ECONOMY. INCLUDES HISTORY OF THE EXCHANGE FROM 1792, MECHANICS OF OPERATIONS AND BROKERS” TASK OF ADVISING CLIENTS. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material. The content summary for this DVD is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply. DVD: NTSC Company:  National Archives and Records Administration List Price:   Amazon Price:  

Anyone can learn to invest wisely with this bestselling investment system! Through every type of market, William J. O’Neil’s national bestseller, How to Make Money in Stocks , has shown over 2 million investors the secrets to building wealth. O’Neil’s powerful CAN SLIM® Investing System—a proven 7-step process for minimizing risk and maximizing gains—has influenced generations of investors. Based on a major study of market winners from 1880 to 2009, this expanded edition gives you: Proven techniques for finding winning stocks before they make big price gains Tips on picking the best stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs to maximize your gains 100 new charts to help you spot today’s most profitable trends PLUS: Strategies to help you avoid the 21 most common investor mistakes! “I dedicated the 2004 Stock Trader’s Almanac to Bill O’Neil: ‘His foresight, innovation, and disciplined approach to stock market investing will influence investors and traders for generations to come.’” —Yale Hirsch, publisher and editor, Stock Trader’s Almanac and author of Let’s Change the World Inc. “ Investor’s Business Daily has provided a quarter-century of great financial journalism and investing strategies.” —David Callaway, editor-in-chief, MarketWatch “ How to Make Money in Stocks is a classic. Any investor serious about making money in the market ought to read it.” —Larry Kudlow, host, CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report” Author:  William O’Neil Paperback: 464 pages Company:  McGraw-Hill (2009-05-18) ISBN:  0071614133 List Price:  $16.95 Amazon Price:  $10.16 Used Price:  $10.19