This book is for those individuals who wish to understand the implications of the financial news. This understanding does not require you to be an expert. Rather, the goal is to permit you to make an informed appraisal of the information reported in local newspapers, in national financial newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and Investor's Business Daily, on television, in weekly financial publications such as Barron's, in business periodicals such as Business Week, Forbes, and Fortune, and on the ever-expanding Internet sites.
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