"Business Week" guides Series

"Business Week's" Guide to Global Investments Using Electronic Tools

by Robert Schwabach

Published 1 July 1994

This text is conceived as a survey and user's manual for electronic software tools designed for the global investor. The author discusses the rewards and potential pitfalls of investing in the international theatre. The book recommends various software packages, that can be used for monitoring, tracking and analyzing a wide range of investments including stocks, bonds and mutual funds. It also includes coupons for free limited versions of major investment software, such as MetaStock and Telescan which are included on the accompanying disks, as well as free start-up kits and monthly coupons for select on-line services. The book opens with investment basics before covering issues particular to global investing. Subsequent chapters detail various types of investments and offer electronic software tools for investing in these instruments. The final chapters show how to analyze and monitor investments, plan for tax time, and how to get help.