"Becoming An Investor: Building Wealth By Investing In Stocks, Bonds, And Mutual Funds" gives you practical knowledge and insight that will help you protect and grow your investment portfolio. By reading Becoming An Investor you will learn: The Difference Between Active and Passive Portfolio Management The Power of Compounding and How It Applies To Building Wealth The Concept of Margin of Safety The Importance of Diversification Ratio Analysis Professional Company Valuation Using Dividend Discount Calculations How To Measure Rates of Return And Know How Your Investments Are Really Doing How To Preserve Principal How To Avoid Making Bad Investment Decisions That Lose Money How To Select Mutual Funds How To Select And Invest In Turnaround Companies How To Select And Invest In Growth Companies How To Evaluate Company Risk How To Invest For Income How To Know If You're Saving Enough For Your Retirement