Retail investors accustomed to buying personal finance books online can now purchase mutual funds from Amazon.com. The Seattle-based e-tailer, which sells everything from electronics to pet food, has inked a non-exclusive deal with Fidelity Investments to sponsor a new financial-services “store” that will give Web surfers a chance to buy funds, stocks, retirement plans and college savings plans through links on the Amazon home page. So, the next time you're ordering Snausages online, you can also stock up on mutual funds. One has to wonder what's next? Selling put options on eBay?
Wall Streets Bull and How to Bear It
"There are two requirements for success in Wall Street. One, you have to think correctly; and secondly, you have to think independently." - Benjamin Graham. "Wall Street's Bull and How to Bear It" was written to encourage a strong commitment between investment advisors and their clients. The book identifies a unified set of core beliefs that advisors and their clients should share....