How to Be an Informed Investor: Protect Your Money from Schemes, Scams & Frauds

by Virginia Schomp, Wilbur Cross, North American Securities Administrators Association (Corporate Author)

A "must" book for everyone who invests or saves money. This book gives people the tools to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent investment opportunities and to choose those investments that may be appropriate for them. It provides descriptions of old and new cons, cites examples of how investment schemes and scams work, offers ways of identifying potentially fraudulent deals, and gives details about related state, federal, and local enforcement activities.

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

About the author

Schomp is a freelance author who has written more than 40 books for young readers on topics including career, animals, ancient cultures, and modern history.