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Only 5% of Americans feel well-equipped to handle their own investments. If you're part of the other 95% that needs financial confidence, THE INVESTOPEDIA GUIDE TO WALL SPEAK: The terms you need to know to talk like Cramer, think like Soros, and buy like Buffett (McGraw-Hill; August, 2009; Paperback, $18.95), written by the editors of the popular financial website, Investopedia, can give you a jumpstart.

One of the reasons Investopedia welcomes nearly five million visitors a month (and has received countless accolades from the financial press) is its one-stop-shop approach to solid financial education. Their sole objective is to educate and empower. Every month individual investors come to the site looking for invaluable topics - everything from stock simulation games and tutorials to sharp analysis. One of the site's more popular features is its Dictionary, which offers more than 7000 terms - their definitions, how they are used, and related terms. Editors culled the most-searched terms and put together a handy guide of the Top 500, offering a great primer for financial literacy.

As you read through the terms, you'll discover three common laws for each entry:

· There's no bias. It's the straight dirt, a definition offered by a team that has no agenda or financial products to sell. Here is the best possible explanation for a financial term, designed to empower you to make educated decisions.

· It's all common sense. Nobody needs another convoluted financial dictionary. These are simple definitions, interpretations, and real-world scenarios that are easy-to-understand.

· No one cares more about your money than you. Seeking a financial advisor isn't a bad idea, but having first-hand knowledge lets you deeply, confidently understand where your money is being invested.

The book also comes with fifty "Closing Bell" cartoons from Jack Guinan, whose panels illustrate the lighter side of the investing world. A veteran Wall Street insider who has worked for some of world's largest financial services firms including Citi Smith Barney, Fidelity Investments, and Chase/BrownCo, Guinan's cartoons punctuate each chapter of the book.

Every entry has a clear explanation, and an "Investopedia Explains" entry that breaks down a word or phrase into an easy-to-digest concept. Instead of some stuffy definition that's impossible to comprehend, you'll have an explanation, example, context, and references.

THE INVESTOPEDIA GUIDE TO WALL SPEAK offers a real understanding of finance. Their credo - financial intelligence is what leads to wealth - is the result of hard work, smart investments, and the creation of goods and services that make life better. Covering investment basics from Nasdaq to FOREX, as well as more challenging topics like Inverted Yield Curves and Coefficients of Variation, here's everything you need at your fingertips to boost your financial IQ.

About Investopedia.com: Investopedia.com (http://www.investopedia.com/rotate.aspx?invsection=home&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.investopedia.com%2f) is the Internet's leading online portal for investor education. The Investopedia.com site employs a large network of financial experts and editorial staff to produce a wide range of proprietary content. Other features include: an extensive financial dictionary of more than 9,500 terms used in personal finance, banking, and accounting; in-depth articles by financial experts; tutorials; FAQs; a stock simulator and other tools for financial calculations and technical analysis. Investopedia was acquired by Forbes Media LLC in April of 2007.

THE INVESTOPEDIA GUIDE TO WALL SPEAK: The terms you need to know to talk like Cramer, think like Soros, and buy like Buffett, Edited by Jack Guinan; McGraw-Hill; August, 2009; Paperback, $18.95; 50 Black & White Illustrations; ISBN 978-0-07-162498-5; MHID 0-07-162498-8.