Given the declining stock market, corporate scandal and generally negative feelings about corporate America, there is now a crisis of conscience among investors. People are angry, distressed and concerned about their investments now and for their retirement. Weiss, who has long been critical of the banking, insurance and investment giants, here offers prescriptive measures people can take to protect their investments. He will offer a series of smart strategies that everyone should employ before making new investments and as a way to protect existing investments.
Book Details:
- Author: Martin D. Weiss
- ISBN: 9780470356937
- Year Published: 2002
- Pages: 368
- BISAC: BUS050000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Personal Finance / General
About the Book and Topic:
Given the declining stock market, corporate scandal and generally negative feelings about corporate America, there is now a crisis of conscience among investors. People are angry, distressed and concerned about their investments now and for their retirement. Weiss, who has long been critical of the banking, insurance and investment giants, here offers prescriptive measures people can take to protect their investments. He will offer a series of smart strategies that everyone should employ before making new investments and as a way to protect existing investments.
Martin Weiss is a high profile, media savvy and successful author. This book will be suited to the times and appeal to a wide audience due to the financial climate.
BEST SELLING AUTHOR: Weiss’ previous book, The Ultimate Safe Money Guide, made the best seller lists of the New York Times Business, The Wall Street Journal and Business Week. TIMELY SUBJECT MATTER: With the economic downturn, the collapse of business titans like Enron and Worldcom, and other financial woes, this book is very timely. Weiss will explain to investors how to invest, protect, and increase their money. HIGHLY VISIBLE AND CREDIBLE AUTHOR: Martin Weiss has a long-established positive reputation among press, government and individuals for his objective evaluation of the financial and insurance industry. In addition to receiving extensive print and broadcast coverage of his rating service, he has also testified before Congress several times. ESTABLISHED AUDIENCE: Weiss will send out email, fax and mail alerts about the book to the 90,000 subscribers to The Safe Money Report, 60,000 subscribers to other Weiss newsletters and 60,000 purchasers of Weiss rating reports. PRAISED FOR OBJECTIVITY: The media has looked to Weiss for out-standing objective evaluations of insurance, financial services and health care corporations. Forbes has dubbed him, “Mr. Independence,” and The New York Times has called him the “bad boy of insurance ratings.”
About the Author
MARTIN D. WEISS, PhD, is Chairman of Weiss Ratings, Inc. in Palm Beach, Florida. The company issues safety ratings on banks and savings institutions, insurance firms, brokerages, and HMOs. It is the only major ratings company that receives no remuneration from the companies it covers. Weiss has testified before Congress several times and has appeared on ABC, CBS, and NBC. His previous book The Ultimate Safe Money Guide was a bestseller.