An investment guide emphasizing how women approach investing: with patience, caution and concern over the long term. According to research women often achieve better returns than their male counterparts. This book explains how investing techniques comfortable to women can build a solid nest egg. It provides an explanation of both the basic terms and more sophisticated opportunities available.

Table of Contents

Part 1 It's Greek to me, so why should I care?: all you need is a little lingo; Jane would have been a better hunter than Tarzan if just given the chance; relating the cycles of our lives to investing. Part 2 Your primary investment options: if you own stock, you got a piece of the rock; capital gains and losses; free money!; how to lend money like a bank; we belong to a mutual admiration society. Part 3 Working with the right people: you want me to give my money to whom?; just fill out this simple form..; good help is hard to find. Part 4 Making the right decisions: searching through the corporate maze; taking the plunge; take the money and run; shopping again. Part 5 There's more to investing than stocks and bonds: alphabet soup; put in a short call and reduce the margins; Paris is lovely this time of year; sticking to your values; when an investment isn't an investment. Part 6 Making investing fun: let's get social and invest; nothing up this sleeve!; is there such a thing as a free lunch?. Part 7 Protecting yourself: gimme your money and I'll be in another state before you can blink and eye!; mammas don't let your babies grow up to be non-investors; you're never done learning.