The Empowered Investor

Investors are in for an attitude adjustment, and The Empowered Investor shows the way. There's no need for blind trust in the investment recommendation, the broker, or even the brokerage firm's monthly statement! Using the techniques described here, investors may be able to recover up to 100 percent of their losses, or even more in lost interest and costs.This book is a comprehensive and invaluable source of all the information investors need to protect against unscrupulous stockbrokers, unsuitable recommendations, and unauthorized transactions. Astonishing and detailed case histories illustrate the perils the markets can hold -- and the protections this book can offer -- in situations with which every reader can identify.Also included is a detailed glossary of relevant securities and arbitration terms; a guide to the numbers investors can call to investigate any complaints previously made against their stockbrokers and brokerage firms; a complete and updated listing of arbitration sponsors and specialists; and an explanation of brokerage statements and customary agreements which disclose perils and pitfalls in user-friendly, en