What kinds of investments are available?
Shares (equity securities or stock)
What does risk have to do with investing?
Should I consider putting money into more than one investment?
What is my personal financial situation, and why is it important?
Where can I get information about investments?
Information from other sources
Credit ratings
Other rating systems
No credit rating?
Investment advisers
Commentators and analysts
Financial media
Internet
Books on investing
What should I expect from an investment adviser?
Is the adviser independent?
What an adviser should do
Adviser associations