Former Stockbroker Discloses All

Author Robert Anthony Chechile, announces the publication, by iUniverse, Inc., of a definitive sourcebook on new issue securities that was especially written for the risk-taking individual investor.

Hemet, CA (PRWEB) April 16, 2004 -- The topic of investments" has plagued people since the concept of money was invented, and this will never change. Initial public offerings, IPOs, as well as other new issue securities, are generally investments of choice for those who seek abnormal capital appreciation. Despite all the securities laws enacted to prevent fraud, Let the buyer beware" still reigns in the new issue market.

Mr. Chechile combines his experiences as a long-time investor with his knowledge as a stockbroker to reveal how to avoid money traps, not only with IPOs, which are the crown jewel" of new issues, but also with a wide range of popular new issue securities, including limited partnerships, convertible securities, and more. The ABCs of IPOs both describes and explains:
● typical IPO market price behavior, as illustrated by various IPO offerings
● the different types of securities offered to the public
● the rules of the game; securities regulations, the environment that necessitated their enactment, and the organizations providing oversight authority
● the roles of all the players; underwriters, securities dealers and investors
● the arenas in which securities traders do battle; the different securities markets including the stock exchange and the multi-tiered, over-the-counter markets
● the underwriting process, and all the information required in the prospectus to make an informed judgment
● financial evaluation techniques, including how to read a financial report, and how to determine a securitys intrinsic value
● rule-of-thumb guidelines to allocate investment capital to avoid gamblers remorse
● rule-of-thumb guidelines for selecting IPOs, limited partnerships, convertible securities, and more
● tactical maneuvers required to either maximize profits, or minimize losses once the issue starts trading in the marketplace
Everyone who has ever jumped at, or even been tempted by, a get-rich-quick scheme with a securities offering touted as a financial bonanza, only to find later that they have been burnt, will profit from The ABCs of IPOs.

Availability:
The ABCs of IPOs
Robert Anthony Chechile
Self Help/ General
Trade Paperback & Hardcover
ISBN: 0-595-31118-0 Paperback & 0-595-76587-4 Hardcover
Price: $22.95 Paperback & $32.95 Hardcover
Publication Date: April, 2004
310 Pages
Size: 6 x 9 Inches
Available from Ingram Book Group,
Baker & Taylor, and iUniverse, Inc.
To Order Call 1-877-288-4737, or visit
www.iUniverse.com/bookstore/ to order, or to browse the Introduction, Contents, and Chapter One