You Don't Need No Stinkin' Stockbroker

About the Book

This book is written for all people who would like to enter the world of investing, but just don't know how to get started. Unlike books written for "idiots" or "dummies" this book is geared toward intelligent people who simply need a bit of knowledge and advice. It starts with a primer on stocks, bonds and mutual funds, and proceeds to describe the important concepts of asset allocation, diversification, risk and dollar-cost averaging. It proceeds to a step-by-step guide to getting started and maintaining your own investment portfolio. The book is written by two physicians who learned the hard way about investing while running a busy clinical practice. While not professional investors, the authors are quite experienced through investing their own money and assisting friends and colleagues with their finances. The book is written in plain English, and does not resort to jargon or cartoons to keep the reader's attention. Many thanks go to Carolyn Smith, a professional investment advisor, who supplied technical support and to Bonnie Monte, a professional editor, who edited the manuscript.

About the Author

Drs. Cappiello and Tanaka are busy Ophthalmologists practicing in the San Francisco Bay area. They learned the secret to successful "low maintennance" investing through many years of managing their own accounts and by helping friends and colleagues with their portfolios. In addition, Dr. Cappiello serves on the Board of Directors of a very large health care corporation, where he also acts as corporate Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee.