Opening Vignette: How Much of a Risk-Taker Are You?

Financial Planning Specialist Designations
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
American College Student Services
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Web Resources for Financial Planning
Bank of America
Century 21
CNBC
E*Trade
Fannie Mae
Fidelity Investments
Freddie Mac
The U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD)
Intuit Corporation / Financial Calculators
Morningstar
Quicken
Wells Fargo
Yahoo! Finance

Global Business: Buying Stock in Multinational Companies Is a Way to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio
Sony; McDonald's; BMW; Coca-Cola

Case in Point: Financial Information Available to Investors on the Web Regarding Sony Corporation