This book provides very detailed investment education for the novice as well as the more experienced investor. It first provides a thorough examination of the primary investment vehicles, (ie. Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirment accounts). Secondly, it explains how stock markets themselves actually work. Lastly, it provides the reader with a working knowledge of technical and fundamental financial analysis. This book accomplishes these tasks' in an "easy to read and understand" writing style. It is organized to allow the reader quick access to subject of their particular interest. It is currently the only book written specifically for individual investors and aspiring investors, which presents a "holistic" approach to investment education. It does not seek to give advice or to assert a particular strategy, but rather, focuses only on providing the reader with the comprehensive investment education needed for effective investing in today's financial marketplace.