From Publishers Weekly The Beardstown Ladies-16 older women from a small town in Illinois-present the investment secrets that have allowed their club to substantially outperform professional money managers. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Library Journal Following the success of their best-selling Common-Sense Investment Guide， the grandmothers of the investment world， the Beardstown Ladies' Investment Club， enter the audio market. They offer a very understandable and wise approach to sound investment principles that have nonetheless been covered elsewhere in countless investment advisories. Topics include IRAs， mutual funds， budgeting， social security benefits， stocks and bonds， and other issues in financial investing. In addition， the principles of saving， personal discipline， sacrifice， and patience are emphasized. Although the unnamed main narrator is not "one of the gals，" the delivery is crisp and lively and the ladies add their charming 2? worth in clever "stitches" at the close of each topic. Although there's nothing new here， the rise in interest in investment clubs and the particular success of the Beardstown club will make this a sure winner in public libraries.Dale Farris， Groves， Tex.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews