The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Direct Stock Investing

DOUGLAS GERLACH is the founder and editor in chief of Investorama.com, one of the earliest personal finance sites on the Web.  In addition to the first edition of the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Investing, he is the author of The Investor’s Web Guide, published by Lycos Press in 1997.  Douglas created the Web site of the National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC), and is also a member of the Board of Directors of NAIC’s Computer Group.

Lita Epstein, MBA, is a seasoned financial writer who develops online courses about investing for retirement and finance and investing for women. A former congressional press secretary, she has extensive knowledge of the process within the agencies in Washington. She is the author of Alpha Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Supreme Court.