Links for handouts and the basics of investing for the ICON9 workshop Setting Up a Business (so you won’t be financially ruined). This is not investment advice since I draw pictures for a living but they are a great start for the new investor. The links are very artist friendly so your head will not explode.
Handouts for Setting up a Business ( James Yang, Melinda Beck)
Create a long term investment plan (Wealth Pilgrim)
Things to avoid at all costs (Fool.com)
Embracing what you don’t know will make you a better investor (Notes from the Hedge)
Words of wisdom from Eddy Elfenbein. He’s one of my favorite financial bloggers (a blog)
Getting back to the Basics of Investing ( Barry Ritholz for the Washington Post)
Good Question, Great Question (A Wealth of Common Sense)
If you develop an interest in the markets and want to take it up to the next level, Abnormal Returns is hands down the best resource for curated articles from the web.