Free Lunch on Wall Street: Perks, Freebies, and Giveaways for Investors

Free tours. Cut-rate vacation packages. Discounted financial services. Free magazine subscriptions. These are just some of the perks, freebies, and giveaways that hundreds of companies are offering to even their smallest investor today. So why aren’t more people taking advantage of all these money-saving opportunities? Because they don’t know about them, says author Charles B. Carlson – the Wall Street pro who has long been considered the individual investor’s best friend. In this lively insider’s guide, Carlson shows you why, conventional wisdom notwithstanding, there really is such a thing as a free lunch and how you actually can get something for nothing. Find out how to parlay your investment dollars into much more than just a dividend check as you learn to identify “the leaders of the perks” – the firms that offer the best product discounts, free samples, and specially priced tour packages; analyze and compare the investment merit of the companies offering these perks; buy stocks at a discount, just as corporate executives do; get special bonanzas from brokers – from dinners, to free investment magazine subscriptions, to rock-bottom commissions and fees; build clout (and reap even more freebies) by attending annual shareholders’ meetings; cut out the broker (and high commissions) through investment methods known as DRIPs – dividend reinvestment plans and direct purchase plans; gain benefits for the environment, education, and charities through social investing; and unearth similar perks from your bank and insurance brokers. What’s more, Free Lunch on Wall Street comes complete with 28 coupons for discounts on financial products and services – coupons that can save you up to $1,000! You may already own shares in companies that provide perks, but you’ve never been told about them. Or perhaps you’re looking for new investment opportunities with companies offering both top-quality investment merit and the best available freebies on Wall Street. Either way, her