One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market

Peter Lynch, Author, John Rothchild, With Penguin Books $13.95 (318p) ISBN 978-0-14-012792-8

The authors argue that average investors can beat Wall Street professionals by using the information gleaned from everyday life. ``Investors will be able to put the shrewd insights presented to good use,'' remarked PW. 200,000 first printing. (Feb.)

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