20 Ways You Lose Money on Your Way to the Stock Market

by Fraser, Scott S.

• ISBN13: 9780793117895
• ISBN10: 0793117895
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-05-01
• Publisher: Dearborn Trade Pub

Summary

Before you ever enter the market, you are in the process of being separated from your money. Wouldn't you like to have someone on your side, ready, willing and able to point out all the money pitfalls? According to author and market insider Scott Fraser, "Every individual investor needs this mental arsenal of stock market understanding to protect them from repeating the 20 most common and destructive mistakes."

Author Biography

Scott S. Fraser is currently editor of The Natural Contrarian monthly.

Table of Contents

Preface
Coming to Terms with the Stock Market	p. 1
Successful Avoidance and Profitable Exploitation of the Herd Mentality	p. 5
Circumventing the Inherent Traps of Initial Public Offerings	p. 13
Interpreting the Buy and Sell Signs in Price Spreads and Quotes	p. 27
Examination of the Ulterior Motives Behind Specific Stock Recommendations	p. 41
How Block Trades Work Against the Individual Investor	p. 53
The Good and Bad Breeds of Stock Splits	p. 69
Why Margin Accounts Prohibit Investment Success	p. 79
Options Abuse: Inevitable Losses Through Incorrect Use	p. 95
The Realities of Mutual Funds: Limited Effectiveness and Very Costly	p. 113
The Proper Care and Handling of Cold Callers and Floor Brokers	p. 127
Maintaining Your Own Portfolio's House	p. 135
Conclusion: Guiding Principles To Construct Your Own Investment Strategy	p. 147
Index	p. 149
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