High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies^?

by Amine Bouchentouf; Brian Dolan (King's college Hospital, London); Joe Duarte; Mark Galant; Ann C. Logue; Paul Mladjenovic; Kerry Pechter; Barbara Rockefeller (Rockefeller Treasury Services, Stamford, Connecticut); Peter J. Sander; Russell Wild

• ISBN13: 9780470292457
• ISBN10: 0470292458
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Looking for help making smarter, more profitable high-end investment decisions? Why buy ten books that cover each of the major topics you need to understand, when High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you ten expert guide for the price of one?This hands-on resource arms you with an arsenal of advanced investing techniques for everything from stocks and futures to options and exchange-traded funds. You'll find out how to trade on the FOREX market, evaluate annuities, choose the right commodities, and buy into hedge funds. And, you'll get up to speed on using business fundamentals and technical analysis to help you make smarter decisions and maximize your returns. You'll also find ways to be as aggressive as your personality and bank account allow, without taking foolish or excessive risks. Discover how to: Conduct preliminary research Evaluate businesses Invest for growth and income Minimize your investing risk Read financial statements Understand your tax obligations Trade foreign currencies, futures, and options Get a feel for markets and react quickly to fluctuations Spot and forecast pricing trends Take advantage of online trading innovationsThe key to expanding your investment opportunities successfully is information. Whether you're just beginning to explore more advanced investing or have been dabbling in it for a while, High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you the information, strategies, and techniques you need to make your financial dreams come true.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Investment Basics

What Every Investor Should Know

Indexes and Exchanges

Basic Investments: Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and More

Playing the Market: Stocks

Many Happy Returns: Bonds

Getting to Know Mutual Funds

The ABCs of ETFs

Annuities

Futures and Options

Futures and Options Fundamentals

Being a Savvy Futures and Options Trader

Basic Trading Strategies

Advanced Speculation Strategies

Commodities

A Commodities Overview

Understanding How Commodity Exchanges Work

Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio

The Power House: Making Money in Energy

Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals

Down on the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products

Foreign Currency Trading

Your Forex Need-to-Know Guide

Major and Minor Currency Pairs

The Mechanics of Currency Trading

Gathering and Interpreting Economic Data

Advice for Successful Forex Trading

Putting Your Trading Plan in Action

Hedge Funds

Getting the 411 on Hedge Funds

Looking before You Leap: How Hedge Funds Work

Taking the Plunge

A Potpourri of Hedge Fund Strategies

Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance

Value Investing

An Investor's Guide to Value Investing

A Value Investor's Guide to Financial Statements

Using Ratios as a Valuation Tool

Valuing a Business

Technical Analysis

Wrapping Your Brain around Technical Analysis

Reading Basic Bars to Special Bars

Charting the Market with Candlesticks

Seeing Patterns and Drawing Trendlines

Transforming Channels into Forecasts

Index

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