Investing Online for Dummies

by Sindell, Kathleen

• ISBN13: 9780764507250
• ISBN10: 0764507257
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

An indispenable asset for both novice and veteran e-investors. In this bestselling guide, investors at all levels of investing expertise will find New information on traditional and online-only brokerages, transaction security, and international investing The lastest online portfolio management features A CD-ROM containing free and shareware for online investment news, financial analysis, plus management demonstration programs

Table of Contents

Foreword	xxi
Introduction	1	(8)
Part I: Online Investing Fundamentals	9	(82)
Finding Investor Stuff on the Net	11	(22)
No Experience Required: Getting Started with Online Investing	33	(18)
Making Your Money Work Harder	51	(18)
Selecting an Online Broker and Trading Online	69	(22)
Part II: Finding the Right Investments	91	(164)
What's So Great about Mutual Funds?	93	(12)
The Keys to Successful Internet Mutual Fund Investing	105	(14)
Online Analysis, Buying, and Selling of Mutual Funds	119	(18)
The Basics of Stocks and Rates of Return	137	(20)
Internet Stock Screening	157	(18)
Researching Individual Stocks	175	(18)
Digging Deeper: Researching Investment Candidates	193	(22)
Going with Fixed-Income Securities: Which Type Is Best for You?	215	(22)
Valuing, Buying, and Selling Bonds Online	237	(18)
Part III: Expanding Your Investment Opportunities	255	(58)
Going International Online	257	(14)
Looking for the Next Big Thing: IPOs, DPOs, and DRIPs	271	(20)
The Internet and Managing Your Portfolio	291	(22)
Part IV: The Part of Tens	313	(24)
Almost Ten Warnings about Cyberfraud	315	(10)
Ten Signals to Sell	325	(6)
Ten Green Flags for Buying	331	(6)
Appendix: About the CD	337	(14)
Index	351	(13)
IDG Books Worldwide End-User License Agreement	364	(2)
Installation Instructions	366