Stock Investing For Dummies^®, 3rd Edition

by Paul Mladjenovic

• ISBN13: 9780470478929
• ISBN10: 0470478926
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Stock Investing For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes information on stock investing in both bear and bull markets; unique investment segments; stock investing for different types of situations; and examples straight from the real world of stock investing as they have occurred in the past three years.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Essentials of Stock Investing

Welcome to the World of Stock Investing

Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals

Defi ning Common Approaches to Stock Investing

Recognizing the Risks

Say Cheese: Getting a Snapshot of the Market with Indexes

Before You Start Buying

Gathering Information

Going for Brokers

Investing for Growth

Investing for Income

Getting a Grip on Economics

Picking Winners

Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks

Decoding Company Documents

Analyzing Industries

Emerging Sector Opportunities

Money, Mayhem, and Votes

Investment Strategies and Tactics

Choosing between Investing and Trading

Selecting a Strategy That's Just Right for You

Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques

Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA . . . PDQ

Corporate Skullduggery: Looking at Insider Activity

Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman

The Part of Tens

Ten Ways to Profi t before the Crowd Does

Ten (Or So) Ways to Protect Your Stock Market Profits

Ten Red Flags for Stock Investors

Ten Challenges and Opportunities for Stock Investors

Appendixes

Resources for Stock Investors

Financial Ratios

Index

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