Synopses & Reviews
'Now updated! Your expert guide to building a profitable stock portfolio
Want to make money in stocks without losing your shirt? This practical guide gives you proven strategies for weathering the current economic crisis and for selecting and managing profitable investments in either a bear or bull market. You\'ll navigate the new economic landscape and choose the right stocks for different situations and you\'ll find fresh real-world examples that show you how to maximize your returns.
Get started with the basics understand stock value, assess your finances, set your investing goals, and know your investing style
Recognize the risks explore different kinds of risk and weigh risk against return
Make informed investing decisions research stocks, understand growth and income investing, and use basic economics to improve your stock strategy
Build a strong foundation for your portfolio investigate industries, evaluate a company\'s financial health, and understand the effect of politics/government on stock investing
Capitalize on emerging sector opportunities from precious metals to alternative energy, discover the hot sectors that will make your portfolio thrive
Build (and hold on to) your wealth get expert tips and tactics for utilizing brokerage orders, buying with fewer costs, and keeping the taxman at bay
Open the book and find:
The differences between stock investing and trading
How to understand and use indexes
The various types of brokers and how to choose one
New ways to gather stock information online
Methods for tracking insider trading
Early signs of megatrends that can affect your portfolio
Solutions for protecting your profits
Investing resources and financial ratios
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Stock Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition covers all the proven tactics and strategies for picking the right stocks. Packed with savvy tips on today’s best investment opportunities, this book provides a down-to-earth, straightforward approach to making money on the market without the fancy lingo. Soon you’ll have the power to optimize your returns by:
- Recognizing and minimizing the risks
- Gathering information about potential stocks
- Dissecting annual reports and other company documents
- Analyzing the growth and demand of industries
- Playing with the politicians
- Approaching uncertain markets
- Using corporate stock buybacks to boost earnings
- Handling the IRS and other obligations
With a different strategy for every investor—from recent college grad to married with children to recently retired—this valuable reference is a must-have. It also features tips and tricks on how to tell when a stock is on the verge of declining or increasing, how to protect yourself from fraud, and common challenges that every investor must go through, along with resources and financial ratios.
Synopsis
Fully covers today's economic realities and new opportunities
Build your wealth with smart investing even in a bear market!
With so many choices, investing can be tricky. Stock Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, makes it simple with proven tactics and time-tested strategies for picking winners. This updated edition gives you new case studies, resources, and insight on government policy and will have you investing with confidence in no time!
Discover how to
- Find a great broker
- Decode company documents
- Choose the right investment strategy
- Handle your taxes
- Weigh risk versus reward
- Discover new investing opportunities
About the Author
Paul Mladjenovic is a certified financial planner practitioner, writer, and public speaker who has a Web site at www.mladjenovic.com. His business, PM Financial Services, has helped people with financial and business concerns since 1981. In 1985 he achieved his CFP designation. Since 1983, Paul has taught thousands of budding investors through popular national seminars such as “The $50 Wealthbuilder” and “Stock Investing Like a Pro.” Paul has been quoted or referenced by many media outlets such as Bloomberg, MarketWatch, CNBC, and many financial and business publications and Web sites. As an author, he has written the books The Unofficial Guide to Picking Stocks (Wiley, 2000) and Zero-Cost Marketing (Todd Publications, 1995). In 2002, the first edition of Stock Investing For Dummies was ranked in the top 10 out of 300 books reviewed by Barron’s. In recent years, Paul accurately forecasted many economic events, such as the rise of gold and the decline of the U.S. dollar. At press time he has been warning his students and clients about the coming decline in housing. He maintains a financial database for his readers and students at www.supermoneylinks.com
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Part I: The Essentials of Stock Investing.
Chapter 1: Exploring the Basics.
Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals.
Chapter 3: Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing.
Chapter 4: Recognizing the Risks.
Chapter 5: Say Cheese: Getting a Snapshot of the Market.
Part II: Before You Start Buying.
Chapter 6: Gathering Information.
Chapter 7: Going for Brokers.
Chapter 8: Investing for Growth.
Chapter 9: Investing for Income.
Chapter 10: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks.
Part III: Picking Winners.
Chapter 11: Decoding Company Documents.
Chapter 12: Analyzing Industries.
Chapter 13: Emerging Sector Opportunities.
Chapter 14: Money, Mayhem, and Votes.
Part IV: Investment Strategies and Tactics.
Chapter 15: Taking the Bull (Or Bear) by the Horns.
Chapter 16: Choosing a Strategy That’s Just Right for You.
Chapter 17: Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques.
Chapter 18: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA . . . PDQ.
Chapter 19: Looking at What the Insiders Do: Corporate Hijinks.
Chapter 20: Tax Benefits and Obligations.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Warning Signs of a Stock’s Decline.
Chapter 22: Ten Signals of a Stock Price Increase.
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraud.
Chapter 24: Ten Challenges and Opportunities for Stock Investors.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors.
Appendix B: Financial Ratios.
Index.