Synopses & Reviews
Investors are becoming a lot more independent these days. With the stock market sinking and soaring from day to day, retirement plans becoming less certain, and a longer life expectancy in retirement, more people are looking for some control over their investments. If you’re one of them,
Investing Online For Dummies, 6th Edition might be just what you’re looking for.
The Internet brings a world of investment resources to your desktop, but how do you find your way through the dizzying array of investment possibilities? The Dummies Way, of course! This book helps you set reasonable expectations, assess your risk tolerance, choose an asset allocation, analyze and select investments, and maximize your financial success. You’ll discover how to
- Determine how much you can afford to invest
- Choose an online broker
- Research, trade, and track investments online
- Measure the potential return of a stock
- Maximize your investment knowledge and build a profitable portfolio
- Buy bonds online
- Understand options, commodities, and IPOs
If you’ve decided to take control of your investments but don’t want to make it your full-time job, Investing Online For Dummies, 6th Edition gives you the important information that will also give you confidence. Completely updated to cover all the new online tools and resources, it even provides some bonus assistance on the companion Web site.
Synopsis
Research, trade, and track investments onlineTake control of your investments, maximize investment knowledge, and build a profitable portfolio
The Internet brings a world of investment resources to your desktop, but how do you find your way through a dizzying array of investment possibilities? The Dummies Way, of course! This book helps you set reasonable expectations, assess your risk tolerance, choose an asset allocation, analyze and select investments, and maximize financial success.
Discover how to:
Determine how much you can afford to invest
Choose an online broker
Enter and execute trades
Measure the potential return of a stock
Buy bonds online
Understand options, commodities, and IPOs
Synopsis
A totally revised edition that keeps up with the constantly changing world of online investing
Investing Online For Dummies, Sixth Edition is an ideal guide for investors looking for online tools and resources that will improve their online investing. The book teaches investors of all skill levels how to pick winning stocks, find an online broker, and construct a profitable portfolio. It pinpoints Web sites, online calculators, databases, and online communities that will help traders make key decisions, and takes readers a step further by explaining what considerations pros make in picking investments and how the Internet can help them do the same. This edition also covers all the latest trends in the industry.
Mark Krantz is a writer/reporter for the Money section of USA Today and USAToday.com, where he covers investments and financial markets.
Synopsis
Investing online is composed of everything from gathering the necessary information and becoming a savvy investor to completing traditional online transactions and constructing a profitable portfolio This valuable user guide breaks down the latest aspects of online investing that have drastically changed since the previous edition, including changes in the Internet environment, consolidation among brokerage firms, improvements to online investing Web sites, new SEC regulations, corporate governance, and much more Shows readers how to set realistic expectations, figure out how much to invest, pick winning stocks, and confidently make key decisions Progresses to advanced topics such as using online tools to calculate risk, analyzing stocks, buying bonds online in order to avoid commission fees, researching international and emerging markets, and more
About the Author
Matt Krantz is a financial writer and reporter who covers investments and financial markets for USA TODAY. He also answers a different reader question every weekday in his Ask Matt column at USATODAY.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction.Part I: Getting Started Investing Online.
Chapter 1: Getting Yourself Ready for Online Investing.
Chapter 2: Getting Your PC Ready for Online Investing.
Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Account Type for You.
Chapter 4: Connecting with an Online Broker.
Chapter 5: Getting It Done: How to Enter and Execute Trades.
Part II: Using Online Investment Resources.
Chapter 6: Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall.
Chapter 7: Connecting with Other Investors Online.
Chapter 8: Measuring Your Performance.
Chapter 9: Choosing an Asset Allocation.
Chapter 10: Finding and Buying Mutual Funds.
Chapter 11: Finding and Buying Exchange-Traded Funds.
Part III: Maximizing Investment Knowledge.
Chapter 12: Putting Companies Under the Microscope.
Chapter 13: Evaluating Stocks’ Prospects.
Chapter 14: Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens.
Chapter 15: Analyzing the Analysts and Stock Pickers.
Chapter 16: Researching and Buying Bonds Online.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Top Mistakes Made by Online Investors.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments and Identity Online.
Bonus Chapters on the Web Site.
Bonus Chapter 1: Broadening Your Horizons: International Stocks.
Bonus Chapter 2: Taking It Further: Technical Analysis and Initial Public Offerings.
Bonus Chapter 3: Online Investors’ Ten Most Common Questions.
Index.