Stock Investing For Dummies, 3rd Edition
- 6h 21m
- Paul Mladjenovic
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2009
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
About the Author
Paul Mladjenovic is a certified financial planner practitioner, writer, and public speaker. 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, including Bloomberg, MarketWatch, Comcast, CNBC, and a variety of 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, the decline of the U.S. dollar, and the housing crisis. At press time he had been warning his students and clients about the credit crisis on Wall Street. He edits the financial newsletter Prosperity Alert.
In this Book
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Cheat Sheet
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Introduction
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Welcome to the World of Stock Investing
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Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals
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Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing
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Recognizing the Risks
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Say Cheese: Getting a Snapshot of the Market with Indexes
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Gathering Information
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Going for Brokers
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Investing for Growth
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Investing for Income
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Getting a Grip on Economics
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Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks
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Decoding Company Documents
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Analyzing Industries
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Emerging Sector Opportunities
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Money, Mayhem, and Votes
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Choosing between Investing and Trading
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Selecting a Strategy That's Just Right for You
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Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques
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Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA . . . PDQ
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Corporate Skullduggery: Looking at Insider Activity
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Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman
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Ten Ways to Profit before the Crowd Does
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Ten (Or So) Ways to Protect Your Stock Market Profits
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Ten Red Flags for Stock Investors
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Ten Challenges and Opportunities for Stock Investors
