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Description of Stock Investing For Dummies®

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

Title Information

ISBN:

9780764599033

Pages:

360 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

23235

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

13/01/2006

Edition:

2nd Revised edition

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About Paul Mladjenovic

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

Contents of Stock Investing For Dummies®

Introduction

PART I: The Essentials of Stock Investing
1: Exploring the Basics
2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals
3: Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing
4: Recognizing the Risks
5: Say Cheese: Getting a Snapshot of the Market

PART II: Before You Get Started
6: Gathering Information
7: Going for Brokers
8: Investing for Growth
9: Investing for Income

PART III: Picking Winners
10: Running the Numbers: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks
11: Decoding Company Documents
12: Analyzing Industries
13: Money, Mayhem, and Votes

PART IV: Investment Strategies and Tactics
14: Taking the Bull (Or Bear) by the Horns
15: Choosing a Strategy That's Just Right for You
16: Stop! In the Name of Money
17: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA . . . PDQ
18: Corporate Hijinks: Looking at What the Insiders Do
19: Tax Benefits and Obligations

PART V: The Part of Tens
20: Ten Things to Think About Before You Invest
21: Ten Things to Remember After You Invest
22: Ten Signals of a Stock Price Increase
23: Ten Warning Signs of a Stock's Decline
24: Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraud

Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors
Appendix B: Financial Ratios
Index