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Description of How to Win as a Stock Market Speculator

In his new book, city expert Alex Davidson reveals the secrets of making money as a stock market speculator. Packed with trading methods that will work in up and down markets alike, this unique guide equips the reader to trade like a professional. Showing readers which financial instruments to use, and how to limit losses and maximise gains, it focuses firmly on proven strategies for making money. Stressing the point that money management is the key to success, Davidson casts a professional eye over the choices traders must make: whether to go for CFDs, spread-betting, covered warrants, options or just straightforward share trading. He reveals how to profit from simple technical analysis, and how to read between the lines in company accounts. There's even advice on how to get in early and make money through take-over speculation. This valuable book will help anyone to implement their own trading system based on sound principles of money management, including preserving and protecting their own capital.

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Title Information

ISBN:

9780749444945

Pages:

304 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

23719

Publisher:

Kogan Page Ltd

Published:

03/11/2005

Edition:

New edition

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About Alexander Davidson

Alexander Davidson is a leading financial journalist. Formerly a successful City share-dealer, he has since worked in other areas of investment banking. He has written several books, including the best-selling How to Win in a Volatile Stock Market, also published by Kogan Page.

Contents of How to Win as a Stock Market Speculator

PART 1: How to start speculating

Seminar 1. The truth about stock market speculation
Introduction
Basic principles
Speculate from financial strength
Become a streetwise speculator
Shake off your bad old habits
The next step
Seminar 1 golden rules

Seminar 2. How to find a suitable stockbroker
Introduction
Types of stockbroker
How to make a complaint
The next step
Seminar 2 golden rules

Seminar 3. How to get started as a trader
Introduction
The trading mentality
Get ready to trade
Your trading system
The next step
Seminar 3 golden rules

Seminar 4. The art of money management
Introduction
The basics
The next step
Seminar 4 golden rules


PART 2: Become your own analyst

Seminar 5. How to profit from the accounts - part 1
Introduction
The basics
The financial statements
The next step
Seminar 5 golden rules

Seminar 6. How to profit from the accounts - part 2
Introduction
The financial statements
Discounted cash flow analysis
Advanced accounting
The changing face of accounting
The next step
Seminar 6 golden rules

Seminar 7. The basics of technical analysis
Introduction
The basics
Dow theory
The broader picture
Further research
The next step
Seminar 7 golden rules

Seminar 8. Your choice of charts
Introduction
The charts
The next step
Seminar 8 golden rules

Seminar 9. More secrets of technical analysis
Introduction
Trend analysis
Patterns
The next step
Seminar 9 golden rules

Seminar 10. Further chart patterns
Introduction
Gaps
Outside and inside days
More about candlesticks
The next step
Seminar 10 golden rules

Seminar 11. How to use technical indicators
Introduction
Technical indicators
The next step
Seminar 11 golden rules


PART 3: Speculating secrets

Seminar 12. How to profit from the information age
Introduction
Software
The media
The next step
Seminar 12 golden rules

Seminar 13. Special trading situations
Introduction
Taking a short position
Mergers and acquisitions
New equity issues
Rights issues
Scrip issues
Share split
Penny shares
Emerging markets and Russia
The next step
Seminar 13 golden rules

Seminar 14. How to trade contracts for difference
Introduction
The basics
Speculating
Money management
Resources
The next step
Seminar 14 golden rules

Seminar 15. How to make financial spread betting work for you
Introduction
The basics
Getting started
Your open position
Money management
Advanced financial spread betting
Risks and reassurances
Information
The next step
Seminar 15 golden rules

Seminar 16. Success in covered warrants
Introduction
The basics
Placing your order
Valuation
Trading
Information
The next step
Seminar 16 golden rules


PART 4: Further speculating secrets

Seminar 17. How to profit from trade options
Introduction
History
How options work
Valuation
Getting started
Strategies
Further research
The next step
Seminar 17 golden rules

Seminar 18. How to win at trading futures
Introduction
The basics
Trading
Specialist trading techniques
Futures traders
The next step
Seminar 18 golden rules

Seminar 19. Fibonacci and Elliott Wave
Introduction
Fibonacci
Elliott Wave theory
The next step
Seminar 19 golden rules

Seminar 20. Secrets of William Gann and financial astrology
Introduction
William D Gann
Astrology
The next step
Seminar 20 golden rules

Seminar 21. The speculator's guide to reading
Introduction
Beginner's books
General
Trading
Fundamental analysis
Technical analysis
Growth investing
Economics
Derivatives
Scams
Emerging markets
Motivational
The next step
Seminar 21 golden rules

A final word
Appendix: Useful Web sites
Index