Investing Online For Dummies®Straightforward advice on investing online wisely with the most updated information available If you're eager to take control of your investments but don't want to make it your full-time job, Investing Online For Dummies, 7th Edition will put you on your way. Completely updated to cover all the newest online tools and resources, this easy-to-understand guide gets you started with investing online and growing your online portfolio using the latest tools, information, and resources available. You'll learn to pick winning stocks, find an online broker, construct a profitable portfolio, research investment data online, and what considerations to take into account when making key decisions.
You'll quickly see the profits of the straightforward and fun online investing advice contained within Investing Online For Dummies, 7th Edition! |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Getting Started Investing Online | 7 |
Getting Started Investing Online Chapter 1 Getting Yourself Ready for Online Investing | 9 |
Measuring How Much You Can Afford to Invest | 13 |
Relying on the residual method | 19 |
Determining How Much You Can Expect to Profit | 25 |
Passive or Active? Deciding What Kind of Investor You Plan to Be | 31 |
Getting Your PC Ready for Online Investing | 37 |
Social Networking Comes of | 195 |
Measuring Your Performance | 205 |
Choosing an Asset Allocation | 225 |
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Finding and Buying Mutual Funds | 243 |
Reading a Mutual Funds Prospectus | 259 |
Maximizing Investment Knowledge | 279 |
Putting Companies Under the Microscope | 281 |
Getting Your PC Ready for Online Investing Chapter 3 Choosing the Best Account Type for You | 67 |
Getting up to speed on 529 plans online | 91 |
Connecting with an Online Broker | 97 |
Is Your Money Safe? Checking Out Your Broker | 116 |
Opening and Setting Up Your Account | 122 |
Getting It Done How to Enter and Execute Trades | 125 |
The margin call | 140 |
How to get option prices online | 146 |
Using Online Investment Resources | 151 |
Using Online Investment Resources Chapter 6 Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall | 153 |
What they know that you dont Insider buying and selling | 172 |
Connecting with Other Investors Online | 181 |
Beware of penny stocks | 188 |
What you need to know about the cash flow statement | 286 |
Using financial statements to understand the company | 292 |
Evaluating Stocks Prospects | 299 |
Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens | 317 |
Analyzing the Analysts and Stock Pickers | 333 |
Researching and Buying Bonds Online | 349 |
Researching and Buying Bonds Online | 355 |
How to Find and Buy Bonds Online | 359 |
The Part of Tens | 367 |
Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments | 377 |
Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments and Identity Online 377 Chapter 19 Online Investors Ten Most Common Questions | 387 |
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