Investing For Dummies
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Become a savvy investor with this updated Wall Street Journal bestseller Want to take charge of your financial future? This national bestselling guide has been thoroughly updated to provide you with the latest insights into smart investing, from weighing your investment options (such as stocks, real estate, and small business) to understanding risks and returns, managing your portfolio, and much more. Get time-tested investment advice — expert author Eric Tyson shares his extensive knowledge and reveals how to invest in challenging markets Discover all the fundamentals of investing — explore your investment choices, weigh risks and returns, choose the right investment mix, and protect your assets Navigate Wall Street — understand the financial markets and the Federal Reserve, avoid problematic buying practices, and evaluate investment research Build wealth with stocks, bonds, and mutual funds — use indexes, understand prices, minimize costs, and diversify your investments Get rich with real estate — find the right property, evaluate the market, finance your investments, work with agents, and close the deal Start, buy, or invest in a business — write a business plan, finance your business, and improve profitability Manage college and retirement savings accounts — establish your goals, evaluate your investment options, and tame your taxes Open the book and find: Recommendations on the best stock, bond, and money market funds The best times to buy and sell stocks and bonds The scoop on exchange-traded and hedge funds Tips for reading and analyzing financial reports The best online brokers How to make safe and profitable real estate investments A wealth of information on the best investment tools and resources
Introduction1Part IInvesting Fundamentals7Chapter 1Investment Options9Chapter 2Risks and Returns25Chapter 3Investing Prerequisites47Part IIStocks, Bonds, and Wall Street71Chapter 4How Financial Markets Function73Chapter 5The Stock Market and Valuations89Chapter 6The Different Ways to Buy Stocks109Chapter 7Researching Individual Stocks127Chapter 8Only Bankers Get Wealthy Lending Money149Chapter 9Mutual Funds169Chapter 10Selecting a Brokerage Firm201Part IIIReal Estate209Chapter 11Investing at Home211Chapter 12Investing in Real Estate225Chapter 13Real Estate Dilemmas and Decisions253Part IVSmall Business279Chapter 14Launching Your Own Business281Chapter 15Running Your Small Business305Chapter 16Buying a Business329Part VInvesting Resources355Chapter 17Choosing Investing Resources Wisely357Chapter 18Periodicals, Radio, and Television367Chapter 19Books, Glorious Books377Chapter 20Internet and Software Resources387Part VIThe Part of Tens399Chapter 21Ten Psychological Investing Obstacles to Conquer401Chapter 22Ten Issues to Consider When Selling an Investment409Index417Book Registration Information
