Stock Investing For Dummies, 5th Edition

Grow your stock investments in today’s changing environment

Updated with new and revised material to reflect the current market, this new edition of Stock Investing For Dummies gives you proven strategies for selecting and managing profitable investments. no matter what the conditions. You’ll find out how to navigate the new economic landscape and choose the right stock for different situations—with real-world examples that show you how to maximize your portfolio.

The economic and global events affecting stock investors have been dramatic and present new challenges and opportunities for investors and money managers at every level. With the help of this guide, you’ll quickly and easily navigate an ever-changing stock market with plain-English tips and information on ETFs, new rules, exchanges, and investment vehicles, as well as the latest information on the European debt crisis.

• Incorporate stocks into your investment portfolio
• Understand and capitalize on current market conditions
• Balance risk and reward
• Explore new investment opportunities

Stock Investing For Dummies is essential reading for anyone looking for trusted, comprehensive guidance to ensure their investments grow.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Essentials of Stock Investing
Chapter 1: Surveying the World of Stock Investing
Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals
Chapter 3: Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing
Chapter 4: Recognizing Risk and Volatility
Chapter 5: Stock Investing through Exchange-Traded Funds

Part 2: Before You Start Buying
Chapter 6: Gathering Information
Chapter 7: Going for Brokers
Chapter 8: Investing for Long-Term Growth
Chapter 9: Investing for Income: Dividend-Paying Stocks
Chapter 10: Understanding Technical Analysis for Stock Investors

Part 3: Picking Winners
Chapter 11: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks
Chapter 12: Decoding Company Documents
Chapter 13: Emerging Sector and Industry Opportunities
Chapter 14: Small Cap Stocks, IPOs, and Motif Investing
Chapter 15: The Big Economic and Political Picture

Part 4: Investment Strategies and Tactics
Chapter 16: Discovering Screening Tools
Chapter 17: Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques
Chapter 18: Using Trade Triggers and Advanced Conditional Orders
Chapter 19: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA … PDQ
Chapter 20: Corporate and Government Skullduggery: Looking at Insider Activity
Chapter 21: Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman

Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 22: Ten Indicators of a Great Stock
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Profit in a Bear Market
Chapter 24: Ten Investments and Strategies That Go Great with Stocks

Part 6: Appendixes
Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors
Appendix B: Financial Ratios