10 Minute Guide to Investing in Stocks
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Front Mat t er Table of Cont ent s I ndex About the Author
1 0 Minute Guide to I nvesting in Stocks E. Saenz
Publisher: Alpha Books
First Edition September 01, 2001 ISBN: 0-02-863610-4, 216 pages
New investors can fall into some dangerous traps. If you are new to the stock market, if you need a refresher course in investing basics, or if you are an employee of a corporation that manages its own profit sharing stock plan, this easy-to-use reference guide on everything from research to mutual funds can help you. It provides a basic education on stocks, investing, and the way the market works. >
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I ntroduction Ext ras Acknowledgm ents
Lesson 1. Confront ing Your Fear of St ocks What You Need t o Know Before Beginning Technical- ese I nsufficient Financial Knowledge St ocks Are Only for Millionaires A St ock Market Crash I s I nvest ing Like Gam bling? I t Will Take Too Much Tim e
Lesson 2. Why You Should I nvest in St ocks St ocks Rock! Stocks vs. Bonds St ocks vs. Cash St ocks vs. Mut ual Funds
Lesson 3. How Much Do You Have t o I nvest ? Det erm ining Your Overall Financial Pict ure Sufficient Savings Get t ing Rid of Debt Det erm ining Your Expenses Paper I nvest ing
Lesson 4. What I s a St ock? St ock Talk What 's a Com pany Wort h? Kinds of Stock The Two Main I ssues of St ock
Lesson 5. The Five Types of St ock St ock Charact erist ics
Lesson 6. St ock Derivat ives What Are Derivatives? Subscript ion Right s War r ant s Opt ions
Lesson 7. The Market s Trading Places The New York St ock Exchange The Am erican St ock Exchange Regional Exchanges Over t he Count er I nt ernat ional Exchanges The Big Bang Ot her Market s
Lesson 8. Brokers and Brokerage Houses Types of St ockbrokers Role of St ockbrokers Securit ies and Exchange Com m ission Full Service St ockbrokers Discount Stockbrokers E- Brokers Educat e Yourself
Lesson 9. Opening a Brokerage Account Get t ing St art ed Cash Account Margin Account
Lesson 10. How Much St ock t o Buy and How t o Buy I t Det erm ining How Much St ock t o Buy Round Lot s Odd Lot s Det erm ining How t o Buy Your St ock Market Orders Lim it Orders St op Orders
Lesson 11. How t o Pick St ocks Det erm ining Your Obj ect ives Det erm ining Your Accept able Level of Risk I nflat ionary Risk Polit ical/ Governm ent al Risk Market Risk
Lesson 12. Evaluat ing St ocks The Dreaded Mat h Part Made Easy The Price/ Earnings Rat io
Lesson 13. Choosing a St rat egy
I nvestm ent Strategies Recom m endat ions Resear ch Buy and Hold Dollar Cost Averaging Const ant Dollar Averaging
Lesson 14. How t o Check Your I nvest m ent s Congrat ulat ions! Reevaluat ing Your Port folio Checking Your St ock's Perform ance Reading t he St ock Tables Miscellaneous I nform at ion
Lesson 15. The Ticker Tape, St ock I ndices, and Ot her Media The Ticker Tape The I ndices The Dow Jones Average The NASDAQ Nat ional Market Syst em Com posit e I ndex The St andard & Poor's 500 The AMEX Market Value I ndex The NYSE Com posit e I ndex The Russell I ndices The Wilshire 5000 Equit y I ndex Ot her Media
A. Glossary Gl o ssar y
B. Resources Credit Report ing Agencies Financial Media Br ok er s Online Research
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