Product Description

Stock Investing For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes information on stock investing in both bear and bull markets; unique investment segments; stock investing for different types of situations; and examples straight from the real world of stock investing as they have occurred in the past three years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94230 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From the Back Cover

Now updated! Your expert guide to building a profitable stock portfolio

Want to make money in stocks without losing your shirt? This practical guide gives you proven strategies for weathering the current economic crisis and for selecting and managing profitable investments in either a bear or bull market. You′ll navigate the new economic landscape and choose the right stocks for different situations — and you′ll find fresh real–world examples that show you how to maximize your returns.

• Get started with the basics — understand stock value, assess your finances, set your investing goals, and know your investing style

• Recognize the risks — explore different kinds of risk and weigh risk against return

• Make informed investing decisions — research stocks, understand growth and income investing, and use basic economics to improve your stock strategy

• Build a strong foundation for your portfolio — investigate industries, evaluate a company′s financial health, and understand the effect of politics/government on stock investing

• Capitalize on emerging sector opportunities — from precious metals to alternative energy, discover the hot sectors that will make your portfolio thrive

• Build (and hold on to) your wealth — get expert tips and tactics for utilizing brokerage orders, buying with fewer costs, and keeping the taxman at bay

Open the book and find:

• The differences between stock investing and trading

• How to understand and use indexes

• The various types of brokers and how to choose one

• New ways to gather stock information online

• Methods for tracking insider trading

• Early signs of megatrends that can affect your portfolio

• Solutions for protecting your profits

• Investing resources and financial ratios

About the Author

Paul Mladjenovic is a well–known Certified Financial Planner and national speaker on investing and financial matters. He is the owner of PM Financial Services and www.SuperMoneyLinks.com, and he has been quoted or referenced by media outlets, publications, and financial Web sites. Mladjenovic is the author of the first two editions of Stock Investing For Dummies as well as Precious Metals Investing For Dummies.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Introduction to Stock Trading
I have found this book to be very informative.
The advice given in this book is very sound and solid and not one of these "Get rich quick on the stock market" types of books.
The principles are described in a very easy to understand manner and makes for very easy reading.
The book is more applicable to someone wanting to trade on the American markets but is also adaptable to foreign markets.

Of good stock
Ignoring the "Dummies" in the title, why I'd recommend this stock investing book is:
- It is informative. Not being an expert or time-rich myself, I obtained enough information from this to at least allow me to gain an understanding of the stock market fundamentals.
- The author's style is clear, to the point & yet dare I say it rather funny. Mr. Mladjenovic explains his subject matter well, in a manner that is understandable and uses analogies that quickly grasped "small cap. companies as growing trees" etc
- For the 3rd Edition, it goes into the hows and whys the 2008/9 economic meltdown had occurred, and offers suggestions on how to weather the storm.

As the author mentioned, there are no quick financial fixes outside winning the lottery, but this book should allow the casual novice investor to dip her toe in the market.

BUY BUY BUY!
Excellent guide. Would recommend a 1000 times. Even just a reference its amazing! The jokes are awful as usual but I wouldnt expect anything less. Very impressed!!!