Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading

by Michael C. Thomsett

Overview

GETTING STARTED IN
STOCK INVESTING AND TRADING
AN ACCESSIBLE AND UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO THE COMPLEX WORLD OF INVESTING IN EQUITIES

In recent years, the stock market has been extremely volatile. You don't need a book to tell you that. But, if you are thinking of either sitting on the sidelines as inflation erodes your savings or investing without a complete understanding of the risks, then you need Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading.

Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading walks you through the essential information you need to know before investing in stocks, providing you with the basics for reducing risk and increasing profit regardless of the current state of the markets. Divided into three sections—fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and a combined approach—author Michael C. Thomsett describes in a straightforward way how to build a flexible and defensive portfolio through research, acquired knowledge, and resistance to market forces.

• Describes the difference between investing and trading
• Reveals how to read price charts to identify short-term trends
• Details how to determine your appropriate level of risk tolerance
• Explains why trying to duplicate another investor or trader's strategy is unwise, and shows you how to tailor a unique, diversified portfolio based on your income, assets, experience, and goals

Even with all of the risk of recent years, the market has also provided investors and traders with many opportunities to make money. Gain a better understanding of how to profit in equities with Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470937143
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/17/2010
Series:	Getting Started In... , #89
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

MICHAEL C. THOMSETT is a bestselling author who has written more than seventy books on investing, real estate, business, and management. He has authored numerous books published by Wiley, including eight editions of the bestselling Getting Started in Options, as well as Getting Started in Real Estate Investing and Getting Started in Swing Trading. Visit his Web site at MichaelThomsett.com.

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Table of Contents

Introduction The Potential of the Stock Market.

PART I INVESTING.

Chapter 1 Investment Risks.

Chapter 2 Value Investment.

Chapter 3 Market Strategies.

Chapter 4 Fundamental Analysis.

Chapter 5 Alternatives: Stocks or Mutual Funds.

PART II TRADING.

Chapter 6Trading Risks.

Chapter 7 Trading Methods: Day and Swing Trading.

Chapter 8 Charting Tools and Interpretation.

Chapter 9 Essential Technical Indicators.

Chapter 10 Technical Analysis, Dow Theory and Practice.

PART III COMBINING INVESTING AND TRADING.

Chapter 11 The Contrarian Approach to Trading.

Chapter 12 Mixing Speculation and Investing.

Chapter 13 Options to Leverage and Manage Your Portfolio.

Chapter 14 Your Sensible Approach to the Market.

Glossary.

About the Author.

Index.