Publications

Online Investing For Dummies

Type
Link
Cost
Paid
Published
2016
Updated
2019

With modern technology allowing every broker or finance site to have its own app, data, or approach, it can be all too easy to be misled and make a bad decision in investing, building your winning portfolio, and reducing your risk. Online Investing for Dummies guides you to reduce risk and separate the gimmicks from the gold, pointing investors of all experience levels to the pro-tips, calculators, databases, useful sites, and peer communities that will lead to success. Updated to include information on mobile trading and the influence of social media on the markets, the book also covers the basics―showing you how to figure out how much to invest, find data online, and pick an online broker. Get tips on choosing the right online broker and on protecting your information online It’s time to get a pro strategy, and Online Investing for Dummies has all the inside information you need to build up that winning portfolio.

Online Investing for Dummies will help you:

  1. Set expectations and assess your risk

  2. Analyze stocks and financial statements

  3. Assemble the suite of tools to calculate your performance

  4. Choose the right online broker and protect your information

  5. Use the latest tools, data, and resources


Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1 - Getting Started Investing Online

  • Chapter 1: Getting Yourself Ready for Online Investing

  • Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing

  • Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Account Type for You

  • Chapter 4: Connecting with an Online Broker

  • Chapter 5: Getting It Done: How to Enter and Execute Trades

Part 2 - Using Online Investment Resources

  • Chapter 6: Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall

  • Chapter 7: Connecting with Other Investors Online

  • Chapter 8: Measuring Your Performance

  • Chapter 9: Choosing an Asset Allocation

  • Chapter 10: Finding and Buying Mutual Funds

  • Chapter 11: Finding and Buying Exchange-Traded Funds

Part 3 - Maximizing Investment Knowledge

  • Chapter 12: Putting Companies Under the Microscope

  • Chapter 13: Evaluating Stocks' Prospects

  • Chapter 14: Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens

  • Chapter 15: Analyze the analysts and Stock Pickers

  • Chapter 16: Researching and Buying Bonds Online

Part 4 - The Part of Tens

  • Chapter 17: Ten Top Mistakes Made by Online Investors

  • Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments and Identity Online

  • Chapter 19: Online Investors' Ten Most Common Questions

Index