Paul Mladjenovic is a national speaker, educator, and author. He has over 35 years of investing experience and has helped thousands in his national live and online seminars and coaching. He owns Prosperity Network and RavingCapitalist.com and has written High-Level Investing For Dummies and the first five editions of Stock Investing For Dummies.
Introduction 1
Part 1: The Essentials of Stock Investing 5
CHAPTER 1: Surveying the World of Stock Investing 7
CHAPTER 2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals 13
CHAPTER 3: Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing 31
CHAPTER 4: Recognizing Risk and Volatility 41
CHAPTER 5: Stock Investing through Exchange-Traded Funds 59
Part 2: Before You Start Buying 67
CHAPTER 6: Gathering Information 69
CHAPTER 7: Going for Brokers 89
CHAPTER 8: Investing for Long-Term Growth 101
CHAPTER 9: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 111
CHAPTER 10: Understanding Technical Analysis for Stock Investors 127
Part 3: Picking Winners 143
CHAPTER 11: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 145
CHAPTER 12: Decoding Company Documents 163
CHAPTER 13: Emerging Sector and Industry Opportunities 177
CHAPTER 14: Emall Cap Stocks, IPOs, and Motif Investing 189
CHAPTER 15: The Big Economic and Political Picture 201
Part 4: Investment Strategies and Tactics 213
CHAPTER 16: Discovering Screening Tools 215
CHAPTER 17: Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques 229
CHAPTER 18: International Stock Investing Opportunities 247
CHAPTER 19: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA . . . PDQ 257
CHAPTER 20: Corporate and Government Skullduggery: Looking at Insider Activity 269
CHAPTER 21: Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman 281
Part 5: The Part of Tens 295
CHAPTER 22: Ten Indicators of a Great Stock 297
CHAPTER 23: Ten Ways to Profit in a Bear Market 305
CHAPTER 24: Ten Investments and Strategies That Go Great with Stocks 311
CHAPTER 25: Ten Investing Pitfalls and Challenges for 2020 - 2030 319
Part 6: Appendixes 325
APPENDIX A: Resources for Stock Investors 327
APPENDIX B: Financial Ratios 345
Index 355
