Investing for your future is wise and essential. Of course, you want to make solid investment choices and minimize mistakes. This updated, bestselling guide educates you on investing concepts and lingo so you can make the best decisions in all economies and markets. Understanding how to find and make smart investments is a skill that can be learned, and this book by money-pro Eric Tyson will help you by discovering how to weigh risk vs return, offering tips on choosing stocks and funds, getting started in real estate and small business, and so much more. Learn about . . . ● Selecting…mehr
Investing for your future is wise and essential. Of course, you want to make solid investment choices and minimize mistakes. This updated, bestselling guide educates you on investing concepts and lingo so you can make the best decisions in all economies and markets. Understanding how to find and make smart investments is a skill that can be learned, and this book by money-pro Eric Tyson will help you by discovering how to weigh risk vs return, offering tips on choosing stocks and funds, getting started in real estate and small business, and so much more. Learn about . . . ● Selecting investments wisely ● Increasing your wealth through stocks and funds ● Understanding tax laws and their impact on investing ● Choosing a brokerage firm ● Investing in a home and other real estate ● Discovering how politics and policy affect your money
Eric Tyson, MBA, is a financial counselor, syndicated columnist, and the author of bestselling For Dummies books on personal finance, taxes, home buying, and mutual funds including Real Estate Investing For Dummies.
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Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Investing 5
Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7
Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 25
Chapter 3: Getting Your Financial House in Order 47
Part 2: Stocks, Bonds, and Wall Street 77
Chapter 4: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 79
Chapter 5: Building Wealth with Stocks 93
Chapter 6: Investigating and Purchasing Individual Stocks 123
Chapter 7: Exploring Bonds and Other Lending Investments 147
Chapter 8: Mastering Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 171
Chapter 9: Choosing a Brokerage Firm 205
Part 3: Growing Wealth with Real Estate 215
Chapter 10: Investing in a Home 217
Chapter 11: Investing in Real Estate 233
Chapter 12: Real Estate Financing and Deal Making 263
Part 4: Savoring Small Business 289
Chapter 13: Assessing Your Appetite for Small Business 291
Chapter 14: Starting and Running a Small Business 313