Investing All-in-One For DummiesInvest in your financial future Featuring guidance from renowned finance expert Eric Tyson and content from other top selling For Dummies investment titles, Investing All-in-One For Dummies offers the foolproof, time-tested guidance you need to turn those hard-earned dollars into a successful and diversified portfolio. Covering everything from stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, and the latest in online investing, this hands-on resource lays out an arsenal of techniques for you to select the investment accounts that best suit your particular style, needs, and goals. Investing All-in-One For Dummies offers a succinct framework and expert advice to help readers make solid decisions and confidently invest in the marketplace
There's no time like the present to invest in your own financial future—and this book shows you how. |
Contents
Introduction 1 | 3 |
Weighing Risks and Returns | 17 |
The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets | 39 |
INVESTING IN YOUR 20S AND 30S | 51 |
Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals | 53 |
Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing | 63 |
Laying Out Your Financial Plans | 71 |
Starting out with Bank Accounts and Money Market Funds | 85 |
Finding the Best Funds | 255 |
Buying Funds from the Best Firms | 271 |
INVESTING ONLINE | 283 |
Getting Ready for Online Investing | 285 |
Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing | 293 |
Connecting with an Online Broker | 319 |
Entering and Executing Trades | 343 |
Introducing Fundamental Analysis | 353 |
Starting with Stock Investing | 99 |
Investing for LongTerm Growth | 119 |
Investing for Income DividendPaying Stocks | 129 |
Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks | 143 |
Looking at Bond Investing | 161 |
All about the Interest | 179 |
Types of Bonds | 197 |
Investing Carefully in Individual Bonds | 213 |
Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve | 225 |
Moving on to Mutual Funds | 233 |
Getting Up to Speed with | 365 |
Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis | 383 |
Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data | 401 |
Investing in Real Estate | 421 |
Covering Common Real Estate Investments | 439 |
Identifying Sources of Capital | 457 |
Location Location Value | 465 |
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