Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: The Essentials of Stock Investing
  • Chapter 1: Surveying the World of Stock Investing
    • Understanding the Basics
    • Preparing to Buy Stocks
    • Knowing How to Pick Winners
  • Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals
    • Establishing a Starting Point by Preparing a Balance Sheet
    • Funding Your Stock Program
    • Setting Your Sights on Your Financial Goals
  • Chapter 3: Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing
    • Matching Stocks and Strategies with Your Goals
    • Investing for the Future
    • Investing for a Purpose
    • Investing for Your Personal Style
  • Chapter 4: Recognizing Risk and Volatility
    • Exploring Different Kinds of Risk
    • Getting the Scoop on Volatility
    • Minimizing Your Risk
    • Weighing Risk against Return
  • Chapter 5: Stock Investing through Exchange-Traded Funds
    • Comparing Exchange-Traded Funds and Mutual Funds
    • Choosing an Exchange-Traded Fund
    • Taking Note of Indexes
• Part 2: Before You Start Buying
  • Chapter 6: Gathering Information
    • Looking to Stock Exchanges for Answers
    • Grasping the Basics of Accounting and Economics
    • Staying on Top of Financial News
    • Reading (And Understanding) Stock Tables
    • Using News about Dividends
    • Evaluating Investment Tips
  • Chapter 7: Going for Brokers
    • Defining the Broker’s Role
    • Distinguishing between Full-Service and Discount Brokers
    • Choosing a Broker
    • Discovering Various Types of Brokerage Accounts
    • Judging Brokers’ Recommendations
  • Chapter 8: Investing for Long-Term Growth
    • Becoming a Value-Oriented Growth Investor
    • Choosing Growth Stocks with a Few Handy Tips
  • Chapter 9: Investing for Income and Cash Flow
    • Understanding the Basics of Income Stocks
    • Analyzing Income Stocks
    • Exploring Some Typical Income Stocks
    • Covered Call Writing for Income
    • Writing Puts for Income
  • Chapter 10: Understanding Technical Analysis for Stock Investors
    • Comparing Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis
    • Staying on Top of Trends
    • Getting the Scoop on Technical Charts
    • Surveying the Relative Strength Index
• Part 3: Picking Winners
  • Chapter 11: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks
    • Recognizing Value When You See It
    • Accounting for Value
  • Chapter 12: Decoding Company Documents
    • A Message from the Bigwigs: Reading the Annual Report
    • Dig Deeper: Getting a Second Opinion
    • Do It Yourself: Compiling Your Own Research Department
  • Chapter 13: Emerging Sector and Industry Opportunities
    • Telling the Difference between a Sector and an Industry
    • Interrogating the Sectors and Industries
    • Outlining Key Sectors and Industries
  • Chapter 14: Small Cap Stocks, IPOs, and Motif Investing
    • Exploring Small Caps
    • Investigating IPOs
    • Getting the Scoop on Motif Investing
  • Chapter 15: The Big Economic and Political Picture
    • Tying Together Politics and Stocks
    • Poking into Political Resources
• Part 4: Investment Strategies and Tactics
  • Chapter 16: Discovering Screening Tools
    • Understanding the Basics of Screening Tools
    • Touring a Stock Screening Tool
    • Checking Out an ETF Screening Tool
    • A Few Final Points to Keep in Mind
  • Chapter 17: Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques
    • Checking Out Brokerage Orders
    • Buying on Margin
    • Going Short and Coming Out Ahead
  • Chapter 18: International Stock Investing Opportunities
    • Investigating the Basics of International Stock Investing
    • International Stock Investing via Exchange-Traded Funds
    • Checking Out International Investing Resources
  • Chapter 19: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA … PDQ
    • Going Straight to Direct Purchase Programs
    • Delving into Dividend Reinvestment Plans
    • The One-Two Punch: Dollar Cost Averaging and DRPs
  • Chapter 20: Corporate and Government Skullduggery: Looking at Insider Activity
    • Tracking Insider Trading
    • Looking at Insider Transactions
    • Considering Corporate Stock Buybacks
    • Stock Splits: Nothing to Go Bananas Over
    • Keeping a Close Eye on Congress
  • Chapter 21: Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman
    • Paying through the Nose: The Tax Treatment of Different Investments
    • Sharing Your Gains with the IRS
    • Discovering the Softer Side of the IRS: Tax Deductions for Investors
    • Taking Advantage of Tax-Advantaged Retirement Investing
• Part 5: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 22: Ten Indicators of a Great Stock
    • The Company Has Rising Profits
    • The Company Has Rising Sales
    • The Company Has Low Liabilities
    • The Stock Is at a Bargain Price
    • Dividends Are Growing
    • The Market Is Growing
    • The Company Is in a Field with a High Barrier to Entry
    • The Company Has a Low Political Profile
    • The Stock Is Optionable
    • The Stock Is Benefiting from Favorable Megatrends
  • Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Profit in a Bear Market
    • Find Good Stocks to Buy
    • Hunt for Dividends
    • Unearth Gems with Bond Ratings
    • Rotate Your Sectors
    • Go Short on Bad Stocks
    • Carefully Use Margin
    • Buy a Call Option
    • Write a Covered Call Option
    • Write a Put Option to Generate Income
    • Be Patient
  • Chapter 24: Ten Investments and Strategies That Go Great with Stocks
    • Covered Call Options
    • Put Options
    • Cash
    • EE Savings Bonds
    • I Bonds
    • Sector Mutual Funds
    • Motif Investing
    • Bearish Exchange-Traded Funds
    • Dividend Yield Exchange-Traded Funds
    • Consumer Staples Exchange-Traded Funds
  • Chapter 25: Ten Investing Pitfalls and Challenges for 2020–2030
    • Trillion-Dollar Pension Shortfalls
    • European Crises
    • The Bond and Debt Bubble
    • A Demographic Upheaval
    • Federal Deficits and Debt
    • A Social Security Reckoning
    • Terrorism
    • A Potential Currency Crisis
    • A Derivatives Time Bomb
    • Socialism
• Part 6: Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors
    • Financial Planning Sources
    • The Language of Investing
    • Textual Investment Resources
    • Investing Websites
    • Investor Associations and Organizations
    • Stock Exchanges
    • Finding Brokers
    • Fee-Based Investment Sources
    • Exchange-Traded Funds
    • Dividend Reinvestment Plans
    • Sources for Analysis
    • Tax Benefits and Obligations
    • Fraud
  • Appendix B: Financial Ratios
    • Liquidity Ratios
    • Operating Ratios
    • Solvency Ratios
    • Common Size Ratios
    • Valuation Ratios
• Index
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement

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