Investing for Dummies

by Eric Tyson, Brett Barry (Read by)

Overview

Master your financial future with Eric Tyson's revised and updated guide to investing. You'll find coverage of all aspects of investing including how to develop and manage a portfolio, understand critical tax concerns, and invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, small business, and more. Begin turbo-charging your investment returns now!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061153235
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	10/31/2006
Edition description:	Abridged
Pages:	3
Product dimensions:	5.28(w) x 5.86(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
Part I	Investing Fundamentals	7
Chapter 1	Investment Options	9
Chapter 2	Risks and Returns	25
Chapter 3	Investing Prerequisites	47
Part II	Stocks, Bonds, and Wall Street	71
Chapter 4	How Financial Markets Function	73
Chapter 5	The Stock Market and Valuations	89
Chapter 6	The Different Ways to Buy Stocks	109
Chapter 7	Researching Individual Stocks	127
Chapter 8	Only Bankers Get Wealthy Lending Money	149
Chapter 9	Mutual Funds	169
Chapter 10	Selecting a Brokerage Firm	201
Part III	Real Estate	209
Chapter 11	Investing at Home	211
Chapter 12	Investing in Real Estate	225
Chapter 13	Real Estate Dilemmas and Decisions	253
Part IV	Small Business	279
Chapter 14	Launching Your Own Business	281
Chapter 15	Running Your Small Business	305
Chapter 16	Buying a Business	329
Part V	Investing Resources	355
Chapter 17	Choosing Investing Resources Wisely	357
Chapter 18	Periodicals, Radio, and Television	367
Chapter 19	Books, Glorious Books	377
Chapter 20	Internet and Software Resources	387
Part VI	The Part of Tens	399
Chapter 21	Ten Psychological Investing Obstacles to Conquer	401
Chapter 22	Ten Issues to Consider When Selling an Investment	409
	Index	417
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