Investing Online For Dummies

Matt Krantz

John Wiley & Sons, Jul 23, 2010 - Business & Economics - 408 pages

Straightforward advice on investing online wisely with the most updated information available

If you're eager to take control of your investments but don't want to make it your full-time job, Investing Online For Dummies, 7th Edition will put you on your way. Completely updated to cover all the newest online tools and resources, this easy-to-understand guide gets you started with investing online and growing your online portfolio using the latest tools, information, and resources available. You'll learn to pick winning stocks, find an online broker, construct a profitable portfolio, research investment data online, and what considerations to take into account when making key decisions.

• Addresses critical issues for beginner investors, such as setting reasonable expectations, figuring out how much to invest, assessing how much risk is appropriate, and picking an online broker
• Pinpoints a variety of Web sites, online calculators, databases, and online communities that will help you make beneficial decisions
• Delves into using online tools to calculate returns and risk, selecting mutual funds with online databases, analyzing stocks and financial statements, and buying bonds online

You'll quickly see the profits of the straightforward and fun online investing advice contained within Investing Online For Dummies, 7th Edition!

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Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Getting Started Investing Online: 7
• Getting Your PC Ready for Online Investing: 37
• Choosing the Best Account Type for You: 67
• Connecting with an Online Broker: 97
• Getting It Done How to Enter and Execute Trades: 125
• Using Online Investment Resources: 151
• Connecting with Other Investors Online: 181
• Measuring Your Performance: 205
• Choosing an Asset Allocation: 225
• Finding and Buying Mutual Funds: 243
• Finding and Buying ExchangeTraded Funds: 263
• Maximizing Investment Knowledge: 279
• Evaluating Stocks Prospects: 299
• Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens: 317
• Analyzing the Analysts and Stock Pickers: 333
• Researching and Buying Bonds Online: 349
• The Part of Tens: 367
• Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments: 377
• Online Investors Ten Most Common Questions: 387
• Index: 395

About the author

Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist who specializes in investing topics. He has been a writer for USA TODAY since 1999, where he covers financial markets and Wall Street, concentrating on developments affecting individual investors and their portfolios. He is also the author of Fundamental Analysis For Dummies.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Investing Online For Dummies
• Author: Matt Krantz
• Edition: 7
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• ISBN: 0470909536, 9780470909539
• Length: 408 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Investing