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• Cover
• Introduction
• About this Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started Investing Online
• Chapter 1: Getting Yourself Ready for Online Investing
• Why Investing Online Is Worth Your While
• Getting Started
• Measuring How Much You Can Afford to Invest
• Deciding How You Plan to Save
• To Be a Successful Investor, Start Now!
• Learning the Lingo
• Setting Your Expectations
• Determining How Much You Can Expect to Profit
• Gut-Check Time: How Much Risk Can You Take?
• Passive or Active? Deciding What Kind of Investor You Plan to Be
• Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing
• Turning Your Device into a Trading Station
• Tracking the Market’s Every Move
• Monitoring Market-Moving News
• Checking In on Wall Street Chatter
• Keeping Tabs on the Regulators
• Executing Trades
• Searching the Internet High and Low
• Keeping the Bad Guys Out: Securing Your PC
• Mastering the Basics with Online Tutorials and Simulations
• Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Account Type for You
• Knowing How Different Accounts Are Taxed
• Plain Vanilla: The Taxable Brokerage Account
• Retirement Accounts: Knowing Your 401(k)s from Your IRAs
• Going Back to School with Education Savings Accounts
• Chapter 4: Connecting with an Online Broker
• Finding the Best Broker for You
• Separating the Types of Brokerages
• Avoiding Hidden Fees
• Finding Out What Reviewers Think
• Is Your Money Safe? Checking Out Your Broker
• Cutting the Cord: Mobile Trading
• Pay Attention to Where Your Cash Is Parked: Money Market Funds
• Buying Stocks and Mutual Funds without a Broker
• Opening and Setting Up Your Account
• Chapter 5: Getting It Done: How to Enter and Execute Trades
• Understanding How Stock Trades and Shares Are Handled
• Getting It Done: Executing Your Trades
• Going off the Beaten Path with Different Trading Techniques
• Knowing Your Options: Basic Ways to Best Use Options
• Stepping Through Placing a Trade
• Part 2: Using Online Investment Resources
• Chapter 6: Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall
• How Stocks Get into the Public’s Hands
• Why Stocks Move Up and Down in the Short Term
• What Moves Stocks in the Long Term?
• Chapter 7: Connecting with Other Investors Online
• Finding Kindred Investment Spirits Online
• Getting the Message with Stock Message Boards
• Connecting with an Investment Club
• Social Networking Comes of Age
• The Brave New World: Social Networking Meets Online Investing
• Chapter 8: Measuring Your Performance
• The Importance of Tracking Your Performance
• Calculating Your Performance Yourself
• Calculating How Risky Your Portfolio Is
• Using Online Tools to Calculate Your Performance
• Chapter 9: Choosing an Asset Allocation
• The Recipe for Your Online Investing: Asset Allocation
• Using and Finding Your Perfect Asset Allocation
• Chapter 10: Finding and Buying Mutual Funds
• The Feeling Is Mutual: Understanding Mutual Funds
• Types of Investment Companies
• Categorizing Mutual Funds
• What to Look for in a Mutual Fund
• Comparing Mutual Funds
• Getting the Full Story: Reading a Mutual Fund’s Prospectus
• Getting More Information about Funds
• Chapter 11: Finding and Buying Exchange-Traded Funds
• Getting to Know ETFs
• Invest in Popular Indexes with ETFs
• How to Find the Right ETF for the Job
• Using ETF-Recommending Robo-Advisors
• ETFs That Go off the Beaten Path
• ETFs Have Issues, Too
• A Few Final Things to Consider about ETFs
• Part 3: Maximizing Investment Knowledge
• Chapter 12: Putting Companies Under the Microscope
• Understanding Financial Statements
• Unearthing Details about the Company from Regulatory Filings
• Chapter 13: Evaluating Stocks’ Prospects
• Finding Out How to Not Overpay for Stocks
• Evaluating Stocks’ Potential Return and Risk
• Digging Even Deeper: Advanced Valuation Techniques
• Chapter 14: Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens
• Getting Familiar with Stock Screens
• Knowing What You’re Looking For: Popular Screening Variables
• Getting Started with Premade Screens
• Designing a Custom Screen
• Chapter 15: Analyzing the Analysts and Stock Pickers
• Picking Apart Professional Analyst Reports
• Connecting with Online Stock Ratings
• Evaluating Stock- and Mutual Fund–Picking Newsletters and Websites
• Chapter 16: Researching and Buying Bonds Online
• Getting Acquainted with Bonds
• Finding and Buying Bonds Online
• Considering Bond Alternatives
• Part 4: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 17: Ten Top Mistakes Made by Online Investors
• Buying and Selling Too Frequently
• Letting Losers Run and Cutting Winners Short
• Focusing on the Per-Share Price of the Stock
• Failing to Track Risk and Return
• Taking Advice from the Wrong People
• Trying to Make Too Much Money Too Quickly
• Letting Emotions Take Over
• Looking to Blame Someone Else for Your Losses
• Ignoring Tax Considerations
• Dwelling on Mistakes Too Long
• Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments and Identity Online
• Beware of Pyramid Schemes
• Steer Clear of Ponzi Schemes
• Avoid Tout Sheets and Know Whom You’re Taking Advice From
• Don’t Fall for Investment Spam Emails
• Understand Loopholes Scammers Can Use
• Familiarize Yourself with the Fingerprints of a Scam
• Learn to Be an Online Sleuth
• Know How to Complain If You Suspect a Fraud
• Make Sure That Your Computer Is Locked Down
• Be Aware of Online Sources for More Information
• Chapter 19: Online Investors’ Ten Most Common Questions
• How Do I Find Out Which Companies Are Going to Split Their Stock?
• Can I Use Options to Boost My Returns?
• Can I Still Lose Money If I Invest in Bonds?
• What’s the Easiest Way to Invest in Commodities?
• How Long Will It Take for Me to Double My Money?
• Do I Have a Say in How a Company I’m Invested in Operates?
• How Can Deep-Discount Online Brokers Make Money Charging $5 or Less for Trades?
• How Are Hedge Funds, Private-Equity Funds, and Venture Capital Funds Different?
• If a Company Is Buying Back Its Stock, Does That Mean the Stock Is Cheap?
• If I Own a House, Do I Need to Hold Real-Estate Investment Trusts in My Stock Portfolio, Too?
• Index
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement