High-Powered Investing All-in-One For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 17. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
744 pages
978-1-118-72467-5 (ISBN)
Description
Your key to success in high-end investments
Looking for help making smarter, more profitable high-end investment decisions? Why buy 13 books that cover each of the major topics you need to understand, when High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you 13 expert guides for the price of one?
This hands-on resource arms you with an arsenal of advanced investing techniques for everything from stocks and futures to options and exchange-traded funds. You'll find out how to trade on the FOREX market, evaluate annuities, choose the right commodities, and buy into hedge funds. Plus, you'll get up to speed on using business fundamentals and technical analysis to help you make smarter decisions and maximize your returns. You'll also find ways to be as aggressive as your personality and bank account allow, without taking foolish or excessive risks.
* Updated compilation is targeted at readers who already have a basic understanding of investing principles and who are looking for a reference to help them build a diversified portfolio
* Offers a succinct framework and expert advice to help you make solid decisions and confidently invest in the marketplace
The key to expanding your investment opportunities successfully is information. Whether you're just beginning to explore more advanced investing or have been dabbling in it for a while, High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you the information, strategies, and techniques you need to make your financial dreams come true.
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Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1381 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-72467-5 (9781118724675)
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E-Book
12/2013
2nd Edition
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Content
Introduction 1
Book I: Getting Started with High-Powered Investing 5
Chapter 1: What Every Investor Should Know 7
Chapter 2: Playing the Market: Stocks and Bonds 21
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Mutual Funds and ETFs 47
Chapter 4: All about Annuities 73
Book II: Futures and Options 87
Chapter 1: Futures and Options Fundamentals 89
Chapter 2: Being a Savvy Futures and Options Trader 107
Chapter 3: Basic Trading Strategies 121
Chapter 4: Advanced Speculation Strategies 135
Book III: Commodities 155
Chapter 1: Getting an Overview of Commodities 157
Chapter 2: Adding Commodities to Your Portfolio 171
Chapter 3: The Power House: Making Money in Energy 183
Chapter 4: Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals 203
Chapter 5: Down on the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products 219
Book IV: Foreign Currency Trading 231
Chapter 1: Your Forex Need-to-Know Guide 233
Chapter 2: Major and Minor Currency Pairs 255
Chapter 3: Gathering and Interpreting Economic Data 279
Chapter 4: Advice for Successful Forex Trading 293
Chapter 5: Putting Your Trading Plan in Action 305
Book V: Hedge Funds 319
Chapter 1: Getting the 411 on Hedge Funds 321
Chapter 2: Taking the Plunge with Hedge Funds 337
Chapter 3: A Potpourri of Hedge Fund Strategies 353
Chapter 4: Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance 373
Book VI: Emerging Markets 385
Chapter 1: Introducing Emerging Market Investing 387
Chapter 2: A Guided Tour through the World's Emerging Markets 403
Chapter 3: Picking Bonds, Stocks, and Mutual Funds in Emerging Markets 419
Chapter 4: High Finance in Emerging Markets 435
Book VII: Value Investing 445
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Value Investing 447
Chapter 2: A Value Investor's Guide to Financial Statements 457
Chapter 3: Using Ratios as a Valuation Tool 479
Chapter 4: Valuing a Business 491
Book VIII: Socially Responsible Investing 517
Chapter 1: Making Your Investments Match Your Values 519
Chapter 2: The Socially Responsible Enterprise: Evaluating Companies 527
Chapter 3: Introducing the Islamic Capital Market 545
Chapter 4: Managing Assets in Islamic Investments 557
Book IX: Crowdfund Investing 573
Chapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on Crowdfund Investing 575
Chapter 2: Evaluating Crowdfund Investing Opportunities 583
Chapter 3: Committing Your Capital and Adding Value 595
Book X: Technical Analysis 615
Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Brain around Technical Analysis 617
Chapter 2: Bars and Bar Reading 633
Chapter 3: Charting the Market with Candlesticks 649
Chapter 4: Seeing Patterns and Drawing Trendlines 659
Chapter 5: Transforming Techniques into Trades 675
Index 693