Investing 101: From Stocks and Bonds to Etfs and Ipos, an Essential Primer on Building a Profitable Portfolio
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: BASIC ECONOMICS
BUYING AND SELLING
INTEREST RATES
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
SECTORS
THE SEC
GLOBAL ECONOMICS
COMPANY FUNDAMENTALS CHAPTER 2: WHAT ARE STOCKS?
BUYING STOCK IN A COMPANY
STOCK EXCHANGES
DIVIDENDS
KINDS OF STOCKS
CYCLICAL, DEFENSIVE, VALUE, AND PENNY STOCKS CHAPTER 3: BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS, AND ETFs
WHAT ARE BONDS?
WHY BUY BONDS?
BOND RATINGS AND YIELDS
TREASURY AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
CORPORATE BONDSMUTUAL FUNDS
HOW FUNDS OPERATE
FUND TYPES
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (ETFs)
MANAGING YOUR FUNDS CHAPTER 4: STYLES OF INVESTING
VALUE INVESTING
GROWTH INVESTING AND TECHNICAL INVESTING
DAY TRADING AND SHORT-TERM TRADING CHAPTER 5: INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
LEVERAGING
FLIPPING HOUSES
RENTAL PROPERTIES
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS CHAPTER 6: CURRENCY AND COMMODITY TRADING
TRADING CURRENCIES AND DERIVATIVES
COMMODITIES AND PRECIOUS METALS
OPTIONS
SHORT SELLING CHAPTER 7: EDUCATION AND RETIREMENT PLANNING
INVESTING FOR EDUCATION
RETIREMENT PLANNING CHAPTER 8: SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
GREEN INVESTINGSUSTAINABLE RESOURCE FUNDS CHAPTER 9: YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
INVESTING GOALS
RISK ASSESSMENT
DIVERSIFICATION
YOUR INVESTOR PROFILE
STOCKBROKERS CHAPTER 10: ADVICE FROM THE PROS
BENJAMIN GRAHAM (1894–1976)
WARREN BUFFETT (1930–)
PETER LYNCH (1944–)
JACK BOGLE (1929–)
