Investing Online For Dummies - Softcover

Krantz, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119228352 ISBN 13: 9781119228356

Publisher: For Dummies, 2016

Synopsis

Building substantial online investments is a page away

Anyone can invest online, but without the right guidance and know-how, a well-meaning online investment can go wrong―fast. Inside, you'll find the investment strategies you need to pick a winning strategy, find an online broker, and build a successful investment portfolio. This friendly and easily accessible guide bypasses confusing jargon and points you toward the most helpful websites, online calculators, databases, and online communities that will help you succeed in the stock market.

Updated to cover the latest tools of the trade, this new edition of Investing Online For Dummies offers expert online investing advice that you can take to the bank! From setting reasonable expectations, figuring out how much to invest, and assessing appropriate risks to picking an online broker and finding investment data online, this power packed book sums up everything you'll encounter as you invest your way to hard-earned financial success.

• Understand the basics of investing and learn to measure risks
• Analyze stocks and financial statements
• Choose an online broker and execute trades online
• Use online tools to calculate your investment performance

Don't take a risk on the wrong tool or strategy. Investing Online For Dummies features a stockpile of powerful, effective resources to help you build an impressive portfolio.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Learn to:

• Set reasonable expectations and assess risk
• Find investment data and choose an online broker
• Avoid social media misinformation
• Take advantage of the latest tools, data, and resources

Want to take charge of your investments? This book shows you the way!

The Internet makes self-directed investing available to everyone, but it's easy to get lost in the weeds. Let this book be your guide to websites, databases, online communities, and tools that will help you build a successful portfolio. Learn to choose winning stocks, calculate risk and return, select mutual funds, and even explore options and IPOs.

• Know thyself ― determine how much you can invest, your risk tolerance, and if you're an active or passive investor
• About accounts ― see how different accounts are taxed, pick the best one for you, and set it up with an online broker you've checked out
• Dive in ― learn to enter and execute trades and how to choose a company and measure performance
• The fund-amentals ― know what to look for in mutual funds, understand exchange-traded funds, and learn to read a prospectus
• Stock answers ― evaluate a stock's prospects, explore online stock screens, and analyze stock pickers

Open the book and find:

• How to turn your device into a trading station
• Why stock prices fluctuate
• Safe ways to use social networking sites
• Online tools for calculating performance
• All about asset allocation
• Tips for researching and buying bonds
• The top ten mistakes online investors make
• Advice on keeping your investments and identity safe

Visit the companion websites at www.dummies.com/extras/investingonline and www.dummies.com/bonus/investingonline for online articles and bonus chapters.

About the Author:

Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist who specializes in investing topics. He has been with USA TODAY since 1999, covering financial markets and Wall Street. Matt concentrates on developments affecting individual investors, and writes a daily online column, "Ask Matt."

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1119228352
• ISBN 13: 9781119228356
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432