Fundamentals of the Stock Market

Fundamentals of the Stock Market is a step-by-step guidebook to understanding the ins and outs of today's wide-open equities marketplace. Plain-english analyses and explanations combine with checklists, charts, graphs, and more to reveal:

• How to identify trends that directly affect markets - and lead to major price movements
• Where to look for important news in today's financial media
• Tips of the Trade - How to interpret prices, guard against risk with fundamental and technical analysis,avoid costly mistakes, and much more

From hands-on basics to advanced technical skills, Fundamentals of the Stock Market will give you everything you need to truly understand and profit from today's most exciting, accessible financial opportunity. Let this helpful reference - along with its companion Fundamentals of...investing guides - help you build the skills and confidence for success...before you risk money in the no-room-for-error waters of real-time trading!

Contents

• 1. Origins: The Markets and Major Indexes.
• 2. Economics Basics: Terms, Definitions, Trends, and Policies.
• 3. Beginnings: What Affects Markets and Prices.
• 4. Trading: Buying and Selling Stocks.
• 5. Studying: How to Interpret Prices and Understand Financial News.
• 6. Analysis: Tools and Theories.
• 7. Goals and Guidelines: Setting Portfolio Parameters.
• 8. Diversifying with Mutual Funds.
• 9. Tax Considerations: Equity-Related Vehicles.
• 10. Brokers: Investment Companies and Services.
• Index.