Investing For Dummies

Learn to:

• Start investing in your financial future
• Develop and manage your portfolio in any market
• Choose investments that match your needs
• Analyze risk and return like a pro

Learn how to invest in your financial future with this easy–to–use guide

No matter where you are in your investment planning, Eric Tyson s time–tested advice, recommendations, and investment strategies help you ramp up your portfolio. Covering the latest information on retirement planning, tax laws, investment options, and more, Investing For Dummies, 7th Edition makes it easy to invest in your financial future.

• Get your ducks in a row explore your investment choices, weigh the risks and returns, and get your finances in order before you invest
• Stocks and bonds get a handle on the workings of stock and bond markets, building wealth with stocks, purchasing individual stocks, choosing a brokerage firm, and exploring other lending investments
• Plant roots find out if growing wealth with real estate is right for you, whether investing in home ownership, land, or commercial real estate
• Test your entrepreneurial IQ discover if starting a small business will be profitable for you, or try your hand at investing in someone else s small venture
• Keep exploring get guidance on trusted resources to help select investments wisely, and know which to avoid

Open the book and find:

• How to analyze risk and return
• Ways to conquer consumer debt
• Advice on choosing investments that match your goals
• The lowdown on mutual funds and exchange–traded funds
• Ten investing obstacles to conquer
• Things to consider when weighing the sale of investments
• Tips for investing in a down market

Part I: Investing Fundamentals  5

Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7

Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 21

Chapter 3: Getting Your Financial House in Order before You Invest 43

Part II: Stocks, Bonds, and Wall Street 67

Chapter 4: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 69

Chapter 5: Building Wealth with Stocks 81

Chapter 6: Investigating and Purchasing Individual Stocks 109

Chapter 7: Exploring Bonds and Other Lending Investments 131

Chapter 8: Mastering Mutual Funds and Exchange–Traded Funds 153

Chapter 9: Choosing a Brokerage Firm 187

Part III: Growing Wealth with Real Estate  195

Chapter 10: Investing in a Home 197

Chapter 11: Investing in Real Estate 211

Chapter 12: Real Estate Financing and Deal Making 239

Part IV: Savoring Small Business  263

Chapter 13: Assessing Your Appetite for Small Business 265

Chapter 14: Starting and Running a Small Business 285

Chapter 15: Purchasing a Small Business 309

Part V: Investing Resources  327

Chapter 16: Selecting Investing Resources Wisely 329

Chapter 17: Perusing Periodicals, Radio, and Television 337

Chapter 18: Selecting the Best Investment Books 345

Chapter 19: Investigating Internet and Software Resources 353

Part VI: The Part of Tens  365

Chapter 20: Ten Investing Obstacles to Conquer 367

Chapter 21: Ten Things to Consider When Weighing an Investment Sale 375

Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Investing in a Down Market 381

Index  387

Eric Tyson, MBA, is an internationally acclaimed, bestselling personal finance author, lecturer, and advisor. He is dedicated to teaching people to manage their money better, and to successfully direct their own investments.