Trading for Dummies » (Abridged)

Michael Griffis is a stockbroker and writer.

Essential listening for investment advisors and advisors in training who counsel clients on which stocks to purchase and when to sell the stocks they already own for maximum gain. Audience also includes individuals familiar with stock investing who want to take the next step toward fully managing their own portfolios. Includes solid, how-to information on observing market behavior, identifying trends and patterns, and using this information to predict future performance. Listeners will discover how to develop strategies for when to buy and sell stocks, spot easy chart patterns, choose a stock to trade, and develop a powerful trading system. Listeners will also find information on choosing a broker, using a trading center, and protecting your principal.

Introduction.

Part I: So You Want to Be a Trader: Gathering Your Tools.

Chapter 1: The Ups and Downs of Trading Stocks.

Chapter 2: Exploring the Markets and the Stock Exchanges.

Chapter 3: Going for Broke(r): Discovering Your Brokerage Options.

Chapter 4: Putting Your Computer to Work: Your Key Business Tool.

Part II: Reading the Fundamentals: Fundamental Analysis.

Chapter 5: Fundamentals 101: Observing Market Behavior.

Chapter 6: Digging Into the Critical Parts of Fundamental Analysis.

Chapter 7: Listening to Analyst Calls.

Part III: Reading the Charts: Technical Analysis.

Chapter 8: Reading the Tea Leaves: Does Technical Analysis Work?

Chapter 9: Reading Bar Charts Is Easy (Really).

Chapter 10: Following Trends for Fun and Profit.

Chapter 11: Calculating Indicators and Oscillators.

Part IV: Developing Strategies for When to Buy and Sell Stocks.

Chapter 12: Money Management Techniques: When to Hold ’em, When to Fold ’em.

Chapter 13: Using Fundamental and Technical Analyses for Optimum Strategy.

Chapter 14: Executing Your Trades.

Chapter 15: Developing Your Own Powerful Trading System.

Part V: Risk-Taker’s Paradise.

Chapter 16: The Basics of Swing Trading.

Chapter 17: The Basics of Day Trading.

Chapter 18: Doing It by Derivatives.

Chapter 19: Going Foreign (Forex).

Chapter 20: Trading for Others: Obtaining Trading Licenses and Certifications.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten (Or More) Huge Trading Mistakes.

Chapter 22: Top Ten Trading Survival Techniques.

Index.