Investing in the stock market -- What drives the price of stock? -- Analyzing stock performance -- Defining an investment strategy -- Managing the risks of investing -- Understanding investor psychology -- Leveraging options trading -- Making use of available resources -- Getting ready to invest.
Summary:
"Investing in the stock market could be an overwhelming experience for beginners, particularly because of the heavy use of technical terms, the volatility of the market, and the multiplicity of investing alternatives available, which oftentimes are not clearly explained. Learning how the stock market works is crucial to avoid costly mistakes. Knowledge of how the stock market operates, however, is usually fragmented and spread across many sources. A distilled source of the key pieces of knowledge to understand the stock market, consolidated in one place, is therefore a crucial resource for people looking to start investing in stocks. This book includes a hand-picked selection of the most prevalent ideas on investing, enabling readers to tailor those ideas to their specific needs, risk tolerances, and personal preferences. Written in a simple language, this book explains the stock market basics, translating complex concepts into ideas easy to understand for people without a financial background, providing a solid foundation for everyone who wishes to get started in the stock market. After reading this book, readers should be able to: * Understand what drives stock prices - Discover the effect of economic trends, business performance, and investors' behaviors on the stock market; * Plan for long-term success - Learn the key elements to take into account when defining an investment strategy that fits their particular needs; * Manage their stock investments - Prevent the detrimental effects of rash decisions caused by the volatility of the market and the emotions it may trigger; * Protect their investment capital - Understand what beginning investors can do to manage the risks to their stock market investments; * Make informed decisions - Make efficient use of the many resources and information available on the stock market to guide their investment choices"-- Provided by publisher.
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