Investing 101: From Stocks and Bonds to ETFs and IPOs, an Essential Primer on Building a Profitable Portfolio (Adams 101 Series)

This hands-on lesson in investing keeps you engaged as you learn how to build a portfolio and expand your savings. Cover Title Page Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Basic Economics Buying and Selling Interest Rates Economic Indicators Sectors The Sec Global Economics Company Fundamentals Chapter 2: What are Stocks? Buying Stock in a Company Stock Exchanges Dividends Kinds of stocks Cyclical, Defensive, Value, and Penny Stocks Chapter 3: Bonds, Mutual Funds, and ETFs What are Bonds? Why Buy Bonds? Bond Ratings and Yields Treasury and Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds Mutual Funds How Funds Operate Fund Types Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Managing Your Funds Chapter 4: Styles of Investing Value Investing Growth Investing and Technical Investing Day Trading and Short-Term Trading Chapter 5: Investing in Real Estate Leveraging Flipping Houses Rental Properties Real Estate Investment Trusts Chapter 6: Currency and Commodity Trading Trading Currencies and Derivatives Commodities and Precious Metals Options Short Selling Chapter 7: Education and Retirement Planning Investing for Education Retirement Planning Chapter 8: Socially Responsible Investing Green Investing Sustainable Resource Funds Chapter 9: Your Investment Portfolio Investing Goals Risk Assessment Diversification Your Investor Profile Stockbrokers Chapter 10: Advice from the Pros Benjamin Graham (1894–1976) Warren Buffett (1930–) Peter Lynch (1944–) Jack Bogle (1929–) Inserts Copyright "A crash course in managing personal wealth and building a profitable portfolio--from stocks and bonds to IPOs and more! Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of investing into tedious discourse that would put even Warren Buffett to sleep. Investing 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn how to build a portfolio and expand your savings. From value investing to short selling to risk tolerance, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that you won't be able to get anywhere else. So whether you're looking to master the major principles of investing, or just want to learn more about stocks and bonds, Investing 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for"--Publisher's description Contains Material Adapted From The Everything Investing Book, 3rd Edition--title Page Verso.