Investing All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Tyson, Eric [Paperback]

Eric Tyson is a veteran Dummies author of numerous bestselling books in the investing and personal finance space. Paul Mladjenovic is a Certified Financial Planner and the bestselling author of Stock Investing For Dummies. Kiana Danial is an investment consultant and trainer and the author of Cryptocurrency Investing For Dummies. Russell Wild is the author or coauthor of nearly two dozen books, including ETFs For Dummies. Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist and the author of Online Investing For Dummies. Robert Griswold is a successful real estate investor and property manager and the co-author of Real Estate Investing For Dummies. Steven Gormley is a celebrated expert in the legal marijuana sector and author of Investing in Cannabis For Dummies. Brendan Bradley is a financial market professional and the author of ESG Investing For Dummies.

Introduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: Investing Online 313 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Online Investing 315 Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 325 Chapter 3: Connecting with an Online Broker 347 Chapter 4: Entering and Executing Trades 371 Book 7: Introducing Fundamental Analysis 383 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 385 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 395 Chapter 3: Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis 413 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 431 Book 8: Investing in Real Estate 449 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 451 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 469 Chapter 3: Identifying Sources of Capital 489 Chapter 4: Location, Location, Value 497 Book 9: Investing in Trends 527 Chapter 1: Taking the Nickel Tour of Cannabis Investing 529 Chapter 2: The Political, Cultural, and Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Investing 545 Chapter 3: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 563 Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work 573 Chapter 5: Entering the World of ESG Investing 585 Index 601 ntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: Investing Online 313 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Online Investing 315 Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 325 Chapter 3: Connecting with an Online Broker 347 Chapter 4: Entering and Executing Trades 371 Book 7: Introducing Fundamental Analysis 383 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 385 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 395 Chapter 3: Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis 413 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 431 Book 8: Investing in Real Estate 449 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 451 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 469 Chapter 3: Identifying Sources of Capital 489 Chapter 4: Location, Location, Value 497 Book 9: Investing in Trends 527 Chapter 1: Taking the Nickel Tour of Cannabis Investing 529 Chapter 2: The Political, Cultural, and Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Investing 545 Chapter 3: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 563 Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work 573 Chapter 5: Entering the World of ESG Investing 585 Index 601 ntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: Investing Online 313 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Online Investing 315 Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 325 Chapter 3: Connecting with an Online Broker 347 Chapter 4: Entering and Executing Trades 371 Book 7: Introducing Fundamental Analysis 383 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 385 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 395 Chapter 3: Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis 413 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 431 Book 8: Investing in Real Estate 449 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 451 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 469 Chapter 3: Identifying Sources of Capital 489 Chapter 4: Location, Location, Value 497 Book 9: Investing in Trends 527 Chapter 1: Taking the Nickel Tour of Cannabis Investing 529 Chapter 2: The Political, Cultural, and Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Investing 545 Chapter 3: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 563 Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work 573 Chapter 5: Entering the World of ESG Investing 585 Index 601 ntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: Investing Online 313 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Online Investing 315 Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 325 Chapter 3: Connecting with an Online Broker 347 Chapter 4: Entering and Executing Trades 371 Book 7: Introducing Fundamental Analysis 383 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 385 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 395 Chapter 3: Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis 413 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 431 Book 8: Investing in Real Estate 449 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 451 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 469 Chapter 3: Identifying Sources of Capital 489 Chapter 4: Location, Location, Value 497 Book 9: Investing in Trends 527 Chapter 1: Taking the Nickel Tour of Cannabis Investing 529 Chapter 2: The Political, Cultural, and Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Investing 545 Chapter 3: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 563 Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work 573 Chapter 5: Entering the World of ESG Investing 585 Index 601