Online Investing For Dummies is a guide for investors looking for online tools and resources that will improve their success managing their own money. The book teaches investors of all skill levels how to pick winning stocks, find an online broker and construct a profitable portfolio. The book pinpoints Web sites, online calculators, databases and online communities that will help them make key decisions. And it also takes readers a step further by explaining what considerations pros make in picking investments and how the Internet can help them do the same.
What the book covers: The book starts by addressing issues of most interest to beginners, such as how to set reasonable expectations, figuring out how much to invest, assessing how much risk is appropriate, picking an online broker and finding investment data online. The book then progresses to advanced topics ranging from how to use online tools to calculate returns and risk, selecting mutual funds by using online databases, analyzing stocks and financial statements and buying bonds online to save commission fees. Next, the book tackles topics investors graduate to as they learn, ranging from options, commodities, international and emerging market stocks, to initial public offerings.