Share Investing For Dummies, 4th Australian Edition

Get sharemarket savvy and put together the perfect investment portfolio

Do you want to invest in shares, but you don't know where to start? Share Investing For Dummies shows you how to put together the perfect share portfolio: you’ll learn, step-by-step, what to do and exactly how to do it. Uncover the timeless rules as well as the latest advice on what’s hot and what’s not — and exactly how you can get started on generating easy returns on your hard-earned dollars.

With updated examples, charts and resources, this new edition shows you exactly how to spot winning shares and build a balanced portfolio where you can watch your money grow. You’ll discover how you can use the ASX trading platform and the latest apps and online tools. Plus, you’ll get tips on keeping your tax bill manageable with the low-down on the latest tax policies.

• Know your bear market from your bull, and cut through the jargon with clear explanations
• Understand how to analyse share prices and track trends
• Discover how to get started on building a diversified portfolio
• Develop your own successful investment strategy and trade online
• Learn the must-know information about brokers and what they can do for you
• Go global safely, with advice on how to invest internationally and protect investments overseas

This is the guide for anyone wanting a comprehensive, easy guide to investing in Australian shares. Stop wondering what you’re missing out on, and get started today with this no-nonsense approach to share investing, written by celebrated Australian personal finance author and consultant James Dunn.

James Dunn is contributing editor at The Inside Network, and also writes for The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, Switzer Report, Listed@ASX and Asia Asset Management. James was founding editor at Shares magazine.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Putting the Share in Sharemarket 7

Chapter 1: So, You Want to Invest in Shares 9

Chapter 2: Watching the market operate 23

Part 2: Investing Strategies for Success 39

Chapter 3: Developing an Investment Strategy 41

Chapter 4: Assessing Your Risk 59

Chapter 5: Eggs and Baskets 99

Part 3: Buying, Buying, Sold 137

Chapter 6: Buying and Selling Shares 139

Chapter 7: Knowing When to Buy and Sell Shares 157

Chapter 8: Buying What You Know 183

Chapter 9: Buying Specialised Shares and Other Listed Products 217

Chapter 10: Choosing Shares Wisely 233

Chapter 11: Why Share Prices Change 251

Chapter 12: Working with Brokers 285

Chapter 13: Initial Public Offerings 303

Part 4: Doing Your Homework 343

Chapter 14: Crunching the Numbers 345

Chapter 15: Following the Money Trail: Fundamental Analysis 367

Chapter 16: Charting the Intricacies of Technical Analysis 387

Chapter 17: Using Online Tools to Research Your Investments 415

Chapter 18: Taxing Matters 435

Part 5: Shares Are for Everyone 451

Chapter 19: Bankrolling Your Superannuation 453

Chapter 20: Investing in Overseas Shares 477

Chapter 21: The Exotic World of Derivatives 495

Chapter 22: Leverage and Speculation 517

Part 6: The Part of Tens 531

Chapter 23: Ten Great Investors and Their Strategies 533

Chapter 24: Ten Great Books to Read Next 547

Chapter 25: Ten Great Sharemarket Crashes 555

Chapter 26: Ten Great Australian Stocks 565

Chapter 27: Ten Things Not To Do, Ever 583

Glossary 591

Index 611

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