Investing online for dummies

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started Investing Online 7 Chapter 1: Getting Yourself Ready for Online Investing 9 Chapter 2: Getting Your PC Ready for Online Investing 35 Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Account Type for You 65 Chapter 4: Connecting with an Online Broker 93 Chapter 5: Getting It Done: How to Enter and Execute Trades 121 Part II: Using Online Investment Resources 145 Chapter 6: Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall 147 Chapter 7: Connecting with Other Investors Online 173 Chapter 8: Measuring Your Performance 197 Chapter 9: Choosing an Asset Allocation 217 Chapter 10: Finding and Buying Mutual Funds 233 Chapter 11: Finding and Buying Exchange-Traded Funds 253 Part III: Maximizing Investment Knowledge 271 Chapter 12: Putting Companies Under the Microscope 273 Chapter 13: Evaluating Stocks’ Prospects 291 Chapter 14: Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens 309 Chapter 15: Analyzing the Analysts and Stock Pickers 325 Chapter 16: Researching and Buying Bonds Online 341 Part IV: The Part of Tens 359 Chapter 17: Ten Top Mistakes Made by Online Investors 361 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments and Identity Online 369 Chapter 19: Online Investors’ Ten Most Common Questions 379 Index 387 Bonus Chapter 1: Broadening Your Horizons: International Stocks BC1 Bonus Chapter 2: Taking It Further: Technical Analysis and Initial Public Offerings BC15