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Part I: The Essentials of Stock Investing.

Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Stock Investing.

Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals.

Chapter 3: Defi ning Common Approaches to Stock Investing.

Chapter 4: Recognizing the Risks.

Chapter 5: Say Cheese: Getting a Snapshot of the Market with Indexes.

Part II: Before You Start Buying.

Chapter 6: Gathering Information.

Chapter 7: Going for Brokers.

Chapter 8: Investing for Growth.

Chapter 9: Investing for Income.

Chapter 10: Getting a Grip on Economics.

Part III: Picking Winners.

Chapter 11: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks.

Chapter 12: Decoding Company Documents.

Chapter 13: Analyzing Industries.

Chapter 14: Emerging Sector Opportunities.

Chapter 15: Money, Mayhem, and Votes.

Part IV: Investment Strategies and Tactics.

Chapter 16: Choosing between Investing and Trading.

Chapter 17: Selecting a Strategy That’s Just Right for You.

Chapter 18: Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques.

Chapter 19: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRPs, and DCA . . . PDQ.

Chapter 20: Corporate Skullduggery: Looking at Insider Activity.

Chapter 21: Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Profi t before the Crowd Does.

Chapter 23: Ten (Or So) Ways to Protect Your Stock Market Profits.

Chapter 24: Ten Red Flags for Stock Investors.

Chapter 25: Ten Challenges and Opportunities for Stock Investors.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors.

Appendix B: Financial Ratios.

Index.