Investing 101: From Stocks and Bonds to ETFs and IPOs, an Essential Primer on Building a Profitable Portfolio (Adams 101)

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Cover Title Page Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Basic Economics Buying and Selling Interest Rates Economic Indicators Sectors The Sec Global Economics Company Fundamentals Chapter 2: What are Stocks? Buying Stock in a Company Stock Exchanges Dividends Kinds of stocks Cyclical, Defensive, Value, and Penny Stocks Chapter 3: Bonds, Mutual Funds, and ETFs What are Bonds? Why Buy Bonds? Bond Ratings and Yields Treasury and Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds Mutual Funds How Funds Operate Fund Types Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Managing Your Funds Chapter 4: Styles of Investing Value Investing Growth Investing and Technical Investing Day Trading and Short-Term Trading Chapter 5: Investing in Real Estate Leveraging Flipping Houses Rental Properties Real Estate Investment Trusts Chapter 6: Currency and Commodity Trading Trading Currencies and Derivatives Commodities and Precious Metals Options Short Selling Chapter 7: Education and Retirement Planning Investing for Education Retirement Planning Chapter 8: Socially Responsible Investing Green Investing Sustainable Resource Funds Chapter 9: Your Investment Portfolio Investing Goals Risk Assessment Diversification Your Investor Profile Stockbrokers Chapter 10: Advice from the Pros Benjamin Graham (1894–1976) Warren Buffett (1930–) Peter Lynch (1944–) Jack Bogle (1929–) Inserts Copyright