Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started Investing Online 5Chapter 1: Getting Yourself Ready for Online Investing 7Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 35Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Account Type for You 63Chapter 4: Connecting with an Online Broker 91Chapter 5: Getting It Done: How to Enter and Execute Trades 119Part 2: Using Online Investment Resources 149Chapter 6: Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall 151Chapter 7: Connecting with Other Investors Online 179Chapter 8: Measuring Your Performance 199Chapter 9: Choosing an Asset Allocation 219Chapter 10: Finding and Buying Mutual Funds 237Chapter 11: Finding and Buying Exchange-Traded Funds 257Part 3: Maximizing Investment Knowledge 275Chapter 12: Putting Companies Under the Microscope 277Chapter 13: Evaluating Stocks' Prospects 295Chapter 14: Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens 313Chapter 15: Analyzing the Analysts and Stock Pickers 329Chapter 16: Researching and Buying Bonds Online 345Part 4: The Part of Tens 363Chapter 17: Ten Top Mistakes Made by Online Investors 365Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments and Identity Online 373Chapter 19: Online Investors' Ten Most Common Questions 383Index 391
Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist who specializes in investing topics. He's personal finance and management editor at Investor's Business Daily. He's also worked in the financial industry and covered markets and investing for USA TODAY. His writing on financial topics has also appeared in Money magazine, Kiplinger's, and Men's Health. Krantz is the author of Fundamental Analysis For Dummies and co-author of Investment Banking For Dummies.