Share Investing For Dummies, 4th Australian Edition

Length: 656 pages
Edition: 4
Language: English
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2023-01-04
ISBN-10: 0730396533
ISBN-13: 9780730396536
Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)

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.

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
    About This Book
    Foolish Assumptions
    Icons Used in This Book
    Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Putting the Share in Sharemarket
    Chapter 1: So, You Want to Invest in Shares
        Investing Is All about Timing
        Finding Out What a Share Is
        Buying Shares to Get a Return
        Making the Most of Share Investing
        Guarding Against Risk
    Chapter 2: Watching the market operate
        Floating: The Primary Market
        Planning the Prospectus
        Trading: The Secondary Market
        Using the Index
        Stepping into the Futures Market
Part 2: Investing Strategies for Success
    Chapter 3: Developing an Investment Strategy
        Getting Rich Slowly
        Starting with Strategy
        Buying and Holding
    Chapter 4: Assessing Your Risk
        Gambling or Investing?
        Assessing Your Risk
        Avoiding the Turkeys
    Chapter 5: Eggs and Baskets
        Spreading the Risk
        Building a Portfolio
        Knowing How Many Stocks to Buy
        Diversifying through Managed Funds
        Investing outside Australia
        Considering Alternative Investments
Part 3: Buying, Buying, Sold
    Chapter 6: Buying and Selling Shares
        Finding the Market
        Making a Trade
        Working the Trading Day
        Playing CHESS Isn’t a Game
    Chapter 7: Knowing When to Buy and Sell Shares
        Getting Ready for the Action
        Going into Analysis
        Investing or Trading
        Relying on Your Broker
        Looking and Listening
        Taxing Considerations
    Chapter 8: Buying What You Know
        Acquiring Ordinary Shares
        Deciding What to Buy
    Chapter 9: Buying Specialised Shares and Other Listed Products
        Looking at Listed Investment Companies (LICs)
        Engaging with Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
        Visiting the Hybrid Part of the ASX Zoo
    Chapter 10: Choosing Shares Wisely
        Selecting a Strategy That Works
        Developing Your Strategy
        Knowing When to Buy Resources
    Chapter 11: Why Share Prices Change
        Influences on the Price of a Share
        The Economy as a Predictor
        Reacting to News
        Rejecting Murky Offers
        Clocking Emotions and Biorhythms
        Pacing the Seasons
    Chapter 12: Working with Brokers
        What a Broker Does
        Stockbroking for Everyone
        Choosing the Best Broker for You
        Interviewing for a Broker
    Chapter 13: Initial Public Offerings
        The Float Slipway
        Understanding the Prospectus
        Anatomy of a (Successful) Prospectus
        Pricing a Float
        Getting into the Action
        Placements and Rights Issues
Part 4: Doing Your Homework
    Chapter 14: Crunching the Numbers
        Getting the Price Right
        Working Out Liquidity Ratios
        Understanding Debt Ratios
        Using Profitability Ratios
        Linking the Margins
        Drawing on Performance Ratios
        Crunching More Numbers
    Chapter 15: Following the Money Trail: Fundamental Analysis
        The Fundamentals of Fundamental Analysis
        Reading the Income Statement
        Finding Balance Sheet Bliss
        Examining the Statement of Cash Flows
        Looking at a Case Study: XYZ Limited
    Chapter 16: Charting the Intricacies of Technical Analysis
        Understanding Technical Analysis
        Creating the Chart
        Watching Market Trends
        Interpreting the Chart
        Leaving the Charts Behind
    Chapter 17: Using Online Tools to Research Your Investments
        Making the Most of the Web
        Finding Investment Websites
        The App Revolution
        Perusing the Podcast Pack
    Chapter 18: Taxing Matters
        Benefiting from Dividend Imputation
        Watching Your Capital Gains
        Taxing Tactics
Part 5: Shares Are for Everyone
    Chapter 19: Bankrolling Your Superannuation
        Dissecting Superannuation
        Tantalising Tax Breaks
        The Not-So-Super Part of Super: Fees
        Taking Control: Self-Managed Super
    Chapter 20: Investing in Overseas Shares
        Going Offshore
        Where to Invest?
        Deciding the Best Way to Invest
    Chapter 21: The Exotic World of Derivatives
        Understanding Options and Warrants
        Trading in the World of Warrants
        Graduating to Investment Warrants
    Chapter 22: Leverage and Speculation
        Leveraging through Margin Lending
        Speculating with Contracts for Difference
Part 6: The Part of Tens
    Chapter 23: Ten Great Investors and Their Strategies
        Warren Buffett and Charles Munger
        John Neff
        Benjamin Graham
        Philip Fisher
        Jim Slater
        Charles Viertel
        Peter Lynch
        John Bogle
        John Templeton
    Chapter 24: Ten Great Books to Read Next
        The Warren Buffett Way
        One Up on Wall Street
        Value.able
        Where Are the Customers’ Yachts?
        Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
        The Battle for Investment Survival
        Masters of the Market
        The Ascent of Money
        The Mining Valuation Handbook
        Crashes
    Chapter 25: Ten Great Sharemarket Crashes
        The Tulip Mania
        The South Sea Bubble
        October 1929
        October 1987
        The Great Japanese Crash
        October 1997
        March/April 2000
        September 2001
        The Global Financial Crisis
        The 2020 COVID Crash
    Chapter 26: Ten Great Australian Stocks
        Westfield Group
        CSL
        Cochlear
        Pro Medicus
        Washington H. Soul Pattinson
        Fortescue Metals Group
        Sonic Healthcare
        REA Group
        Afterpay
        BHP
    Chapter 27: Ten Things Not To Do, Ever
        Don’t Think You Can Get Rich Quick
        Don’t Underestimate Volatility
        Don’t Be Panicked Out of Your Shares
        Don’t Ignore Dividends (Especially Franked Ones)
        Don’t Buy a Share You Know Nothing About
        Don’t Expect Things to Stay the Same
        Don’t Delay a Sale to Save Capital Gains Tax
        Don’t Let Tax Drive Your Investment Decisions
        Don’t Fret Over Lost Profit
        Don’t Try to Time the Market
Glossary
Index
About the Author
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement