Chapter 7: Knowing When to Buy and Sell Shares 157
Chapter 8: Buying What You Know 183
Chapter 9: Buying Specialised Shares and Other Listed Products 217
Chapter 10: Choosing Shares Wisely 233
Chapter 11: Why Share Prices Change 251
Chapter 12: Working with Brokers 285
Chapter 13: Initial Public Offerings 303
Part 4: Doing Your Homework 343
Chapter 14: Crunching the Numbers 345
Chapter 15: Following the Money Trail: Fundamental Analysis 367
Chapter 16: Charting the Intricacies of Technical Analysis 387
Chapter 17: Using Online Tools to Research Your Investments 415
Chapter 18: Taxing Matters 435
Part 5: Shares Are for Everyone 451
Chapter 19: Bankrolling Your Superannuation 453
Chapter 20: Investing in Overseas Shares 477
Chapter 21: The Exotic World of Derivatives 495
Chapter 22: Leverage and Speculation 517
Part 6: The Part of Tens 531
Chapter 23: Ten Great Investors and Their Strategies 533
Chapter 24: Ten Great Books to Read Next 547
Chapter 25: Ten Great Sharemarket Crashes 555
Chapter 26: Ten Great Australian Stocks 565
Chapter 27: Ten Things Not To Do, Ever 583
Glossary 591
Index 611
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.
James Dunn is contributing editor at The Inside Network, and also writes for The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, Switzer Report, Listed@ASX and Asia Asset Management. James was founding editor at Shares magazine.
