The complete idiot's guide to Online investing (2nd edition)

I.GETTING STARTED ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESSFUL ONLINE INVESTING.

1.Using Your Computer and the Internet as Investing Tools.

Turning On, Tuning In, and Dialing Up. Getting Online in Four Easy Steps. Six Reasons Why Investing Online Is Good-And Good for You.

2.Understanding the Basics of Personal Finance.

You Gotta Learn to Swim Before You Surf. It All Starts with Saving. Do You Appreciate Compound Interest? Setting Goals and Meeting Them. Building Your Plan.

3.'Debt Is Saving in Reverse'.

They Don't Call It 'Debt Burden' for Nothing. Spend Not, Save Lot. Finding Great Credit Card Rates on the Web. If You Need More Help Climbing Out of Debt.

4.How the Stock Market Works.

Understanding the Stock Market. Why Do Companies Go Public? Inside a Stock Exchange. How a Trade Is Made. A Tour of Stock Exchanges on the Web.

5.Principles of Investing for the Mathematically Challenged.

The Riddle of Risk and Return. Not Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket (a.k.a. 'Diversification').

6.Learning More About Investing.

Educational Web Sites. Investment Clubs-Online and Off.

II.INVESTING IN MUTUAL FUNDS.

7.The ABCs of Mutual Funds.

What Mutual Funds Are. What Funds Are Not. Index Funds-Guaranteed to Match the Market. Strategies for Getting Started in Mutual Funds.

8.Finding and Researching Mutual Funds on the Web.

It's a Family Affair.

9.Getting Cyber-Advice About Funds.

Mutual Fund Reports. Online Guides Through the Fund Forest. Yakking About Funds. Searching for Funds in All the Right Places.

III.INVESTING IN STOCKS.

10.Strategies for Investing in Stocks.

Fundamentally Speaking. Getting Technical. What a Difference a Day Makes. Common Cents or Nonsense. Investing on Autopilot.

11.Building a Portfolio of Stocks.

Diversify, Diversify, Diversify. Finding the Right Balance.

12.Finding the Right Stocks on the Web.

Getting Tips from the Pros. Hot Tips and Chilly Dogs. Separating the Wheat from the Chaff-Online Stock Screening. Hard, Cold Analysis Tools. Getting Social About Stocks.

13.Researching Stocks on the Web.

The Data, Just the Data, and Nothing But the Data.

14.Buy, Sell, or Hold Begins with Buy.

Cost Versus Service-The Battle Between 'Full-Service' and 'Discount Commissions'. Cheap, Easy, Convenient-Online Brokerage Firms. How to Make an Online Trade.

15.Skipping the Broker Altogether.

Successful Investing, DRIP by DRIP. Online Services with a Flair for DRIPs. Directory of DRIPs and Direct Purchase Stocks.

IV.MANAGING A PORTFOLIO.

16.Recordkeeping Versus Portfolio Management.

Good Recordkeeping Is a Good Thing.

17.Keeping Tabs on Your Portfolio.

Maintaining the Right Balance. Tracking Your Portfolio Online.

18.Getting Price Quotes Online.

Serving Up a Slew of Quotes. Where to Find Historical and Daily Data. Now Available Live!-Real-Time Quote Servers.

V.THE DARK SIDE OF THE WEB.

19.Hazards and Pitfalls of the Online World.

Security on the Internet. Protecting Your Privacy. Dealing with the Cookie Monster. Warning: The Internet Can Be Contagious!

20.Online Schemes and Ploys to Get Your Money.

The 'Pump and Dump'. Hot Tips and Sad Stories. 'Newsletters' Aren't Always What They Seem. Watching Your Step: How t