Paul Mladjenovic is a national speaker and educator with decades of experience in writing and teaching about common stocks and related investing topics. He owns Prosperity Network and [...] and is the author of AI Investing For Dummies, Investing in Gold & Silver For Dummies, Currency Trading For Dummies, and High-Level Investing For Dummies.

Introduction 1

Part 1: The Essentials of Stock Investing 5

Chapter 1: Surveying the World of Stock Investing 7

Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals 15

Chapter 3: Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing 33

Chapter 4: Recognizing Risk and Volatility 43

Chapter 5: Stock Investing through Exchange-Traded Funds 61

Part 2: Before You Start Buying 71

Chapter 6: Gathering Information 73

Chapter 7: Going for Brokers 95

Chapter 8: Investing for Long-Term Growth 109

Chapter 9: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 121

Chapter 10: Understanding Technical Analysis for Stock Investors 139

Part 3: Picking Winners 155

Chapter 11: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 157

Chapter 12: Decoding Company Documents 175

Chapter 13: Emerging Sector and Industry Opportunities 189

Chapter 14: Small Cap Stocks, IPOs, and Stock Warrants 201

Chapter 15: Factor Investing 211

Part 4: Investment Strategies and Tactics 223

Chapter 16: Discovering Screening Tools 225

Chapter 17: Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques 239

Chapter 18: Investing During a Crisis 257

Chapter 19: AI Investing 265

Chapter 20: Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman 281

Part 5: The Part of Tens 293

Chapter 21: Ten Indicators of a Great Stock 295

Chapter 22: Ten Ways AI Can Boost Your Investing Strategies 305

Chapter 23: Ten Investments and Strategies That Go Great with Stocks 311

Chapter 24: Ten Investing Pitfalls and Challenges for 2024-2034 319

Part 6: Appendixes 327

Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors 329

Appendix B: Financial Ratios 345

Appendix C: AI Resources and Tools for Stock Investing 355

Index 363