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    Understanding Stocks 2E
    Understanding Stocks 2E
    Understanding Stocks 2E
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    Understanding Stocks 2E

    By Michael Sincere

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    THE NEW EDITION OF THE STOCK INVESTING CLASSIC--PACKED WITH STRATEGIES FOR TODAY'S MARKET REALITIES

    You don't have to be a financial expert to make great money in the stock market. You just need to know the basics of the market, when to invest, and how to avoid being an easy mark for more sophisticated investors.

    Understanding Stocks, Second Edition, contains all the key material that made the first edition so popular—plus critical new information you need to succeed in a highly transformed investing landscape.

    This go-to guide shows how to do everything from opening an account to making informed decisions when evaluating stocks and trading. Brand-new material covers:

    • Short selling
    • Commodities and bonds
    • Fundamental and technical analysis
    • Market indicators
    • ETFs
    • High-frequency trading

    Containing new interviews with successful traders who reveal all their secrets, Understanding Stocks puts you on the path to stock market success by showing how to keep from losing your money before it's been given a chance to truly work for you.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
    Release dateJan 3, 2014
    ISBN9780071830348
    Understanding Stocks 2E
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    Michael Sincere

    Michael Sincere is the author of a number of investing and trading books, including Understanding Stocks and the bestselling Understanding Options. As a financial journalist, he has written hundreds of columns and magazine articles on investing and trading, including a monthly column for MarketWatch on market indicators. He has been interviewed on dozens of national radio programs and has appeared on CNBC and ABC's World News Now. Sincere lives in Miami, Florida.

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    • 4/5
      It seems that my intention to find a good entry level primer on investing in the stock market was successfully fulfilled with my purchase of Michael Sincere's Understanding Stocks. He begins with the basics and the early history of the stock market in America, then moves on to strategies and tools which are used by investors. I appreciate the author's candour as he advises that investing in the stock market may not be right for everyone and that there are other areas of personal finance which should be taken care of first. Easy to read and accessible, I highly recommend Understanding Stocks to anyone curious about investing.

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