High-Powered Investing All-in-One For Dummies by Consumer Dummies (US edition, paperback) - 9781118724675

Your key to success in high-end investments Looking for help making smarter, more profitable high-end investment decisions? Why buy 13 books that cover each of the major topics you need to understand, when High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you 13 expert guides for the price of one? This hands-on resource arms you with an arsenal of advanced investing techniques for everything from stocks and futures to options and exchange-traded funds. You'll find out how to trade on the FOREX market, evaluate annuities, choose the right commodities, and buy into hedge funds. Plus, you'll get up to speed on using business fundamentals and technical analysis to help you make smarter decisions and maximize your returns. You'll also find ways to be as aggressive as your personality and bank account allow, without taking foolish or excessive risks. Updated compilation is targeted at readers who already have a basic understanding of investing principles and who are looking for a reference to help them build a diversified portfolio Offers a succinct framework and expert advice to help you make solid decisions and confidently invest in the marketplace The key to expanding your investment opportunities successfully is information. Whether you're just beginning to explore more advanced investing or have been dabbling in it for a while, High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you the information, strategies, and techniques you need to make your financial dreams come true.Table of Content Introduction 1 Book I: Getting Started with High-Powered Investing 5 Chapter 1: What Every Investor Should Know 7 Chapter 2: Playing the Market: Stocks and Bonds 21 Chapter 3: Getting to Know Mutual Funds and ETFs 47 Chapter 4: All about Annuities 73 Book II: Futures and Options 87 Chapter 1: Futures and Options Fundamentals 89 Chapter 2: Being a Savvy Futures and Options Trader 107 Chapter 3: Basic Trading Strategies 121 Chapter 4: Advanced Speculation Strategies 135 Book III: Commodities 155 Chapter 1: Getting an Overview of Commodities 157 Chapter 2: Adding Commodities to Your Portfolio 171 Chapter 3: The Power House: Making Money in Energy 183 Chapter 4: Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals 203 Chapter 5: Down on the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products 219 Book IV: Foreign Currency Trading 231 Chapter 1: Your Forex Need-to-Know Guide 233 Chapter 2: Major and Minor Currency Pairs 255 Chapter 3: Gathering and Interpreting Economic Data 279 Chapter 4: Advice for Successful Forex Trading 293 Chapter 5: Putting Your Trading Plan in Action 305 Book V: Hedge Funds 319 Chapter 1: Getting the 411 on Hedge Funds 321 Chapter 2: Taking the Plunge with Hedge Funds 337 Chapter 3: A Potpourri of Hedge Fund Strategies 353 Chapter 4: Evaluating