Investing for Dummies

Introduction 1

Part I: Investment Basics 7

Chapter 1: First Steps on the Money Trail 9

Chapter 2: Checking Your Personal Life Before You Invest 25

Chapter 3: Recognising What Makes an Investor Tick 35

Chapter 4: Squaring Risks with Returns 45

Chapter 5: Being Aware of Small Print – and of Print that Isn’t There 59

Part II: Shares and Bonds 71

Chapter 6: Comprehending How Stock Markets Work 73

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