Shopping for Shares The Everyday Woman's Guide to Profiting from the Australian Stock Market, 2nd Edition

Author: Tracey Edwards
Publisher: Wrightbooks
ISBN: 9780730375043
Published In: July 2011
Format: Paperback , 224 pages
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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Have you ever thought about investing in the stock market but weren't sure where to start or what to buy? Share investing is easier than you think!

Women are becoming increasingly financially savvy. They want to improve their financial future and are looking to the stock market to help them achieve their goals. Tracey Edwards is one of these savvy investors. In this completely revised edition of the best-selling Shopping for Shares, she let you in on her investing secrets and step-by-step plan for researching and selecting the right companies at the right time so that you too can profit from the stock market.

Written in a no-nonsense, conversational style Shopping for Shares will show you:
- how much money you need to start investing—it's less than you think
- the psychology of making your first trade—it doesn't have to be scary
- 'rules' for trading in the short term or investing for the long term
- the best times to buy and sell
- what you should do when the market takes a downward turn
- how you can still invest if you don't have a lot of time—a.k.a. the 'lazy girl's guide to investing'.
Chapter 1 Why the stock market? 1

Chapter 2 How do I start? 17

Chapter 3 Are you a long-term or short-term girl? 45

Chapter 4 Investing for the long term 57

Chapter 5 Investing for the short term 83

Chapter 6 Taking the fi rst step 124

Chapter 7 Yay! My shares went up! 134

Chapter 8 Help! My shares went down! 151

Chapter 9 Borrowing to invest 164

Chapter 10 Options, warrants and futures 175

Chapter 11 Further study 187

Chapter 12 FAQs 196

Conclusion 206

Index 209
In just five short years Tracey Edwards went from having zero savings to having enough money to give up her boring nine-to-five office job. Tracey has now been profitably investing for over ten years even during the GFC. Her booksShopping for Shares and $0 to Rich have helped women learn the rules of investing and gain the confidence to control and grow their finances.