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Book SynopsisEnhance your investment portfolio and take your investments to the next level! Do you have an investment portfolio set up, but want to take your knowledge of investing a step further? High-Level Investing For Dummies is the resource you need to achieve a more advanced understanding of investment strategiesand to maximize your portfolio's profits. Build upon your current knowledge of investment, particularly with regard to the stock market, in order to reach a higher level of understanding and ability when manipulating your assets on the market. This approachable resource pinpoints key pitfalls to avoid and explains how to time your investments in a way that maximizes your profits. Investing can be intimidatingbut it can also be fun! By building upon your basic understanding of investment strategies you can take your portfolio to the next level, both in terms of the diversity of your investments and the profits that they bring in. Who doesn't want that? Up your investment game with prov
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with High‐Level Investing 5
Chapter 1: Taking Stock before You Invest at a Higher Level 7
Chapter 2: Assessing Risk and Volatility 15
Chapter 3: Surveying Diversification and Allocation Strategies 29
Chapter 4: Finding Value and Income 43
Chapter 5: Breaking Down Brokerage Tools and Tactics 61
Chapter 6: Intermarket Analysis 79
Part II: Choosing High‐Potential Stocks and Exchange‐Traded Funds 95
Chapter 7: Small‐Cap Stocks 97
Chapter 8: Shorting Stocks 111
Chapter 9: Exchange‐Traded Funds for Big Up Moves 125
Chapter 10: Exchange-Traded Funds for Big Down Moves 143
Part III: All about Options 153
Chapter 11: Introducing Options 155
Chapter 12: Call Options 175
Chapter 13: Put Options 183
Chapter 14: Bullish Combination Strategies 191
Chapter 15: Bearish Combination Strategies 201
Chapter 16: Neutral Combination Strategies 211
Part IV: Strategies from the Greats 223
Chapter 17: Legendary Investing Strategies 225
Chapter 18: High‐Octane Speculating 235
Chapter 19: Big Picture, Big Profits 245
Chapter 20: Corporate and Political Skullduggery 263
Chapter 21: Technical Analysis 273
Part V: The Part of Tens 295
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Minimize Losses 297
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Maximize Gains 305
Chapter 24: Ten Traits of Successful Investors 313
Part VI: Appendixes 321
Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors 323
Appendix B: Financial Ratios 337
Index 351
