Investing for Dummies, 3rd Edition (repost)

Investing can be one of the quickest ways of making money. Whether you want to invest in shares, property, bonds or other assets, there are hosts of ways to get the most from your savings. However, each investment choice comes with it's own risks and benefits, and it's important to utilise all the information available to you before investing your hard-earned cash.Investing in the stocks and shares of a company is a key element of many people's investment portfolio. Investing in shares can be an exhilarating and profitable past time, but knowing which company to invest in and when to get out are core skills.

Much information available on investing in the stock market can be complicated and jargon-heavy. However, you no longer need to work in finance to make sense of the facts and figures behind your investments – a For Dummies guide is the perfect tool to demystifying the world of investing.If you think investing is only for the super-rich, think again. This friendly guide takes you step-by-step through how to make sound, sensible investment choices, whatever your budget. All the major investment categories are clearly explained for the smart beginner, including shares, bonds, property, and unit trusts. There's also coverage of alternative investments for the more adventurous and experienced.Investing For Dummies 3e includes:Contents at a GlanceIntroductionPart I: Investment BasicsChapter 1: First Steps on The Money Trail Chapter 2: Checking Your Personal Life Before You Invest Chapter 3: Recognising What Makes an Investor TickChapter 4: Squaring Risks with ReturnsChapter 5: Being Aware of the Small Print Part II: Shares and Bonds Chapter 6: Comprehending How Stock Markets WorkChapter 7: Taking the Top-Down View of InvestingChapter 8: Investing in MarketsChapter 9: Analysing Stock-Market-Quoted Companies Chapter 10: Banking on Bonds Chapter 11: Building Your Information BankChapter 12: Choosing a StockbrokerPart III: Collective Investments Chapter 13: Looking at Fund Management Chapter 14: Getting into Unit TrustsChapter 15: Gearing Up with Investment TrustsChapter 16: Examining Investment-Linked Insurance PlansChapter 17: Hedging Your Fund BetsChapter 18: Investing at RandomPart IV: Property and AlternativesChapter 19: Investing in Bricks and MortarChapter 20: Delving into Exotic InvestmentsPart V: The Part of TensChapter 21: Ten Tips for Finding a Good AdviserChapter 22: Ten Helpful Hints for You&l