Taming the Money Sharks: 8 Super-Easy Stock Investment Maxims

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Author’s Disclaimer

Chapter 1: Stop the Bleeding

A. Chasing a Hot Stock

B. Chasing a Hot Trend

C. Maxim No. 1: Don’t Rush into Buying, and Avoid Further Bleeding

Chapter 2: Select an Industry to Increase Probability of Profitable Investments

A. Basic Knowledge

B. Choosing an Industry to Invest In

C. Industry Characteristics

D. Maxim No. 2: Profit from One Chosen Industry or a Selected Few Industries

Chapter 3: Wise Use of Information Resources

A. Listen to a Friend or Relative

B. Listen to a Stock Guru

C. Listen to a Stock Analyst

D. Listen to an Investment Advisor

E. Listen to a Large Investor (Possible Shark)

F. Maxim No. 3: Reference External Inputs but Stay Focused

Chapter 4: Decide on Company Values and Buy–Sell Prices

A. Relevant Company Historical Facts

B. Most Basic Financials

C. Five Key Indicators

D. Don’t Be Blind to a Company’s Personality

E. Deciding on Buy–Sell Prices

F. Maxim No. 4: Trust but Verify

Chapter 5: Simple and Effective Portfolio Strategies

A. Portfolio Planning Guidelines

B. Core versus Satellite Portfolio

C. Portfolio Risk Management

D. Maxim No. 5: Manage and Accept Portfolio Risks

Chapter 6: Capitalize on Policy Directions

A. Are Policies Fair?

B. Policy Directions

C. Maxim No. 6: Profit from Policies and Trends

Chapter 7: Loving an Investment or Loving to Make Money

A. Is “Love” Forever?

B. All-or-Nothing Thinking

C. Love a Person? Invest for Love?

D. Maxim No. 7: Emotions and Investment Don’t Mix

Chapter 8: Fully ...