Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing in Internet Stocks

Name: Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing in Internet Stocks
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ISBN: 9780028639413

ISBN-10: 0028639413

ISBN-13: 9780028639413

Edition: 2000

Authors: Kenneth E. Little

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This guide explains how companies participate in an initial public offering (IPO) and offers advice on how to research an Internet company, get in on an IPO and evaluate risk.

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/9/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

I. WHY YOU SHOULD LOVE INTERNET STOCKS. 1. Why Internet Stocks Are Different. What They Are. Pure Internet Companies. Hybrid Internet Companies. What They Are Not. What It Means to You. So What's the Big Deal? What Makes Them Hot? Will They Stay Hot? 2. Are Internet Stocks for You? Let's Talk Real World. Internet Stock Myths. For High Rollers Only. I Will Lose My Shirt. I Will Get Rich. IPOs Are Pure Gold. Finding Them a Home. Time Is on Your Side. Investing or Speculating? Diversify or Die (Figuratively, Of Course). How Much Risk Is There? The "Gee Whiz" Risk Factor. 3. The Internet. It's Magic. How Does It Do That? All the Pieces. The Interface. The Connection. The… Backbone. Software and Services. It Will Grow on You. Necessity or Luxury? Offshore Opportunities. The Dot.Com Thing. 4. Show Me the Money. Who Are These People? What It Takes to Be a Venture Capitalist. Where They Find Deals. How They Work. Why Go IPO? IPO to Go. How Much Does It Cost? Who Fixes the IPO Price? Where Does the Money Go? What Changes for a Company? II. HOW TO LOVE INTERNET STOCKS. 5. Time for a Risk Check. Safety Nets. Honest Talk About Risk. Enough Gain for the Pain. Amount Invested. Length of Time. Level of Risk. Types of Risk. Market Value Risk. Inflation Risk. Economic Risk. Your Personal Risk Tolerance. The Balancing Act. Different Types. Low-Risk Investments. Moderate Risk Investments. High-Risk Investments. Risk Is Your Friend. 6. Doing Your Homework. Information Is Your Best Tool. Your Tool Box The Good, the Bad, the Ugly. Newsletters. The Sting. The System. The Hook. The Line. The Sinker. The Rumor Mill. The Rip-Off. Sorting the Tools. General News and Information. Specific News and Information. 7. Online Resources. Trolling for Stock. A Quick Look. Variables. Preset Screens. Custom Screens. Online Research. Overpriced Stocks. Founts of Facts. Morningstar.com. MSN MoneyCentral. The Tout. Zacks.com. InvestorPlace.com. The Old-Fashioned Way. 8. The Basics of Evaluating Internet Stocks. Unconventional Conventional Wisdom. Reality Check. What You Are Buying. Dangerous Numbers. Using Numbers. The Biggies. Understanding What You Buy. What Do the Numbers Say? Do You Yahoo!? The Growth Hurdle. Big Numbers. One More Reality Check. Brave New World. 9. What Are They Selling? Sales Come First. What Are They Selling? The Joy of Cooperation. Share the Wealth. Connected or Not? Sales As a Proxy for Earnings. Appearances Can Be Deceiving. Size Matters. Using a Stock Screen. How It's Done. MSN MoneyCentral Screen. Market Guide Screen. Power Screen. III. PLAYING BY THE RULES. 10. Five Rules You Need to Know. Earnings Are Not Urgent. Earnings Estimates. I Can See Clearly Now. Cash Flow. Customers Are Different. Try It, You'll Like It. Stocks to Avoid. Advertising-Based Sites. Growth Is Not Optional. How Much Growth? Unsustainable Growth. Stocks to Avoid. Technology Not So Important. Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain. Stocks to Avoid. Management Is Most Important. Logical Profit Plan. 11. But They Are Broke. A Hole in the Bucket. Sea of Red Ink. Making Money. The Herd. How Long to Wait. How to Pick 'Em. Things in Common. Being First. Key Factors. Entertainment Tonight. Internet Everywhere. Content Rules. How Will They Make Money? Who Are the Players? 12. What's a Customer Worth? Counting Heads. Customer or Not? Why This Is Important. Computing Value. Sales Per Visitor. Combination Plate. Playing the Percentages. Conclusions. Hard Sell. Mom and Pop. Three Examples. Customer Service Rules.