Cotter on Investing Taking the Bull Out of the Markets: Practical Advice and Tips from an Experienced Investor

Name: Cotter on Investing Taking the Bull Out of the Markets: Practical Advice and Tips from an Experienced Investor
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ISBN: 9780857190192

ISBN-10: 0857190199

ISBN-13: 9780857190192

Edition: 2011

Authors: John Cotter

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Book details

List price: $33.38
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Harriman House Publishing
Publication date: 9/17/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



Disclaimer


Biography


Preface



Why Buy Shares?


Your financial future


Are shares a good investment?


Do you trust yourself or a professional?


Is it feasible to invest yourself?



A Common Sense Approach to Investing


The application of common sense


Keeping it simple



The PE Ratio


Calculating the PE


Interpretation of the PE


Market comparisons


The Rule of 20


Conclusion



The Mighty PEG


What is the PEG?


Using the PEG


PEG limitations


Where to find PEG data



Investing for Dividends


High dividend portfolios


Defining the key terms


The importance of reinvesting dividends


Dogs of the Dow - a portfolio with bite


One final point - maiden dividends


Conclusion



Diversification


Asset allocation


The need for balance


Global diversification


Sectors and stocks


Your risk profile



Director's Deals


What are director's deals?


Not every deal is the same


Following director's dealings in practice


Examples


Conclusion



Charting the Way


Three principles of technical analysis


Does charting work?


Case studies


Trend changes


History repeats itself


Conclusion



Investing or Trading?


The trading investor


Volatility as a Good Thing


Trading


Trend trading


Investors and traders play by different rules



Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)


Range of ETFs


How ETFs can be used by investors


ETC hedging and credit risk


Conclusion



Commodities


The fifth asset class


How to invest in commodities


Conclusion



Smarter Ways to Deal


The types of contingent order


The benefits of Advanced Deal Mechanisms


Trading with ADMs


What level do you set for limit and stop orders?


Disadvantages of stop orders


My own ADM experience



My Top Tips for Long-Term Investors


Appendices


PEs and PEGs of FTSE100 Companies


Glossary


Index