Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started Investing Online 7 Chapter 1: Getting Yourself Ready for Online Investing 9 Chapter 2: Getting Your PC Ready for Online Investing 35 Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Account Type for You 65 Chapter 4: Connecting with an Online Broker 93 Chapter 5: Getting It Done: How to Enter and Execute Trades 121 Part II: Using Online Investment Resources 145 Chapter 6: Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall 147 Chapter 7: Connecting with Other Investors Online 173 Chapter 8: Measuring Your Performance 197 Chapter 9: Choosing an Asset Allocation 217 Chapter 10: Finding and Buying Mutual Funds 233 Chapter 11: Finding and Buying Exchange-Traded Funds 253 Part III: Maximizing Investment Knowledge 271 Chapter 12: Putting Companies Under the Microscope 273 Chapter 13: Evaluating Stocks Prospects 291 Chapter 14: Finding Investment Ideas with Online Stock Screens 309 Chapter 15: Analyzing the Analysts and Stock Pickers 325 Chapter 16: Researching and Buying Bonds Online 341 Part IV: The Part of Tens 359 Chapter 17: Ten Top Mistakes Made by Online Investors 361 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Protect Your Investments and Identity Online 369 Chapter 19: Online Investors Ten Most Common Questions 379 Index 387 Bonus Chapter 1: Broadening Your Horizons: International Stocks BC1 Bonus Chapter 2: Taking It Further: Technical Analysis and Initial Public Offerings BC15

About the Author

Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist who specializes in investing topics. Since 1999, he has been a correspondent for USA TODAY, where he covers financial markets and Wall Street and writes the daily "Ask Matt" column on USATODAY.com. He is also the author of Fundamental Analysis For Dummies.