The book discusses in great detail all the important stock market ratios and indicators and many of the lesser ones. It expounds on many styles and strategies to buying and selling stocks, including active trading strategies, value investing, technical analysis and fundamental analysis. The problem I have with exposing the beginner to strategies such as active trading is that research has shown that it is futile and will result in a loss for nearly all traders after trading expenses (You are up against thousands of MBA graduates who will stay up later then you and get up earlier then you ). I believe the downside of each strategy should be explained and who has been successful using it, so that the beginner has an idea of what he is up against. That being said, there is tremendous value in the book because of its detailed explanation of how to analyze company reports, what the valuation indicators mean (ie, p/e) and how to use them.
Author(s): George A. Fontanills, Tom Gentile
Series: Wiley trading advantage
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 463
City: New York
The Stock Market Course......Page 1
Contents......Page 14
Foreword......Page 16
1 Welcome to the Stock Market......Page 22
2 Solving the Broker Dilemma......Page 57
3 The World of Stocks......Page 81
4 Critical Trading Approaches......Page 108
5 The Versatility of Options......Page 138
6 Broad Market Analysis......Page 179
7 Exploring Fundamental Analysis......Page 225
8 Analyzing Company Reports......Page 242
9 Technical Analysis Unveiled......Page 269
10 Sentiment Analysis Essentials......Page 311
11 Studying the Masters......Page 343
12 Taking Advantage of Market Behavior......Page 360
13 The Path to Trading Success......Page 402
Appendixes......Page 414
A. Financial Profile Templates......Page 415
B. Stock Analysis Template......Page 417
C. Market Time Line......Page 418
D. Basic Strategy Reviews and Risk Graphs......Page 419
E. Option Expiration Month Codes......Page 424
F. Strike Price Codes......Page 425
G. Variable Option Deltas......Page 426
H. Intermarket Relationships......Page 427
I. Lists and Tables......Page 428
J. Types of Orders......Page 436
K. Exchanges and SEC......Page 437
L. Media Sources and Web Sites Guide......Page 439
M. Online Brokerage Directory......Page 449
N. Formulas......Page 451
Index......Page 452
