A simple, straightforward guide to the fundamentals of technical analysis For active traders and investors who don't understand the complicated art of technical analysis, this commonsense resource covers all the bases. Explaining the basic principles of analysis and showing how to implement them, Technical Analysis For Dummies dumps the confusing jargon and unreadable charts for basic explanations and practical guidance. In no time at all, readers will see how to make better trading decisions. Barbara Rockefeller (Stamford, CT) is one of the foremost authorities on technical analysis and founder of Rockefeller Treasury Services.

In recent years, metals have been among the safest and most lucrative investments around, but they are not entirely risk free. Before you begin investing or trading in metals, you need authoritative information and proven investment strategies. You need Precious Metal Investing For Dummies.

This straightforward guide eases you into the precious metals market with sound advice on trading and owning these profitable investments, including gold, silver, platinum, and uranium, as well as high-demand base metals such as zinc and copper. You’ll learn how to research their market performance and choose among an array of proven trading plans and strategies. Plus, you’ll get savvy advice on how to choose a broker, buy stocks and futures that involve metals, maximize your investment return, and minimize your risk. Discover how to:

  • Evaluate the different metals
  • Add metals to your portfolio
  • Decide whether you’re an investor or a trader
  • Identify your metal-investment goals
  • Weigh the risks and benefits of metals investing
  • Buy physical metals
  • Use technical analysis to evaluate opportunities
  • Make long-term investments in precious metals
  • Diversify your metals investments
  • Analyze base-metals companies
  • Purchase numismatic coins
  • Add metals to your mutual fund or ETF portfolio
  • Understand how politics effects metals prices

Metals can be an important and valuable addition to any investment portfolio or retirement plan. Make the most out of your investment with Precious Metal Investing For Dummies.


Want to follow in Warren Buffett’s investing footprints? Value Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, explains what value investing is and how to incorporate it into your overall investment strategy. It presents a simple, straightforward way to apply proven investment principles, spot good deals, and produce extraordinary returns.

This plain-English guide reveals the secrets of how to value stocks, decide when the price is right, and make your move. You’ll find out why a good deal is a good deal, no matter what the bulls and bears say, get tips in investing during jittery times, and understand how to detect hidden agendas in financial reports. And, you’ll uncover the keys to identifying the truly good businesses with enduring and growing value that continually outperform both their competition and the market as a whole. Discover how to:

  • Understand financial investments
  • View markets like a value investor
  • Assess a company’s value
  • Make use of value investing resources
  • Incorporate fundamentals and intangibles
  • Make the most of funds, REITs, and ETFs
  • Develop your own investing style
  • Figure out what a financial statement is really telling you
  • Decipher earnings and cash-flow statements
  • Detect irrational exuberance in company publications
  • Make a value judgment and decide when to buy

Complete with helpful lists of the telltale signs of value and “unvalue,” as well as the habits of highly successful value investors, Value Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, could be the smartest investment you’ll ever make!


Currency Trading for Dummies

by Brian Dolan

Published 3 August 2007
Features forex market guidelines and sample trading plans The fun and easy way to get started in currency trading Want to capitalize on the growing forex market? This nuts-and-bolts guide gives you a step-by-step action plan for understanding and trading the forex market. It offers practical guidance and savvy tips in everything from comprehending currency quotes to using leverage, trading with fundamentals, and navigating technical analysis.* Identify trading opportunities* Understand what drives the market* Choose a trading broker* Execute a successful trade* Minimize risk and maximize profit* Analyze currency charts

Trading Options For Dummies

by Joe Duarte

Published 1 January 2015

A new edition of the trusted trading resource

Updated with new facts, charts, and strategies to help investors beat today’s tough markets, Trading Options For Dummies helps you choose the right options based on your investing needs. It will show you how to weigh the costs and benefits, build a strategy to gain no matter the market conditions, and broaden your retirement portfolio with index, equity, and ETF options.

Because options cost less than stocks, they’re a versatile trading instrument. If you’re an investor with some general knowledge of trading but want a better understanding of risk factors, new techniques, and an overall improved profit outcome, Trading Options For Dummies is the book for you.

  • Protect your investments against a decline in market prices
  • Increase your income on current or new investments
  • Buy an equity at a lower price
  • Benefit from an equity price's rise or fall without owning it or selling it outright

Trading options can be a great way to manage your risk, and this detailed reference gives you the expert help you need to succeed.



Looking for help making smarter, more profitable high-end investment decisions? Why buy ten books that cover each of the major topics you need to understand, when High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you ten expert guide for the price of one? This hands-on resource arms you with an arsenal of advanced investing techniques for everything from stocks and futures to options and exchange-traded funds. You'll find out how to trade on the FOREX market, evaluate annuities, choose the right commodities, and buy into hedge funds. And, you'll get up to speed on using business fundamentals and technical analysis to help you make smarter decisions and maximize your returns. You'll also find ways to be as aggressive as your personality and bank account allow, without taking foolish or excessive risks.
Discover how to:* Conduct preliminary research* Evaluate businesses* Invest for growth and income* Minimize your investing risk* Read financial statements* Understand your tax obligations* Trade foreign currencies, futures, and options* Get a feel for markets and react quickly to fluctuations* Spot and forecast pricing trends* Take advantage of online trading innovations The key to expanding your investment opportunities successfully is information. Whether you're just beginning to explore more advanced investing or have been dabbling in it for a while, High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you the information, strategies, and techniques you need to make your financial dreams come true.

Arabic for Dummies

by Amine Bouchentouf

Published 1 January 2006