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    Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies
    Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies
    Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies
    Ebook67 pages59 minutes

    Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies

    By Giovanni Rigters

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    You know that you need to start investing, because you won't be able to work your whole life. You don't want to be the old employee working as a door greeter at your big chain department store. It will also be frustrating and very depressing if you are not financially aware of your future. Time seems to go faster the older you get and it's never too late to get started.

     

    But getting started might be one of your problems. There is too much information available and too many scammers are trying to get you to invest in shady companies. You also don't have the time to figure everything out by yourself, because it might seem too hard and complicated.

     

    However, getting the investing part of your life handled will improve your life tremendously. You will have peace of mind when you think about your future and you will also have the confidence to make sound investing decisions. You'll also have the knowledge to talk intelligently with your peers and financial advisors, making it easy to spot when someone is giving you wrong information.

     

    I begin with the basics, like what are stocks and how the stock market works. I then transition into how you can make money in the stock market, give you some stocks you should have on your watch list and some of the lies and mistakes you will have to deal with as an investor.

     

    So, don't wait and get this book now.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGiovanni Rigters
    Release dateJan 1, 2018
    ISBN9781393804321

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    Readers find this title to be highly recommended and easy to understand, especially for beginners in investing. The book provides interesting tips and comprehensive content, touching on every aspect of investing in stocks. It is praised for its beginner-friendly approach, clarifying financial jargon and preventing overwhelming feelings of intimidation. Overall, it is a great book to start the journey towards financial freedom and is highly recommended for beginners in the stock market.

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    • 5/5
      This book encourages me to do my first investments and I am really grateful for the advices given in this book
    • 3/5
      This book prompted the purchase of my first dividend paying stocks via Acorns & Robinhood: It contains solid and simply practical investment advice. -WSDB
    • 5/5
      Very good book to enter the world of investments thanks
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      Nice book for beginners. Highly recommended, easy to understand and the explanation is very helpful
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      Magnificent. Concise and comprehensive content. Amazed by how the author has touched every aspect within a nutshell!
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      I appreciated the beginner-friendly approach in the construct of the book. There wasn't any confusion on the financial jargon used, as the author clarified and walked you through the meaning of the information provided. I'm happy I chose this book as the start of learning about investing. I wanted some basic information to prevent the overwhelming feeling of intimidation of something I knew nothing about. I would highly recommend this book if you are looking for basic information to start your financial freedom journey.
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      WOW!! Great insight for someone who has absolutely no knowledge of investing in stocks. This book was recommended to me and I'm glad I read it. This book gave me the basics, is in layman's terms, and makes me feel confident and ready to start investing.
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    Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies - Giovanni Rigters

    Introduction

    It's time to get serious about your financial life and start thinking about the future. No one can and should work their whole life; you still want to enjoy life, spend quality time with your family and your body won't let you work forever. Also, nowadays you cannot rely on a pension like in the good ole days.

    So, it's up to you and no one else to take the steps toward building your wealth. The process is not hard, but you will have to pay attention and spend some time learning about investing. There is no way around it.

    There are many ways you can invest, and there are many different investment accounts on the market, but it is not too hard or complicated to weed through the investment jungle. It’s also highly likely that you will start enjoying it and take it to the next level by investing in individual companies.

    First, we have to start with the basics of what stocks are and what the stock market is. We’ll delve into how to make money and what to do if there is a market crash. Then we’ll look at some common misconceptions and mistakes people make in the stock market. So, follow along with me as we traverse this jungle on our way to paradise. 

    Chapter One: What Are Stocks? The Easiest Way to Get Rich!

    A stock is simply put a piece of a company. A stock represents ownership and is an asset you can buy. The people who own these stocks are called shareholders.

    Let's look at an example. If you and your family are going to eat a pie or pizza that has 8 slices then everyone will get at least one piece or slice. Out of the eight slices you get only one and your Dad gets two.

    You got one/eight or 12.5% of the pizza and your dad got 2/8 or 25%.

    Companies work the same way, but instead of 8 shares of stock they could have shares of stock in the millions or even billions.

    McDonalds has 797 million shares outstanding. Walmart has 2.9 billion and Facebook has 2.3 billion shares outstanding.

    Shares outstanding is a term used to explain the total amount of company shares on the stock market for shareholders to buy and sell amongst themselves. Shareholders can be people or different types of institutions.

    Also, you are not limited by geography when investing, because you can buy stocks from companies around the world. So, if you want to buy stocks from companies in the Netherlands or even Brazil, you can.

    One thing you need to pay attention to is that there are two types of stocks on the market, growth stocks and income stocks.

    Companies that see their stock price rise up fast, like technology companies, are growth stocks, for example Facebook and Twitter. These are rapidly growing companies and any income they make is put back in the company for further growth and expansion.

    Income stocks, my favorite, are stocks that periodically pay their shareholders a dividend. This is usually quarterly, but it could also be monthly, semi-annually or annually.

    The companies who can afford to pay their shareholders income are large well-established companies, like Procter & Gamble or the Pepsi Company.

    There are benefits to owning both growth and income stocks. Growth stocks have the potential to increase in value fast, but they are also more volatile and risky. Income stocks on the other hand provide a consistent stream of dividend income but the stock itself might not appreciate in value as fast as a growth stock.

    For these two types of stocks there are also two different types of investors, growth investors and value investors.

    Growth investors love it when they see their stock price increase in value, also called a capital gain. They are also

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