High Level Investing for Dummies - (For Dummies) by Paul Mladjenovic (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Do you have an investment portfolio set up, but want to take your knowledge of investing a step further? High-Level Investing For Dummies is the resource you need to achieve a more advanced understanding of investment strategies--and to maximize your portfolio's profits. Build upon your current knowledge of investment, particularly with regard to the stock market, in order to reach a higher level of understanding and ability when manipulating your assets on the market. This approachable resource pinpoints key pitfalls to avoid and explains how to time your investments in a way that maximizes your profits.

Investing can be intimidating--but it can also be fun! By building upon your basic understanding of investment strategies you can take your portfolio to the next level, both in terms of the diversity of your investments and the profits that they bring in. Who doesn't want that?

• Up your investment game with proven strategies that help increase profits and minimize risks
• Avoid common pitfalls of stock speculating to make your investment strategy more impactful
• Understand how to time the market to maximize returns and improve your portfolio's performance
• Uncover hidden opportunities in niche markets that can bring welcome diversity to your portfolio

High-Level Investing For Dummies is the perfect follow-up to Stock Investing For Dummies, and is a wonderful resource that guides you through the process of beefing up your portfolio and bringing home a higher level of profits!

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Up your game with proven strategies and techniques
• Increase profits and minimize risks
• Avoid the pitfalls of stock speculating
• Time your market entry and exit points
• Uncover opportunities in "hidden" niches

Build a profitable portfolio with high-level investing

Do you have some basic investment knowledge? Wonder how you can take your portfolio to the next level? High-level investing can be a bit scary, unless you have this book to guide you. It walks you around the pitfalls, shows you proven strategies for maximizing profits and minimizing risks, and helps you sniff out hidden opportunities.

• Knowledge is power -- review the important details of careful stock investing, understand risk, and explore the important relationships between the stock market and other investment markets
• Learn what to look for -- find out how to pick winners in small-cap stocks and what to consider when looking at exchange-traded funds
• Master the options -- learn how options work, all about puts and calls, and how to use combination strategies for bulls and bears
• Study the greats -- discover the tactics of some notably successful investors and learn from the strategies of masters like Warren Buffett
• Take a long-range view -- understand the importance of "big picture" thinking, and find out how to evaluate future trends based on past experiences

Open the book and find:

• How to assess risk and volatility
• All about brokerage tools and tactics
• Strategies for leveraging exchange-traded funds
• What you must know about shorting stocks
• How to use neutral option combinations
• The difference between investing and speculating
• Technical and fundamental analysis tips
• Ten traits of successful investors

About the Author

Paul Mladjenovic, CFP, has written four editions of Stock Investing For Dummies and has taught would-be investors about stock investing since 1983. As a certified financial planner, he personally coaches his clients on stock investing strategies.