Getting Started in Online Investing

In order to take full advantage of the myriad investmentopportunities afforded by the Web, you need a solid, well-informedup-to-date primer. This book is it. Co-written by the CEO ofTelescan, the leader in Internet investing technology, and thePresident of CyberInvest.com, one of the leading online investmentguides, it shows you how to seamlessly find and effectively use thevast array of online resources so you can make smart, soundfinancial decisions.

Providing practical guidance to help you find your cyber-bearings,Getting Started in Online Investing walks you through the variousstages of the investing process while highlighting the full rangeof tools for each. Covering everything from finding investmentideas to managing your portfolio to keeping up with the market, itgives you the lowdown on brokers, online trading, bonds, mutualfunds, and futures, as well as the best sites for news, portfoliomanagement, education, research, and much more. Packed with helpfulscreen captures from actual sites, this is the guide to have fornavigating the complex and crowded information superhighway. Online Investing: Where the Stree Meets the Web.

Easing In: A Quick Tour of Yahoo! Finance.

Finding Investment Ideas: Lists and Picks and Searches andScreens.

Doing Your Homework: Checking Facts, Pondering Patterns.

The Bottom Line: Managing Your Portfolio Online.

Bulls versus Bears: Keeping Up with the Market.

The Online Brokers: Trading on the Web.

Mutual Fund Madness: Where the Funds Are.

The FYI Chapter: Bonds, Options, Futures, and the GlobalMarket.

Nurtured by the Net: IPOs, DPOs, DRIPs, DSPs, CHATs, andBanks.

Epilogue: Continuing Education.

Glossary.

Index. DAVID L. BROWN is Chairman and CEO of Telescan, Inc., a leadinginformation and technology provider for investors. The editor ofthe Cyber-Investing newsletter, he is the coauthor ofCyber-Investing: Cracking Wall Street with Your Personal Computerand the highly popular Wall Street City: Your Guide to Investing onthe Web.

KASSANDRA BENTLEY is President of CyberInvest.com, an Internetcompany offering guidance to online investors. She is coauthor ofCyber-Investing: Cracking Wall Street with Your Personal Computerand Wall Street City: Your Guide to Investing on the Web. In order to take full advantage of the myriad investment opportunities afforded by the Web, you need a solid, well-informed, up-to-date primer. This book is it. Cowritten by the CEO of Telescan, the leader in Internet-investing technology, and the President of CyberInvest.com, one of the leading online investment guides, it shows you how to seamlessly find and effectively use the vast array of online resources so you can make smart, sound financial decisions.

Providing practical guidance to help you find your cyber-bearings, Getting Started in Online Investing walks you through the various stages of the investing process while highlighting the full range of tools for each. Covering everything from finding investment ideas to managing your portfolio to keeping up with the market, it gives you the lowdown on brokers, online trading, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and futures, as well as the best sites for news, portfolio management, education, research, and much more.