CHAPTER 9
Stock Market Information—Where to Get It 쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆쏆
“It’s not the bulls and the bears on Wall Street that make you lose money; it’s the bum steers.”
Do I Need to Read This Chapter? • Am I eager to jump into the stock market, but feel a little short on general preparations? • Am I totally clear on “P/E,”“100s,” and all the other shorthand notations for stocks in the financial pages? • Can I identify and analyze the five key indicators in judging a stock’s value? • Do I understand the key stock market indexes? • Have I developed the thick skin and commonsense attitude required to play the market? ow that you know the basic characteristics of the different kinds of stocks, let’s take a look at some of the things you should know to get started in stock market investing. People will spend 5 to 10 hours in comparison shopping for a television that cost $300 but will put $5,000 into a stock after a 5-minute phone call from a broker. The next time you want to buy a stock, spend time learning about the market and its offerings. Pretend you
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