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Chapter 1 Why the stock market? 1 <p>Chapter 2 How do I start? 17</p> <p>Chapter 3 Are you a long-term or short-term girl? 45</p> <p>Chapter 4 Investing for the long term 57</p> <p>Chapter 5 Investing for the short term 83</p> <p>Chapter 6 Taking the fi rst step 124</p> <p>Chapter 7 Yay! My shares went up! 134</p> <p>Chapter 8 Help! My shares went down! 151</p> <p>Chapter 9 Borrowing to invest 164</p> <p>Chapter 10 Options, warrants and futures 175</p> <p>Chapter 11 Further study 187</p> <p>Chapter 12 FAQs 196</p> <p><i>Conclusion 206</i></p> <p><i>Index 209</i></p>

In just five short years <b>Tracey Edwards</b> went from having zero savings to having enough money to give up her boring nine-to-five office job. Tracey has now been profitably investing for over ten years?even during the GFC. Her books <i>Shopping for Shares</i> and <i>$0 to Rich</i> have helped women learn the ?rules? of investing and gain the confidence to control and grow their finances.

<b>Have you ever thought about investing in the stock market but weren't sure where to start or what to buy? Share investing is easier than you think!</b> <p>Women are becoming increasingly financially savvy. They want to improve their financial future and are looking to the stock market to help them achieve their goals. <b>Tracey Edwards</b> is one of these savvy investors. In this completely revised edition of the best-selling <i>Shopping for Shares</i>, she let you in on her investing secrets and step-by-step plan for researching and selecting the right companies at the right time so that you too can profit from the stock market.</p> <p>Written in a no-nonsense, conversational style <i>Shopping for Shares</i> will show you:</p> <ul> <li>how much money you need to start investing—it's less than you think</li> <li>the psychology of making your first trade—it doesn't have to be scary</li> <li>'rules' for trading in the short term or investing for the long term</li> <li>the best times to buy and sell</li> <li>what you should do when the market takes a downward turn</li> <li>how you can still invest if you don't have a lot of time—a.k.a. the 'lazy girl's guide to investing'.</li> </ul>

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