"Takes beginning investors and traders through the essential information they need to know before they decide what kind of participant to be in the equities market. The book explains the risks, benefits, features, and definitions of both investing and trading. The sequence of chapters in parts I and II of the book are similar in the sense that they address the same topics but for different audiences (investors versus traders)"--

Investing. The nature of stock investing ; Investment risks ; Value investment and growth investment ; Market strategies ; Fundamental analysis ; Dividend strategies ; Alternatives : stocks or mutual funds -- Trading. The nature of stock trading ; Trading risks ; Trading methods : day and swing trading ; Charting tools and interpretation ; Essential technical indicators ; Signals and confirmation ; Technical analysis, Dow theory, and practice