Introduction 1 Part 1: The Essentials of Stock Investing 5 Chapter 1: Surveying the World of Stock Investing 7 Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Current Financial Situation and Goals 15 Chapter 3: Defining Common Approaches to Stock Investing 33 Chapter 4: Recognizing Risk and Volatility 43 Chapter 5: Stock Investing through Exchange-Traded Funds 61 Part 2: Before You Start Buying 71 Chapter 6: Gathering Information 73 Chapter 7: Going for Brokers 95 Chapter 8: Investing for Long-Term Growth 109 Chapter 9: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 121 Chapter 10: Understanding Technical Analysis for Stock Investors 139 Part 3: Picking Winners 155 Chapter 11: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 157 Chapter 12: Decoding Company Documents 175 Chapter 13: Emerging Sector and Industry Opportunities 189 Chapter 14: Small Cap Stocks, IPOs, and Stock Warrants 201 Chapter 15: Factor Investing 211 Part 4: Investment Strategies and Tactics 223 Chapter 16: Discovering Screening Tools 225 Chapter 17: Understanding Brokerage Orders and Trading Techniques 239 Chapter 18: Investing During a Crisis 257 Chapter 19: AI Investing 265 Chapter 20: Keeping More of Your Money from the Taxman 281 Part 5: The Part of Tens 293 Chapter 21: Ten Indicators of a Great Stock 295 Chapter 22: Ten Ways AI Can Boost Your Investing Strategies 305 Chapter 23: Ten Investments and Strategies That Go Great with Stocks 311 Chapter 24: Ten Investing Pitfalls and Challenges for 2024-2034 319 Part 6: Appendixes 327 Appendix A: Resources for Stock Investors 329 Appendix B: Financial Ratios 345 Appendix C: AI Resources and Tools for Stock Investing 355 Index 363.