Introduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds'' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: Investing Online 313 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Online Investing 315 Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 325 Chapter 3: Connecting with an Online Broker 347 Chapter 4: Entering and Executing Trades 371 Book 7: Introducing Fundamental Analysis 383 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 385 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 395 Chapter 3: Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis 413 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 431 Book 8: Investing in Real Estate 449 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 451 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 469 Chapter 3: Identifying Sources of Capital 489 Chapter 4: Location, Location, Value 497 Book 9: Investing in Trends 527 Chapter 1: Taking the Nickel Tour of Cannabis Investing 529 Chapter 2: The Political, Cultural, and Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Investing 545 Chapter 3: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 563 Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work 573 Chapter 5: Entering the World of ESG Investing 585 Index 601 ntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds'' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: Investing Online 313 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Online Investing 315 Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 325 Chapter 3: Connecting with an Online Broker 347 Chapter 4: Entering and Executing Trades 371 Book 7: Introducing Fundamental Analysis 383 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 385 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 395 Chapter 3: Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis 413 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 431 Book 8: Investing in Real Estate 449 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 451 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 469 Chapter 3: Identifying Sources of Capital 489 Chapter 4: Location, Location, Value 497 Book 9: Investing in Trends 527 Chapter 1: Taking the Nickel Tour of Cannabis Investing 529 Chapter 2: The Political, Cultural, and Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Investing 545 Chapter 3: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 563 Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work 573 Chapter 5: Entering the World of ESG Investing 585 Index 601 ntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds'' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: Investing Online 313 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Online Investing 315 Chapter 2: Getting Your Device Ready for Online Investing 325 Chapter 3: Connecting with an Online Broker 347 Chapter 4: Entering and Executing Trades 371 Book 7: Introducing Fundamental Analysis 383 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 385 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 395 Chapter 3: Gaining an Edge with Fundamental Analysis 413 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 431 Book 8: Investing in Real Estate 449 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 451 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 469 Chapter 3: Identifying Sources of Capital 489 Chapter 4: Location, Location, Value 497 Book 9: Investing in Trends 527 Chapter 1: Taking the Nickel Tour of Cannabis Investing 529 Chapter 2: The Political, Cultural, and Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Investing 545 Chapter 3: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 563 Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work 573 Chapter 5: Entering the World of ESG Investing 585 Index 601 ntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Investing 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices 7 Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns 17 Chapter 3: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets 37 Book 2: Investing in Your 20s and 30s 49 Chapter 1: Using Investments to Accomplish Your Goals 51 Chapter 2: Minimizing Your Taxes When Investing 61 Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans 71 Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts 85 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing 97 Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks 99 Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth 117 Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow 127 Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks 141 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing 159 Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals 161 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 177 Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds 197 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 213 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 225 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 233 Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds'' Pros and Cons 235 Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds 251 Chapter 3: Buying Mutual Funds from the Best Firms 267 Chapter 4: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 279 Chapter 5: Risk Control, Diversification, and Other Things to Know about ETFs 301 Book 6: In.