Making your own investment decisions can be intimidating and overwhelming. Investors have a huge array of investment options to choose from, and sorting through the get-rich-quick hype can be exhausting. Investing For Canadians For Dummies provides readers with a clear-headed, honest overview of the investing landscape, helping them to determine what investments are right for their goals.
New for the third edition:
* The US sub-prime loan disaster, and how it can be an investing opportunity
* Up-to-date information about new mutual funds and mutual fund alternatives, such as exchange-traded funds
* Perspectives on buying a home in hot real estate markets like Calgary, Montreal, and Halifax
* Valuable advice on the best way to cut start-up costs and minimize tax charges when starting a new business
* New RRSP and RESP information, and advice on what to do with new allowable contribution levels
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Introduction.
Part I: Investing Fundamentals.
Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices.
Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns.
Chapter 3: Getting Your House in Order before You Invest.
Part II: Stocks, Bonds, and Bay Street.
Chapter 4: The Workings of Stock and Bond Markets.
Chapter 5: Building Wealth with Stocks.
Chapter 6: Investigating and Purchasing Individual Stocks.
Chapter 7: Exploring Bonds and Other Lending Investments.
Chapter 8: Mastering Mutual Funds.
Chapter 9: Choosing an Investment Dealer.
Part III: Getting Rich with Real Estate.
Chapter 10: Investing in a Home.
Chapter 11: Investing in Real Estate.
Chapter 12: Real Estate Financing and Deal Making.
Part IV: Savouring Small Business.
Chapter 13: Assessing Your Appetite for Small Business.
Chapter 14: Starting and Running a Small Business.
Chapter 15: Purchasing a Small Business.
Part V: Investing Resources.
Chapter 16: Selecting Investing Resources.
Chapter 17: Perusing Periodicals, Radio, and Television.
Chapter 18: Selecting the Best Investment Books.
Chapter 19: Investigating Internet and Software Resources.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Investing Obstacles to Conquer.
Chapter 21: Ten Things to Consider When You’re Selling an Investment.
Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Investing in a Down Market.
Index.
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Eric Tyson, MBA, is a financial counsellor, syndicated columnist, and bestselling author.
Tony Martin is a personal finance speaker and commentator, and the co-author, with Eric Tyson, of Personal Finance For Canadians For Dummies.