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The all-encompassing guide to getting smart about the market

While investing is one of the smartest ways to become financially worry-free, making the decisions that get you there can be intimidating and overwhelming. Today's investors have a huge array of options open to them and sorting the wheat from the chaff—and the get-rich-quick Ponzi schemes from the real deal—is an exhausting process. Investing For Canadians All-in-One For Dummies takes the fear out of the complexity by providing you with a clear and honest overview of Canada's unique investing landscape—and shows you how to make it work for you.

Bringing together essential and jargon-free information from Investing For Canadians For Dummies, Stock Investing For Canadians For Dummies, Mutual Funds For Canadians For Dummies, Real Estate Investing For Canadians For Dummies, Day Trading For Canadians For Dummies, Cryptocurrency Investing For Dummies, and Investing in Silver & Gold For Dummies together in one convenient place, this rich resource is an arsenal of techniques and advice for guaranteeing you a secure and prosperous future.

  • Develop and manage a portfolio
  • Find investments that suit your income
  • Get the latest information on tax laws
  • Follow time-tested strategies
  • Invest in gold, silver, and other precious metals

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  5. Book 1: Entering the World of Investing
    1. Chapter 1: Exploring Your Investment Choices
    2. Getting Started with Investing
    3. Building Wealth with Ownership Investments
    4. Generating Income from Lending Investments
    5. Considering Cash Equivalents
    6. Steering Clear of Futures and Options
    7. Counting Out Collectibles
    8. Chapter 2: Weighing Risks and Returns
    9. Evaluating Risks
    10. Analysing Returns
    11. Considering Your Goals
    12. Chapter 3: Getting Your Financial House in Order
    13. Establishing an Emergency Reserve
    14. Evaluating Your Debts
    15. Establishing Your Financial Goals
    16. Funding Your Registered Retirement Savings Plan
    17. Taming Your Taxes in Non-Retirement Accounts
    18. Choosing the Right Investment Mix
    19. Treading Carefully When Investing for University or College
    20. Protecting Your Assets
  6. Book 2: Investing in Stocks
    1. Chapter 1: Gathering Information
    2. Looking to Stock Exchanges for Answers
    3. Grasping the Basics of Accounting and Economics
    4. Staying on Top of Financial News
    5. Reading and Understanding Stock Tables
    6. Using News about Dividends
    7. Evaluating or Ignoring Investment Tips
    8. Chapter 2: Going for Brokers
    9. Defining the Broker’s Role
    10. Distinguishing between Full-Service and Discount Brokers
    11. Choosing a Broker
    12. Discovering Various Types of Brokerage Accounts
    13. Judging Brokers’ Recommendations
    14. Robo-advisors and Fintech
    15. Checking Out Canadian Robo-advisors
    16. Chapter 3: Investing for Long-Term Growth
    17. Becoming a Value-Oriented Growth Investor
    18. Surveying Handy Growth Stock Tips
    19. Exploring Small Caps and Speculative Stocks
    20. Chapter 4: Investing for Income
    21. Understanding Income Stocks Basics
    22. Analysing Income Stocks
    23. Exploring Some Typical Income Stocks
    24. Chapter 5: Using Accounting Basics to Choose Winning Stocks
    25. Recognizing Value When You See It
    26. Accounting for Value
  7. Book 3: Investing in Mutual Funds
    1. Chapter 1: What Is a Mutual Fund?
    2. Beginning with Mutual Fund Basics
    3. The Nitty-Gritty: How a Fund Makes You Money
    4. Checking Out Types of Funds
    5. Discovering Where to Buy Funds
    6. Chapter 2: Buying and Selling Mutual Funds
    7. A Few Reasons to Buy Funds
    8. The Perils and Pitfalls of Funds
    9. Load versus No-Load: The Great Divide
    10. Chapter 3: Paperwork and Your Rights
    11. Signing Up
    12. Prospectuses: Not Always Your Friend
    13. Introducing the Management Report of Fund Performance
    14. Surveying Your Account Statement
    15. Annual and Semi-Annual Financial Statements (or Annual Reports)
    16. Chapter 4: Investing in Canadian Exchange-Traded Funds
    17. Comparing Exchange-Traded Funds and Mutual Funds
    18. Choosing an Exchange-Traded Fund
    19. Taking Note of Indexes
    20. Chapter 5: Beyond Mutual Funds
    21. The Good Old GIC: You Know Where You Sleep
    22. Bonds and Strip Bonds
    23. Stocks: Thrills, Spills, and Twisted Wreckage
    24. Income Trusts: No Longer the Taxpayer’s Best Friend
    25. Managed Products: A Fee Circus
  8. Book 4: Investing in Precious Metals
    1. Chapter 1: Beginning with the Benefits and Risks of Metals
    2. Protecting Your Portfolio Against Inflation
    3. Seeing Benefits for Investors
    4. Checking Out Benefits for Traders and Speculators
    5. Recognizing the Risks of Precious Metals
    6. Chapter 2: Going for the Gold
    7. Gold: The Ancient Metal of Kings
    8. Reviewing Recent Trends in Gold
    9. Securing a Safe Haven from the Coming Storm
    10. Checking Out the Gold Market
    11. Meeting a Few Gold Bugs
    12. Digging into Other Gold Investing Resources
    13. Chapter 3: Discovering the Secret of Silver
    14. Understanding the Hybrid Potentials of Silver
    15. Researching Silver
    16. Owning Silver
    17. Focusing on Silver’s Compelling Future
    18. Looking at the Legends of Silver
  9. Book 5: Day Trading
    1. Chapter 1: Waking Up to Day Trading
    2. It’s All in a Day’s Work
    3. Committing to Trading as a Business
    4. Working with a Small Number of Assets
    5. A Few Personality Traits of Successful Day Traders
    6. What Day Trading Is Not
    7. Chapter 2: Making a Day Trade of It
    8. Planning Your Trading Business
    9. Planning Your Trades
    10. Closing Out Your Position
    11. Maxims and Clichés That Guide and Mislead Traders
    12. Chapter 3: Signing Up for Asset Classes
    13. What Makes a Good Day Trading Asset?
    14. Securities and How They Trade
    15. Cash and Currency
    16. Commodities and How They Trade
    17. Derivatives and How They Trade
    18. Chapter 4: Investing, Trading, and Gambling
    19. Understanding Risk and Return
    20. Defining Investing
    21. Talking about Trading
    22. Getting a Grip on Gambling
    23. Managing the Risks of Day Trading
    24. Chapter 5: Understanding Regulations
    25. How Regulations Created Day Trading
    26. Who Regulates What?
    27. Brokerage Basics for Firm and Customer
    28. Hot Tips and Insider Trading
    29. Taking on Partners
  10. Book 6: Cryptocurrency Investing
    1. Chapter 1: What Is a Cryptocurrency?
    2. Beginning with the Basics of Cryptocurrencies
    3. Gearing Up to Make Transactions
    4. Making a Plan Before You Jump In
    5. Chapter 2: Why Invest in Cryptocurrencies?
    6. Diversifying from Traditional Investments
    7. Gaining Capital Appreciation
    8. Increasing Income Potential
    9. Fueling Ideological Empowerment
    10. Chapter 3: Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies
    11. Reviewing Cryptocurrency Returns
    12. Risk: Flipping the Other Side of the Coin
    13. Glimpsing Cryptocurrencies’ Reward versus Risk
    14. Digging into Different Kinds of Risk
    15. Exploring Risk Management Methods
    16. Chapter 4: How Cryptocurrencies Work
    17. Explaining Basic Terms in the Cryptocurrency Process
    18. Cruising through Other Important Crypto Concepts
    19. Stick a Fork in It: Digging into Cryptocurrency Forks
  11. Book 7: Investing in Real Estate
    1. Chapter 1: Thinking about Real Estate
    2. Investigating Real Estate Investing
    3. Figuring Out Whether You’re Right for Real Estate Investing
    4. Getting into Real Estate Investing
    5. Fitting Real Estate into a Financial Plan
    6. Chapter 2: Exploring Real Estate Investments
    7. Homing In on Residential Properties
    8. Securing Commercial and Industrial Properties
    9. Weighing Condos as an Investment
    10. Dreaming of Recreational Properties
    11. Developing a Taste for Raw Land
    12. Howdy, Partners: Buying into Syndicates
    13. Researching Real Estate Investment Trusts
    14. Chapter 3: Establishing Your Investment Strategy
    15. Studying Market Cycles
    16. Knowing the Market, Knowing Yourself
    17. Selecting an Investment Type
    18. Selecting Advisers
    19. Chapter 4: Pulling Together the Cash: Assessing Your Resources
    20. Assessing Your Financial Situation
    21. Identifying Resources
    22. Working with Professional Financial Partners
    23. Optimizing Saving Strategies and Leverage
    24. Chapter 5: Scouting Properties: Where to Look and What to Look For
    25. Assessing Current Market Cycles
    26. X Marks the Spot: Identifying a Target Market
    27. Selecting a Property
    28. Identifying the Types of Land Ownership
    29. Knowing That a Property’s Right for You
    30. Checking Out Even More Resources for Property Information
  12. Index
  13. About the Authors
  14. Advertisement Page
  15. Connect with Dummies
  16. End User License Agreement
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