Once you’ve gotten a handle on picking a company in which you want to invest, Part 4 teaches you the basics of how to buy the stock you’ve selected. This part walks you through the mechanics of finding and hiring a broker who can provide advice and direction as you enter the stock market, as well as advise you on buying stock on your own. You learn about different ways that companies sell their stock, different types of stock, and how not all stock behaves in the same way.

You also get some tips on how to maximize your investments using techniques like buying on margin and shorting, including the benefits and risks associated with them. We share strategies for investing during good and not-so-good economic times, and tell you how to adjust your investments in order to keep making money when the market isn’t cooperating.