Contents

Money And Monetary Policy
Monetary Policy
Reserve
Monetary Policy Implementation
Interest Rates
Key Interest Rates
The Fed Effect
The Government Securities
Types Of Government Securities
The Thing Called Yield
GDP
Recession And Inflation
More On Inflation
Pre-emptive Strikes
Other Economic Indicators
Investing
Why Invest?
Investing In What?
Financial Investing
Financial Markets
Regulation
The Financial Instruments

Bonds
Bond Yields
Bond Ratings
Bond Types
Bond Characteristics
Trading Bonds
Gains And Losses
Investing In Bonds
Conservative Investing
Moderate Investing
Speculative Investing
CUSIP
Buying And Selling Bonds
Final Notes

Derivatives
Commodities
Futures
Contracts
The Long And Short Of It
Premium And Discount
More On Buying And Selling Contracts
Convergence
Leverage And Margin
Futures Categories
Contract Market Data
Trading (Buying And Selling) Futures
Futures Analyses
Regulation
The Commodities Index
Commodity Pools
Final Notes

Stocks
The History
The Public Company
Why Own Stocks?
The Roller Coaster
Due Diligence
Trading (Buying And Selling) Stocks (Part I) — The Basics
Trading (Buying And Selling) Stocks (Part II) — Margin
Trading (Buying And Selling) Stocks (Part III) — Orders
Bid And Ask
Order Specifications
Fraction Versus Decimal
After-Hours/Extended-Hours Trading
The Indices And Benchmark Index
Index Futures
After-Hours Futures
The Bond Effect
The Inflation Factor
Sectors
Lingo of Stocks
Cyclical Stocks
Penny Stocks
Delisted Stocks
Over The Counter (OTC) Stocks
Pink Sheet Stocks
ADRs
Blue Chip Stocks
Common Stocks
Preferred Stocks
Stock Warrants
Tracking Stocks
REITs
Index Stocks
Employee Stock Options (ESO)
Convertible Bonds
Closed-End Funds
Bankruptcy
Dividends
Stock Splits And Reverse Splits
IPO
Mergers And Acquisitions (M&A)
Breakups
Earnings
Ratings — Buy/Sell/Hold
Other Reasons Why Stock Prices Move Up (Or Down)
Market Capitalization/Valuation
Stock Analysis
Fundamental Analysis
Financial Strength
Management Effectiveness
Miscellaneous
Quantitative Analysis
Technical Analysis
Regulation And More
Investment Strategies
Growth And Income
Long/Short-Term Investor
Buy Low, Sell High
Brokerage Firms
Final Notes

Options
Clearing House, Exchanges, And Regulation
Leverage
The Long And Short Of It
Option Types
Call Options
Premium
In/Out/At The Money
Intrinsic And Time Values
Risk And Reward
Put Options
Favorable/Unfavorable
Writing (Selling) Options — The Short Part
Writing Call Options
Covered/Uncovered Call Options
Writing Call Options — Continued
Writing Put Options
Combinations
Index Options
LEAPS
Splits
Analysis
Income Drawing, Hedging, And Speculating
Options As Indicators
Final Notes

Mutual Funds
NAV
The Prospectus
Fund Types
Open-End Versus Closed-End
Active Versus Passive Management
Portfolio Makeup
Value, Growth, And Income
Two More Fund Types
Style Box
Expenses
Fund Distribution
Total Return
Tax Considerations
An Example
Rating
Ordering Funds
Final Notes
Retirement