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Author Davidson, Alexander, 1957-

Title How to win as a stock market speculator / Alexander Davidson
Published London : Kogan Page, 2004

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Description vi, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: Acknowledgements vii -- -- Introduction 1 -- -- Part One How to start speculating 5 -- -- Seminar 1 The truth about stock market speculation 7 -- Introduction 7; Basic principles 7; Speculate from -- financial strength 8; Become a streetwise speculator 12; -- Shake off your bad old habits 12; The next step 14; -- Seminar 1 golden rules 14 -- -- Seminar 2 How to find a suitable stockbroker 15 -- Introduction 15; Types of stockbroker 15; How to make a -- complaint 22; The next step 23; Seminar 2 golden rules 23 -- -- Seminar 3 How to get started as a trader 24 -- Introduction 24; The trading mentality 24; Get ready to -- trade 26; Your trading system 27; The next step 31; -- Seminar 3 golden rules 31 -- -- -- -- Seminar 4 The art of money management 32 -- Introduction 32; The basics 32; The next step 39; -- Seminar 4 golden rules 39 -- -- Part Two Become your own analyst 41 -- -- Seminar 5 How to profit from the accounts - part 1 43 -- Introduction 43; The basics 43; The financial statements -- 44; The next step 55; Seminar 5 golden rules 55 -- -- Seminar 6 How to profit from the accounts - part 2 57 -- Introduction 57; The financial statements 57; Discounted -- cash flow analysis 60; Advanced accounting 61; The -- changing face of accounting 65; The next step 66; -- Seminar 6 golden rules 66 -- -- Seminar 7 The basics of technical analysis 67 -- Introduction 67; The basics 67; Dow theory 69; The -- broader picture 74; Further research 74; The next -- step 76; Seminar 7 golden rules 76 -- -- Seminar 8 Your choice of charts 77 -- Introduction 77; The charts 77; The next step 93; -- Seminar 8 golden rules 93 -- -- Seminar 9 More secrets of technical analysis 95 -- Introduction 95; Trend analysis 95; Patterns 101; The -- next step 123; Seminar 9 golden rules 123 -- -- Seminar 10 Further chart patterns 124 -- Introduction 124; Gaps 124; Outside and inside days -- 127; More about candlesticks 127; The next step 136; -- Seminar 10 golden rules 137 -- -- Seminar 11 How to use technical indicators 138 -- Introduction 138; Technical indicators 138; The next -- step 157; Seminar 11 golden rules 157 -- -- Part Three Speculating secrets 159 -- -- Seminar 12 How to profit from the information age 161 -- Introduction 161; Software 161; The media 165; The -- next step 173; Seminar 12 golden rules 173 -- -- -- -- -- -- Seminar 13 Special trading situations ly1 -- Introduction 174; Taking a short position 174; Mergers -- and acquisitions 177; New equity issues 180; Rights -- issues 181; Scrip issues 183; Share split 183; Penny -- shares 183; Emerging markets and Russia 187; The -- next step 188; Seminar 13 golden rules 188 -- -- Seminar 14 How to trade contracts for difference 190 -- Introduction 190; The basics 190; Speculating 193; -- Money management 195; Resources 196; The next -- step 197; Seminar 14 golden rules 197 -- -- Seminar 15 How to make financial spread betting work for you 198 -- Introduction 198; The basics 198; Getting started 201; -- Your open position 202; Money management 203; -- Advanced financial spread betting 204; Risks and -- reassurances 204; Information 205; The next step 206; -- Seminar 15 golden rules 206 -- -- Seminar 16 Success in covered warrants 208 -- Introduction 208; The basics 208; Placing your order -- 210; Valuation 211; Trading 213; Information 214; The -- next step 214; Seminar 16 golden rules 214 -- -- Part Four Further speculating secrets 217 -- -- Seminar 17 How to profit from traded options 219 -- Introduction 219; History 219; How options work 220; -- Valuation 223; Getting started 224; Strategies 225; -- Further research 229; The next step 229; Seminar 17 -- golden rules 230 -- -- Seminar 18 How to win at trading futures 231 -- Introduction 231; The basics 231; Trading 234; Specialist -- trading techniques 236; Futures traders 236; The next -- step 237; Seminar 18 golden rules 237 -- -- Seminar 19 Fibonacci and Elliott Wave 238 -- Introduction 238; Fibonacci 238; Elliott Wave theory -- 244; The next step 250; Seminar 19 golden rules 251 -- -- Seminar 20 Secrets of William Gann and financial astrology 252 -- Introduction 252; William D Gann 252; Astrology 255; -- The next step 258; Seminar 20 golden rules 258 -- -- -- -- -- -- Seminar 21 The speculator's guide to reading 259 -- Introduction 259; Beginner's books 260; General 260; -- Trading 261; Fundamental analysis 263; Technical -- analysis 265; Growth investing 268; Economics 269; -- Derivatives 269; Scams 270; Emerging markets 270; -- Motivational 271; The next step 271; Seminar 21 golden -- rules 271 -- -- A final word 273 -- Appendix: useful Web sites 276 -- Index 293
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [276]-292) and index
Subject Speculation.
LC no. 2004444146
ISBN 0749440171