The savvy investor's guide to avoiding pitfalls, frauds, and scams

Are you an investor facing an obstacle you dont know how to overcome? Are you ready to invest, but not sure how to reduce your risks? There are two important things you must do to be a savvy investor: make good investment decisions and avoid costly mistakes. As important as good investments are, one...

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Main Authors Baker, H. Kent (Author), Nofsinger, John R. (Author), Puttonen, Vesa (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
SeriesThe Savvy investor's guide
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781789735611
9781789735598
DOI10.1108/9781789735598
Physical Description1 online resource (xvii, 188 pages) ; cm.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Common investing pitfalls that can separate you from financial security and success
  • 2. Common stock pitfalls that can lead to big losses
  • 3. Mutual fund and ETF pitfalls: what the industry wont tell you
  • 4. Self-inflicted pitfalls: the dangers of psychological biases
  • 5. Investment schemes designed to separate you from your money
  • 6. Other frauds and scams that lure unsuspecting investors
  • Index.