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How the stock market works, Professor Ramon P. DeGennaro, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Course book Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140)

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How the stock market works

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Professor Ramon P. DeGennaro, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Great courses. Business & economics, economics

You can learn about the stock market in many ways. But most people cannot afford to learn the wrong way-- by making expensive mistakes. The wisest approach is to understand exactly what the stock market is and how it works

Disc 1. Is investing in your blood? -- Understanding fundamental securities -- disc 2. What is the stock market? -- Historical returns and volatility -- disc 3. Risk, expected return, and diversification -- What determines how much you'll make -- disc 4. The efficient market hypothesis -- Choosing a brokerage firm -- disc 5. Trading and investing basics -- Trading strategies and common mistakes -- disc 6. The language of financial reporting -- Corporate analysis and valuation -- disc 7. Mutual funds and other investment companies -- Minimizing transaction costs and taxes -- disc 8. Tax shelters -- Roths, IRAs, and 401(k) plans -- Making sense of IPOs -- disc 9. The stock market and the macro economy -- Investing with confidence

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