This book is designed to give you a realistic approach to making money
in stocks. It provides the essence of sound, practical stock investing strate-
gies and insights that have been market tested and proven from nearly a
hundred years of stock market history. I don?t expect you to read it cover
to cover, although I?d be delighted if you read every word! Instead, this book
is designed as a reference tool. Feel free to read the chapters in whatever
order you choose. You can flip to the sections and chapters that interest you
or those that include topics that you need to know more about.

Stock Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is also a book that is quite different
from the ?get rich with stocks? titles that have crammed the bookshelves in
recent years. It doesn?t take a standard approach to the topic; it doesn?t
assume that stocks are a sure thing and the be-all and end-all of wealth build-
ing. At times in this book, I tell you not to invest in stocks. This book can help
you succeed not only in up markets but also in down markets. Bull markets
and bear markets come and go, but the informed investor can keep making
money no matter what. To give you an extra edge, I have tried to include
information about the investing environment for stocks. Whether it is politics
or hurricanes (or both), you need to know how ?the big picture? affects your
stock investment decisions.

Regards

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