You don't have to be a financial expert to make great money in the stock market. You just need to know the basics of the market, when to invest, and how to avoid being an easy mark for more sophisticated investors.

Understanding Stocks, Second Edition, contains all the key material that made the first edition so popular--plus critical new information you need to succeed in a highly transformed investing landscape.

This go-to guide shows how to do everything from opening an account to making informed decisions when evaluating stocks and trading. Brand-new material covers:

• Short selling
• Commodities and bonds
• Fundamental and technical analysis
• Market indicators
• ETFs
• High-frequency trading

Containing new interviews with successful traders who reveal all their secrets, Understanding Stocks puts you on the path to stock market success by showing how to keep from losing your money before it's been given a chance to truly work for you.