1. Developing an Investment Plan
   
   
   1. Investment Goals
      
      
   2. A Personal Investment Plan
      
      
   3. Important Factors in Personal Investment
      
      
      1. Safety and Risk
         
         
      2. Investment Income
         
         
      3. Investment Growth
         
         
      4. Investment Liquidity
         
         
2. How Securities Are Bought and Sold
   
   
   1. The Primary Market
      
      
   2. The Secondary Market
      
      
      1. Securities Exchanges
         
         
      2. The Over-the-Counter Market
         
         
   3. The Role of an Account Executive
      
      
      1. The Mechanics of a Transaction
         
         
      2. Online Security Transactions
         
         
   4. Commissions
      
      
   5. Regulation of Securities Trading
      
      
      1. State Regulation
         
         
      2. Federal Regulation
         
         
3. Traditional Investment Alternatives
   
   
   1. Portfolio Management
      
      
   2. Asset Allocation, the Time Factor, and Your Age
      
      
   3. Bank Accounts
      
      
   4. Corporate and Government Bonds
      
      
      1. Corporate Bonds
         
         
      2. Convertible Bonds
         
         
      3. Government Bonds
         
         
   5. Common Stock
      
      
      1. Dividend Payments
         
         
      2. Increase in Dollar Value
         
         
      3. Stock Splits
         
         
   6. Preferred Stock
      
      
   7. Mutual Funds
      
      
      1. Mutual Fund Basics
         
         
      2. Managed Funds versus Indexed Funds
         
         
      3. Mutual Fund Investments
         
         
   8. Real Estate
      
      
4. High-Risk Investment Techniques
   
   
   1. Selling Short
      
      
   2. Buying Stock on Margin
      
      
   3. Other High-Risk Investments
      
      
5. Sources of Financial Information
   
   
   1. The Internet
      
      
   2. Newspaper Coverage of Securities Transactions
      
      
      1. Common and Preferred Stocks
         
         
      2. Bonds
         
         
      3. Mutual Funds
         
         
   3. Other Sources of Financial Information
      
      
      1. Investors' Services
         
         
      2. Brokerage Firm Analysts' Reports
         
         
      3. Business Periodicals
         
         
      4. Corporate Reports
         
         
   4. Security Averages