The only revealing practical step-by-step guide to learning how to trade and invest in international online stock trading/investing. This is an inspiring book for both the newbie and already stock traders. It contains great information and secret trading resources to nurture anyone to become a professional stock trader/investor. Learn to build professional international stock portfolio with effective trading plans and strategies. It reveals an easy guide and free tools to carry a sophisticated online stock research to become your own Warren Buffet or Philip Fisher. Spot good companies now that will make you rich tomorrow CONTENT: CHAPTER ONE: MOTIVATION/GOAL AND GOAL SETTING The power of the mind Setting your financial goal Retirement planning with the right mindset Seven important things you should know about the rich and the poor CHAPTER TWO: THINGS YOU NEED TO START GLOBAL STOCK TRADING Core requirements List of resourceful investment websites CHAPTER THREE: WHAT IS STOCK AND THE STOCK MARKET Definitions Classes of stocks History of stock exchange Stock reading Market index Determinants of a stock index Types of market index Advantage of international stock trading over local stock trading CHAPTER FOUR: DEFINITION OF BASIC TERMS IN STOCK MARKET CHAPTER FIVE: THE MARKET FORCES OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY Predicting the movement of a stock Fundamental analysis of stocks Technical analysis of stocks CHAPTER SIX: HOW TO OPEN A TRADING ACCOUNT The procedures Factors to consider before choosing your online broker List of online stock brokers and their contacts Know your commission CHAPTER SEVEN: PRACTICAL METHOD FOR STOCK RESEARCH Introduction Approaches to get stocks Stock trading tools Steps to research for stocks CHAPTER EIGHT: PLANNING AND STOCK TRADING Criteria your plan should cover Illustrations Conclusion CHAPTER NINE: PRACTICAL STOCK TRADING STRATEGIES Factors to consider before setting your trading strategy Trading time frame Practical strategy for intraday traders/day traders Practical earnings report strategy Practical swing trading strategy CHAPTER TEN: MAKING MONEY FROM PENNY STOCKS What are penny stocks? How to trade penny stocks Practical strategy for trading penny stocks CHAPTER ELEVEN: KNOW YOUR CALCULATIONS Fundamental calculations that will help you with fundamental analysis CHAPTER TWELVE: RISK MANAGEMENT Introduction Types of investment risks Diversification Leverage CHAPTER THIRTEEN: CAN I DEMO-TRADE GLOBAL STOCKS? PRACTICE ACCOUNT Introduction How to play virtual stock games; practical steps Owning a virtual portfolio CHAPTER FOURTEEN: WORD OF ADVICE FROM THE MASTERS Investing Warren Buffet way Investing Benjamin Graham way Investing Peter Lynch way Investing William O'Neil way Investing Philip Fisher way Value Investing Growth investing GARP Approach General trading advice CHAPTER FIFTEEN: GLOBAL COMPANIES AND THEIR SYMBOLS List of 30 Companies making up Dow Jones List of some Companies across NASDAQ, S&P 500, NIKKEI 225, FTSE 100 List of some Companies in OTCBB and NASDAQ $5 REPOSITION YOURSELF AND PARTICIPATE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY