Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1 Why Invest in Stocks?

Anecdote 1989

Part 1 Understanding the Quantitative Factors

Chapter 2 Balance Sheet

Anecdote 1991

Chapter 3 Profit and Loss Account

Anecdote 1999

Chapter 4 Cash Flow Statement

Anecdote 2000

Chapter 5 Financial Ratios

Anecdote 2001

Chapter 6 Some Common Financial Terms

Anecdote 2002

Part 2 Understanding the Qualitative Factors

Chapter 7 Management

Anecdote 2004

Chapter 8 Nature of Business

Anecdote 2005

Chapter 9 Debt

Anecdote 2006

Chapter 10 Diversification and Expansion

Anecdote February 2007

Part 3 Important Concepts in Investing

Chapter 11 The Economic Cycle

Anecdote December 2007

Chapter 12 Inflation, Money Flow and Behavioural Trend

Anecdote 2008

Chapter 13 Investment Rules and Tools

Anecdote January 2009

Anecdote March 2009

Part 4 The Armchair Investing Set-up

Chapter 14 Preparing List 1 With Quantitative

Factors Annual Data

Chapter 15 Preparing List 2 With Quantitative Factors Current Data

Chapter 16 Preparing the Main List With Qualitative Factors

Chapter 17 Keeping Track

Part 5 The Armchair Investing Strategy

Chapter 18 Fundamental Strategy

Chapter 19 Technical Factors

Chapter 20 Technical Strategy

Chapter 21 Real Life Examples

Chapter 22 Critique and Conclusion

Luckyspeak

Chapter 23 Armchair Investing Step-by-Step Summary

Afterword

Appendix A How to Use www.nseindia.com

CNX 200 Companies

Appendix B How to Use www.bgse.co.in

Appendix C How to Use Capital Market

Appendix D How to Use www.icharts.in

Appendix E How to Use http://finance.yahoo.com

Index