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 2007-2008

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.bseindia.com

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

Appendix C – How to Use www.nseindia.com

Appendix D – How to Use Capital Market

Appendix E – How to Use www.icharts.in

Appendix F – How to Use http://finance.yahoo.com

Index