Smart Money Moves: A Beginner's Guide to Investing and Day Trading

By Lisa Rogers

Smart Money Moves is a practical and beginner-friendly guide designed to help readers build long-term wealth through smart investing and, if desired, explore the fast-paced world of day trading. The book demystifies complex financial concepts and empowers readers to make confident, informed decisions about their money-whether they're starting with $100 or $10,000.

Through 15 well-structured chapters, author Lisa Rogers walks the reader through everything from understanding how the stock market works to choosing investments, managing risk, mastering trading psychology, and avoiding scams. The book also provides tools for building a personal investment plan tailored to the reader's goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Key topics covered include:

How the stock market functions and what moves prices

The key differences between long-term investing and short-term trading

A breakdown of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, crypto, and other asset types

Step-by-step instructions to start investing and open a brokerage account

Trading basics: strategies, technical indicators, and chart patterns

Fundamental analysis for evaluating company value

Effective risk management and position sizing techniques

The emotional discipline and mindset required to be successful

Tax responsibilities, record-keeping, and legal guidelines

How to protect yourself from scams, false gurus, and market traps

Creating a complete, personalized investment or trading plan

By the end of the book, readers are not only educated but also equipped with a clear path forward-whether they choose to invest for retirement, trade for income, or simply gain control over their finances.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FCXPXWZW
• ISBN13: 9798287667566
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"