If your investment falls by 50% you'll need a 100% rise just to get you back where you started. So when speculating in the stock markets, protecting the money you do have is just as important as making some more. This book is for you if you'd like to have a go at beating the system, but don't want to lose your shirt in the process. Topics covered include: index investing, market timing and trend following, stop loss orders, position sizing, and option spreads. "I found it very easy to understand, not too much jargon..." "I rather enjoyed the experience notes at the end of each chapter..." .,"it's nice to be able to learn a few things from others' experiences, good or bad."