Publisher Description

Investing can be fun as well as rewarding.  It could certainly earn you much more than you could gain by sticking your money in a bank account. It really does not require much to make money from the stock market - just an understanding of a few simple concepts and the following of a few rules. Written by the UK's most successful writer on investing, Get Started in Shares explains in very clear and simple terms what shares are, how they are traded and what to look out for as an owner of shares. This is a straight-talking guide to the mysteries of investing that assumes no prior knowledge and will build up your understanding of investing in a series of easy steps.  

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Bestselling investing author, Glen Arnold, distils his knowledge into straightforward principles that anyone can follow.

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Everyone can make money buying and selling shares by following a few basic principles. In Get Started in Shares, bestselling author, Glen Arnold, shows you how to cut through financial jargon and focus on the essentials of trading. You'll discover how to make the right investing decisions and successfully manage your portfolio. Whether you have a couple of hundred pounds to invest, or several hundred thousand, this book will help you get the most out of your investments. In Get Started in Shares you'll learn: How the stock market works The best way to buy and sell shares and what it will actually cost you Where to get the best financial information Which companies you should, and shouldn't, invest in Simple techniques to avoid dangers and steer clear of hidden traps

Author Biography

Glen Arnold is the author of Corporate Financial Management, now in its 4th edition, Financial Times Guide to Value Investing 2e,  The Handbook of Corporate Finance,  FT Guide to Investing, 2e, The FT Guide to the Financial Markets and The Great Investors. FT Guide to Investing is the most successful book in the personal finance section of Total Consumer Market by value.

Table of Contents

• 1 The thrill of owning shares
• 2 Businesses and shares
• 3 What you receive from the company
• 4 What do stockbrokers do?
• 5 What happens once you have decided to trade?
• 6 What do stock markets do?
• 7 Sifting out the important stuff on the internet
• 8 Preference, foreign and golden shares
• 9 What drives share prices?
• 10 Assessing a company
• 11 Profits and balance sheets
• 12 Cash flow and key ratios
• 13 Measuring risk
• 14 Companies selling shares to outsiders
• 15 Seasoned equity offerings
• 16 Stock market indices
• 17 Taxation
• 18 Regulation of the markets 

Long Description

Investing can be fun as well as rewarding. It could certainly earn you much more than you could gain by sticking your money in a bank account. It really does not require much to make money from the stock market - just an understanding of a few simple concepts and the following of a few rules. Written by the UK's most successful writer on investing, Get Started in Shares explains in very clear and simple terms what shares are, how they are traded and what to look out for as an owner of shares. This is a straight-talking guide to the mysteries of investing that assumes no prior knowledge and will build up your understanding of investing in a series of easy steps.

Description for Sales People

Learn the basic principles of investing shares in the stock market so you can take control of your finances and grow your wealth.

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