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The Financial Times Guide to How the Stock Market Really Works is an introduction to the complex world of the financial markets. Whether you are new to investing, or already have a share portfolio, this is an intelligent guidebook will guide you safely through the often confusing world of investing. Written especially for the ordinary investor, it will provide you with the key strategies you need to make money on the stock market.
Leo Gough was the editor of two investment newsletters during the 1990’s, ‘The Zurich Club’ and ‘Taipan’ for Fleet Street Publications. Since 1997 he has spent much of his time in the Asia/Pacific region, working with banks, such as Citibank, and consultancy firms, such as AT Kearney. Currently Leo is working in management consultancy in the Middle East. He is the author of more than 20 books on personal finance and investment.
Whether readers are new to investing or already have a share portfolio, this intelligent handbook will guide them safely through the often confusing world of investing and provide them with the strategies they need to make money on the stock market.
Provides readers with a solid grounding in the basic dynamics of the market and will equip them with the tactics for creating real wealth.
Explains the essential theories and functions of various financial markets in understandable terms, explaining how to avoid common investment mistakes, and providing clear guidance on what the main financial instruments are used for.
Offers sound, conservative investment strategies that aim to minimise charges and optimise returns at the investor’s chosen level of risk
This new edition will be updated throughout. There will be a new chapter discussing the ongoing financial crisis and how to cope with it.
Market: The Personal Finance market was worth almost £2.5 million in 2009. Pearson Education is the second biggest publisher in this market, with over 14% market share.
Benchmark: How the Stock Market Really Works: The Guerilla Investor’s Secret Handbook, 4th edition (9780273714286), Published May 2008, Life sales: 2,303 copies sold (TCM Life Sales).
The Financial Times Guide to How the Stock Market Really Works is an introduction to the complex world of the financial markets. Whether you are new to investing, or already have a share portfolio, this is an intelligent guidebook will guide you safely through the often confusing world of investing. Written especially for the ordinary investor, it will provide you with the key strategies you need to make money on the stock market.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1 The ‘guerrilla investor’
Chapter 2. Shares
Chapter 3. Bonds
Chapter 4. Assessing companies – issues and opportunities
Chapter 5. Investment theories and strategies
Chapter 6. Foreign exchange
Chapter 7. Derivatives
Chapter 8. Fraud and sharp practice
Chapter 9. Overseas investment
Chapter 10. Investing in other asset classes
Chapter 11.Thinking about retirement
Chapter 12. UK taxation
Chapter 13.An overview of the financial crisis
Chapter 14. Making investing part of your life
Appendix 1 – A little financial maths
Appendix 2 – Compound interest table
Further reading
Useful websites
Glossary
Index
Glossary
Index
‘Modern and thorough, it will answer the questions that investors (inexperienced or otherwise) might have.’ Securities and Investment Review
‘A really well organized and illuminating book – and on top of that, a thoroughly enjoyable read.’ Sir Anthony Jay, author of ‘Yes Minister’
‘Buy a copy of ‘How the Stock Market Really Works’. It neatly demolishes any pretentions City professionals might claim in “adding value”.’
Scotlandon Sunday
The Financial Times Guide to How the Stock Market Really Works is an introduction to the complex world of the financial markets. Whether you are new to investing, or already have a share portfolio, this is an intelligent guidebook to the often confusing world of investing. Written especially for the ordinary investor, it will provide you with the key strategies you need to make money on the stock market.
Now in its fifth edition, this bestselling bookincludes:
- An overview of major financial instruments and how they can work for you
- The best ways to avoid market pitfalls
- Investment theories and strategies
- How to interpret financial advice and information
- An explanation of what goes on the stock markets, and who really makes the money
- What financial crises mean for the private investor
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| Subjects | BUS050000, higher education, BUS036000, Vocational / Professional Studies, General Vocational / Professional |