How The Stock Market Works: A Beginner’s Guide to Investment, 7th Edition
- Length: 176 pages
- Edition: 7
- Language: English
- Publisher: Kogan Page
- Publication Date: 2021-08-31
- ISBN-10: 139860111X
- ISBN-13: 9781398601116
- Sales Rank: #9468773 (See Top 100 Books)
Want to start investing your money wisely but not sure how? This book is for you. Get to grips with everything you need to know about the investment and financial markets with this practical guide.
In today’s economy it is clear to see how everyday politics and global events can have a lasting impact on your pension, savings and investments, but you don’t have to feel powerless when it comes to safeguarding your future. Now more than ever, it is vital to understand how the markets work and what you can do to maintain financial security. This book gives concise and practical information which will help you understand how the stock market works, breaking down complex jargon to simple explanations.
Fully updated for this seventh edition, How the Stock Market Works provides you with the tools needed to understand investing in the light of major events such as the UK’s exit from the EU. Chapters cover the basics from explanations of shares, bonds and gilts and range to where to find help and advice when needed. With guidance on how to be a responsible shareholder and information on the taxation regime, this established guide will help you take control of your finances.
How this book can help Acknowledgements 01 What and why are shares? Quoted shares Returns Stock markets 02 How to pick a share Strategy Long or short term Ethical investing The economy Picking shares Overseas shares 03 Pooled investments Advantages Investment trusts Funds/unit trusts Tracker funds Investment clubs 04 What are bonds and gilts? Bonds Permanent interest-bearing shares Loan stocks and debentures Preference shares Convertibles Gilts 05 The complicated world of derivatives Futures/forwards Contract for difference (CFD) Options Warrants Swaps CurveGlobal 06 Tricks of the professionals Fundamental analysis Technical analysis 07 Where to find advice and information Advice Newspapers Magazines and websites Fake news Scams Financial advisers Information Indexes Online Company accounts Using the accounts Other information from companies Other sources 08 What does it take to deal in shares? Costs 09 How to trade in shares How to buy and sell shares Stock markets 10 When to deal in shares Charts Technical tools Selling 11 Consequences of being a shareholder Information Consultation Dividends Nominee accounts Regulated markets Takeovers Insolvency 12 Tax Dividends Capital profits Employee share schemes Tax incentives to save Tax incentives to risk Tax rates Glossary Index
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