HOW THE STOCK MARKET WORKS a beginner's guide to investment.

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Content
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