Investment: A Student-centred Approach

Front Matter....Pages i-x
An Overview....Pages 1-8
Ordinary and Preference Stocks....Pages 9-15
British Government, Corporation and Commonwealth Stocks....Pages 16-26
Other Fixed-interest Securities....Pages 27-33
Investment Trusts....Pages 34-41
Unit Trusts and Life Assurance....Pages 42-53
Property....Pages 54-60
Company Formation and Capitalisation....Pages 61-67
Capital Structures and Gearing....Pages 68-74
New Issues....Pages 75-81
Interpretation of Accounts....Pages 82-93
Shareholders’ Rights....Pages 94-100
Takeovers and Amalgamations....Pages 101-107
The London Stock Exchange....Pages 108-121
Yields and Prices....Pages 122-128
Tax Considerations....Pages 129-138
Portfolio Planning and Management....Pages 139-153
Technical Analysis....Pages 154-163
Alternative Investment Media....Pages 164-170
The Human Factors....Pages 171-177
The Time Factor....Pages 178-185
Compendium....Pages 186-195
Examination Technique: Questions and Answers....Pages 196-205
Assignment Guidelines and Solutions....Pages 206-211
Back Matter....Pages 212-216