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