Teach Yourself about Shares: A Self-Help Guide to Successful Share Investing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780730384946)

Become a successful investor with the gold-standard bestseller

If you want to learn more about the sharemarket but you're unsure where to begin, or if you are already a share investor but want to improve your profitability on the market, this is the book for you. Teach Yourself About Shares is the most comprehensive share-investing book on the market and this new edition of Roger Kinsky's bestseller is a user-friendly, up to date guide that will have you trading and investing with confidence in no time.

In the 3rd edition of this comprehensive and trusted guide--updated for the latest investment regulations and innovations--respected author, instructor, and trader Roger Kinsky defuses the painful jargon and demystifies the complexities that hold many people back from getting into the market. Along the way, he shows you how to build up your investing expertise with practical examples and self test problems with supplied solutions that help you consolidate your learning and move onto your next step with confidence.

• Set up and manage your investment portfolio according to your needs and goals
• Understand the different types of shares and the reasons why share prices fluctuate
• Learn how to profit from capital gains and dividends
• Understand financial statistics and the basics of technical analysis (charting)
• Know how to trade with confidence and the various types of orders you can place
• Evaluate the market to trade the right shares at the right time
• Avoid common pitfalls and traps, minimise your risks and maximise your profitability

Whether you're just starting out in your investing experience or looking to improve your investing success, this is your friendly, proven route to market success.