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About this book
Taking control of your money starts with understanding how investing really works.
How the Stock Market Works is your no-nonsense guide to understanding how the UK's financial markets operate and how to use them to your advantage.
Now in its fully updated eighth edition, this bestselling book by Michael Beckett simplifies everything from shares and bonds to gilts, derivatives and ethical investing. Whether you're building a portfolio, planning for retirement or simply want to take control of your money, it cuts through the jargon and gives you the tools to get started with confidence.
With practical advice and real-world context, including insights into post-Brexit markets, global trends and the impact of inflation and interest rates, this is the essential handbook for anyone looking to take charge of their financial future.
Themes include: personal investing, UK financial markets, stock market basics, post-Brexit economy, ethical investing and retirement planning.
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Table of contents
- How this book can help
- Acknowledgements
- 1 What and why are shares?
- 2 How to pick a share
- 3 Pooled investments
- 4 What are bonds and gilts?
- 5 The complicated world of derivatives
- 6 Tricks of the professionals
- 7 Where to find advice and information
- 8 What does it take to deal in shares?
- 9 How to trade in shares
- 10 When to deal in shares
- 11 Consequences of being a shareholder
- 12 Tax
- Glossary
- Index