Practical, hands-on and accessible, this book is focused on readers being able to educate themselves. Each section ends with a learning exercise to reinforce the messages of the chapter.

Table of Contents

Preface. 1 Stocks and shares. 2 Investing basics. 3 Investing in shares. 4 Profiting from capital gains and dividends. 5 Share prices. 6 Planning your investment in shares. 7 Share issues. 8 Fundamental analysis. 9 Technical analysis. 10 Trading strategies. 11 Buying and selling shares. 12 Using market and sector indices. 13 Protecting your nest egg. 14 Monitoring and improving performance. 15 Wrapping it all up. Learning exercise solutions. Index.

About the Author

Roger Kinsky is a master's graduate of Sydney University with more than 30 years' experience trading shares. He trades online, self-managing his extensive and profitable share portfolio. He is the author of nine other books, including the popular Online Investing on the Australian Sharemarket, and is a tutor of share investing, online investing and business technology.