FT Guide to INvesting / FT Guide to Using the Financial Pages.Description |
FT Guide to Investing No need to be baffled any longer by a flurry of information, data, facts and comments, and the complexities of the financial markets. The Financial Times Guide to Investing will introduce you to the complex art of investing, and how to invest successfully, whether you are actively involved in investing or just thinking about it. In addition to providing a simple guide to understanding how financial markets operate, it will allow you to follow and act on your own judgements based on case studies and worked examples, giving you the chance to experiment successfully with shares, bonds, funds and derivatives. FT Guide to using the Financial Pages This fully revised and updated guide is an essential reference for anyone who wants to read and really understand the financial pages. It explains where and when to find the critical information, and how to make the best use of the full range of financial and economic data available, within the pink pages or at the click of a button. Includes the latest information on globalization and the other ways the internet and IT have transformed finance and investing. "The definitions and insight this book provides will remain of lasting value to readers." - Financial Times "An invaluable and straightforward guide." - Business Age "A good buy for anyone interested in the subject." - The Independent  |
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The FT Guide to Investing - There is a gap in the market for an introduction to investment for the small investor.
- This book not only explains in simple terms the process and technicalities of investing in shares, but also introduces the reader to a number of related issues from investment styles to the impact of mergers and takeovers.
- The book is authoritative and comprehensive without focusing on too much detail.
FT Guide to using Financial Pages - Reflects on the impact of the Euro on business and financial markets.
- Includes the latest information on globalization and the other ways the internet and IT have transformed finance and investing.
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Back Cover |
THE FINANCIAL TIMES GUIDE TO INVESTING Two of the greatest myths about investment are, firstly, that financial assets and markets are hideously complicated and confusing, and secondly that you have to pay 'experts' to make far greater returns on your money than you could achieve on your own. In truth the most important things you need to know about investing are based on common sense. The Financial Times Guide to Investing will introduce you to the practical art of investing, and show you how to invest more successfully, whether you are actively involved in investing or simply thinking about it. In addition to providing a simple guide to understanding how financial markets operate, it will allow you to follow and act on your own judgements based on a case studies and worked examples, giving you the expertise to experiment successfully with shares, bonds, funds and derivatives. Comprehensive and authoritative, this is the definitive guidebook to building your personal financial portfolio and investing in the financial markets with skill and confidence. |
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Author |
Glen Arnold is a Visiting Professor of Corporate Finance at Salford University. He has published work directed at a full range of types of readers, from refereed journal articles directed at fellow academics to introductory finance and investment for the complete novice. Romesh Vaitilingam is a media consultant and writer. He is the author of numerous articles and several successful titles in finance, economics and public policy. |
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