First Time Investor: The book to empower the private investor. - Softcover

Harrison, Debbie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273633015 ISBN 13: 9780273633013

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 1998

Synopsis

A guide to stock market investing which aims to demystify the world of shares, explaining how the stock-market works and providing a step-by-step guide through the tools and techniques of equity investing. Included are worked examples.

"Debbie Harrison is one of the most knowledgeable writers on investment in the market today and she communicates with great clarity. Her skills are combined in this book to provide invaluable assistance to anyone who wants, or needs, to know more about investment." - Maria Scott, Personal Finance Editor, The Observer.

"Debbie Harrison combines an insider's knowledge of investment with an outsider's ability to judge and explain. This is a book for all those daunted by mindless jargon and who are afraid of the unknown."-Jane Martinson, Investment Correspondent, Financial Times.

"First Time Investor carries all of the Debbie Harrison hallmarks. Precise and clear for the novice, whilst still containing enough for the investor who has a lot more knowledge. Debbie's books are always worth keeping close by for reference."-Simon Philip, Partner, Arthur Andersen. "This excellent book puts investment firmly in the context of overall financial planning, which is as it should be."-David Norton FCA, ATII,FIFP, CFP, President, The Institute of Financial Planning.

"Buying this book is itself a great investment and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. It should be read from cover to cover beforemaking any decisions about your personal finances. This is the sort of book which empowers the private investor to make the sort ofdecisions which are going to prove profitable for them in the long term."-Lawrence Gosling, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg Money and Editor of Investment Week.

"It is not as simple to get involved with shares as it is to buy a lottery ticket, though the returns are generally much better. It can be hard to know where to start and difficult to understand the strange terms that financial people use. So, as a first step, read this book. It is a truly definitive and understandable guide." Angela Knight, Chief Executive, The Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers.

About this title

Product Description

Publisher: Financial Times Professional Ltd
Date of Publication: 1998
Binding: soft back
Edition:
Condition: Very Good
Description: 0273633015 EXATR POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE BOOK

Review

As its title suggests, this is a complete book of investing for the novice. First Time Investor can also serve as a useful handbook for knowledgeable investors who want to look up a fact or two. The book sets off by describing how the stock market works, the types of advice available to newcomers and an overview of collective investments such as unit or investment trusts. Harrison provides an overview of investing in tax-saving individual savings accounts, but it is in the second half of the book where the topic turns to picking shares that it gets really interesting. Many investors are overly focused on selecting the best few shares. Harrison starts at the top and spends considerable time on asset allocation--making sure your portfolio has the right degree of balance. Her sections dealing with share selection focus on looking at the company itself and then how the market values the company's shares. She also covers market cycles and how to deal with downturns in the market. She then turns to the more practical aspects of buying and selling shares before finishing with a recommendation to keep track of your investments and how exactly to do it. As one of the most experienced writers on personal finance on the scene today, Debbie Harrison is the ideal person to guide you through the subject. She writes regularly in the Financial Times and has authored several books on pensions and financial planning. The 290 pages of First Time Investor offer a compendium of information about all aspects of investing. --Bruce McWilliams

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273633015
• ISBN 13: 9780273633013
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320