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Getting Started in Shares For Dummies

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Getting Started in Shares For Dummies by James Dunn is a guide that simplifies the complexities of investing in the share market. It provides practical advice for beginners on how to start investing in shares, understand market trends, and build a diverse investment portfolio. The book aims to empower readers with the knowledge necessary to make informed investment decisions and grow their financial skills.
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Learn to invest in some of the most powerful financial instruments available today - written specifically for Australian investors!

Getting Started in Shares For Dummies, 4th Australian Edition is an essential resource for anyone who’s ever wondered whether they were missing out by not investing in shares. Written by celebrated Australian personal finance author and consultant James Dunn, this book takes a no-nonsense approach to share investment. It shows readers what to do, how to do it, and what to never, ever do.

Free of confusing jargon and industry buzzwords, Getting Started in Shares For Dummies offers essential and straightforward guidance on:

  • How the market works
  • How a stock exchange like the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) operates
  • How to assess potential share investments
  • What brokers really do
  • How to minimise risk and maximise upside potential
  • The tax implications of share investing

The author provides practical advice and concrete strategies designed to help readers get started investing in shares. He also includes lessons gleaned from ten legendary investors and how they apply to everyday people.

Getting Started in Shares For Dummies is perfect for anyone who doesn’t want to miss yet another opportunity to invest in shares and for more seasoned investors who want to brush up on the basics before engaging a new broker.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780730385417

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 November 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 4th Australian Edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 14.0mm

Height: 22.0mm

Weight: 425g

Pages: 352

About the Author

James Dunn is a freelance finance journalist and commentator. The founding editor of Shares magazine, he writes for many other finance and investment magazines, newspapers and websites, and frequently appears on Australian radio and TV. He is also the author of Share Investing For Dummies, Third Australian Edition.

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