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Reading the Financial Pages For Dummies

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Reading the Financial Pages For Dummies by Michael Wilson is a comprehensive guide aimed at demystifying the complex world of financial journalism. It provides readers with the skills needed to understand and interpret financial news, covering topics like market trends, stock performances, and economic indicators. Perfect for beginners, this book helps develop the confidence to navigate the financial sections of newspapers and online resources.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen to demystify the complexities of financial news and investment jargon. It offers straightforward explanations, helping you better understand business reports and financial market commentaries, making it easier to make informed investment decisions.

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Every day, the financial pages provide a complete snapshot of the City, charting how the markets are moving, illustrating trends and providing analysis of key developments and investment values. However, in order to get the most out of those pages, readers need to understand the jargon and technicalities used.

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The British financial pages are a minefield of jargon and impenetrable terminology – they are also your key to having a true understanding of how the financial markets work and taking full control of your investments. This plain-English guide to the financial pages demystifies the tables, charts, and analysis, so you can keep on top of the latest developments in the City and have confidence that you are maximising your investment returns.

Reading the Financial Pages For Dummies includes:

The Financial Pages

  • What the Financial Pages Are
  • How the Financial Pages Work
  • How the Financial Pages Relate to the Stock Market
  • How You Can Use the Pages to Work for You

Using the Financial Pages to Make Basic Investments

  • Investing in Shares
  • Investing in Bonds
  • Investing in Cash Investments

Delving Deeper Into the Financial Pages

  • Sharpening Your Understanding
  • Watching Out For the Pitfalls
  • Using Charts To Monitor The Market’s Psychology

Using the Pages for More Advanced Investments

  • Going International
  • Delving into Derivatives
  • Making Money from Commodities
  • Investing in Trusts and Funds
  • Discovering More Ways to Use Managed Funds

Other Places to Go for Financial Information

  • Using the Alternatives
  • Company Accounts

Part of Tens

  • Ten Things to Know About a Share
  • Ten Ways to Get Your Asset Allocation Right
  • Ten Warning Signs that a Company Might be on the Ropes
  • Ten Red-Hot Clues to an Opportunity

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470714324

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 January 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 726g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Michael Wilson is a widely-respected investment journalist and author with more than 25 years' experience in the field of personal finance and professional financial services. He has written widely on numerous business and investment topics and has worked for professional clients including Nasdaq Europe and Goldman Sachs.

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