Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Chapter 1: What you need to know Meet Michelle Trust yourself Knowledge level you'll need Markets are unpredictable Risk and reward are related Shareholders are owners of a business
6 Chapter 2: Getting into shares What are shares? Making shares available for trading Becoming a shareholder Shares you can't buy Why share prices change
7 Chapter 3: Profiting from shares Making profit from capital gains Profiting from dividend income Comparing capital gains and dividends
8 Chapter 4: Is share investing gambling? Similarities between share investing and gambling Differences between share investing and gambling
9 Chapter 5: Benefits and pitfalls of share investing Are shares a good investment? Investing rules
10 Chapter 6: Sectors and shares for your portfolio Understanding two key terms Considering sectors Share selection using a market index Sectors and shares you may want to consider
11 Chapter 7: Setting up to trade Reasons for wanting to trade shares Deciding between offline and online trading Finding a broker Understanding CHESS
12 Chapter 8: Getting to know your shares Using fundamental analysis Obtaining the info you need
13 Chapter 9: Getting your timing right Using charting to guide your trading decisions Identifying trends Trend trading
14 Chapter 10: Buying and selling shares Getting down to the nuts and bolts of trading Types of order Market and share price movements Developing your trading plan Placing orders
15 Chapter 11: Managing your shares Four key activities Trading frequency Compiling and maintaining records
16 Chapter 12: Turbocharging your share investment The power of compounding Varied portfolio Averaging Momentum Applying principles (rules) to boost returns Good money management
17 Chapter 13: Let's recap Important points to remember Profiting from shares Using fundamental analysis Charting to time your trades Trading Managing psychological factors Managing your portfolio
18 Go for it!