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| The Financial Times Guide to Investing | 
 enlarge | Author: Glen Arnold
Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Category: Book
List Price: £22.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 6193
Media: Paperback
Pages: 410
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0273663097
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6
EAN: 9780273663096
ASIN: 0273663097
Publication Date: April 22, 2004
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 Okay August 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is to vague and talks about too many financial products and does not talk into too much depth about a particular financial product. its good if youre new to the whole idea of investing otherwise if you know what youre looking for and know what products you wish to invest in then try something else. It doesnt tell you how to trade but is good on the fundamentals.
 An excellent introduction May 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book to be excellent in its introduction of how the stock market works, with introductory analysis on everything from gilts to bonds, from warrants to futures. The text is interspersed with examples from the financial Times of the relevant tables, with notes to show what each symbol or number means. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the stock market.
Brilliant for the Beginner April 26, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Before reading this book I knew nothing about the stock market and the different types of securities, etc. Since reading it working life has become much easier, since I have but had to deal with texts on them in my line of work. Various aspects of the investment world (insurance, pensions, different types of securities, the workings of the stock market and more) are explained in clear and concise language -with the exception of the pooled funds chapter which becomes slightly bewildering, although that's more down to all the varieties there are- and sound advice offered plus guidance on how to read the financial pages. If finance is a new subject for you then it's brilliant and if you're an old hand in the financial world it will still serve as useful reference nevertheless.
Utterly brilliant April 7, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
What a fantastic book. I came to this book whilst studying business finance as part of an MBA. My class work didn't really touch on the markets, and while I have a good grasp of economics, the mysteries of the markets have always escaped me. This book is fantastic. Exceptionally well written and clear it explains key concepts really well. Great detail from the basics (company structure, different types of investment), through calculating ratios and analysing company accounts & industries, to (what seem to me) the more esoteric areas of derivatives and warrants. If you are looking to start investing, or just understand how the markets work, this is the ideal introduction.
Excellent foundation for investment October 11, 2006
36 out of 37 found this review helpful
I've long suspected that a bit of effort and intelligence are enough for understanding the main areas of finance and investment. One doesn't actually need to pay "experts" to make your investment decisions for you. The jargon is only something you need to learn, it does not have to present an insurmountable barrier. Before attempting to understand the financial pages or specialist books on trading, I bought this and was not disappointed. Working through it slowly and methodically and then returning to the more complex areas and following up the handy links and references provided, I feel much more confident about this whole area.
This is in no way a "get rich quick" book and actually helps to guide one away from such risky attitudes. Nor does it provide advice on savings accounts or the specific market or company that is best for you. It is an education on the world of finance: the markets, players, companies and instruments involved in the flows of capital which maintain the business world, and much of the economy, around us. It shows how most people (you don't have to be at all wealthy or super-brainy) can get involved in this system and, with a bit of patience and common sense, can significantly benefit from it. Armed with the basics and knowing who to deal with and, equally important, who to ignore, anyone should be able to improve their investment returns having read this.
The different kinds of investment are concisely explained and the limitations of some of the more hyped areas become obvious. Some of the mystery of futures trading is resolved, and one can follow-up pointers if interested in any particular area. The terminology used by companies in their financial reports and by the professionals who analyse them starts to become clear and all this jargon is explained again in the invaluable glossary at the back of the book, a place I kept referring to.
What emerges is the way money from savers and investors is used by Banks, Insurance companies and Pension funds to provide funds for new companies, established companies and companies wanting to expand and, as the author points out, how this wealth-creation is not just a good thing for individuals, but for society as a whole. I've already started to notice mistakes in the media, for example a recent TV drama's misunderstanding of the way hedge funds work and one sometimes gets the impression that there is only a dog-eat-dog mentality and little control over what happens in the markets. Undoubtedly there are problems and excesses but, getting closer to the subject and learning how it actually operates, can help to remove the prejudices and misunderstandings some people have about finance and about capitalism.
One fact alone has made this purchase a good one. I realised, when reading the section on pooled investments, that I had lost money on "With-profits policies" thanks to persuasive financial advisers and their commissions from insurance companies. That little piece of education has saved me hundreds of pounds in the future and makes this book a high-return investment in itself.
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