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Written by highly respected financial journalist Rodney Hobson, it
takes you step by step through the most basic concepts of stock
market investing, carefully explaining issues such as: - what
shares are and how they are bought and sold - why share prices go
up and down - why some companies' shares look cheap while others
appear to be expensive - the hidden traps for the unwary. This
fully revised and updated third edition of this bestselling book
sets out to create a level playing field between the stock market
professionals and the small investor. No one needs to suffer
pitiful bank interest rates when there is real money to be made in
sharing the nation's wealth. Tens of thousands of investors have
already benefited from Rodney's clear explanation of the stock
market - now you can too.
Rodney Hobson, author of bestseller "Shares Made Simple", is back
with a brand new book designed to help you build a balanced share
portfolio that provides dividend income, whether you're just
starting out or ready to retire. Dividends - the distribution of
part of a company's earnings to shareholders, usually twice a year
- can be a valuable income stream for anyone. Designed for
longevity but particularly pertinent in times of low interest
rates, "The Dividend Investor" is packed with real-life examples
and analysis of how to gain such added income through reliable
shares with healthy dividends. Topics made simple with Hobson's
classic style include: ratios, yield, dividend cover, the dividend
payout ratio, total return, cash flow, burn rate, gearing or
leverage, interest cover, earnings per share and the price/earnings
ratio. Plus the advantages and disadvantages of shareholder perks.
If you're looking to make the most from your investments, then this
book is for you.
Modern communications have enabled fraudsters to operate on a
massive scale that was previously unimaginable. Thousands of
people, mainly the old and vulnerable but also those who are highly
intelligent and successful, are relieved of billions of pounds each
year. It is estimated that one in 20 UK bank customers were the
victims of scams in 2014 alone. No-one knows the full scale of
fraud because embarrassed victims often fail to report it. Despite
all the publicity surrounding scams in the press, people keep
falling for old tricks that often re-emerge in new guises. Scammers
are ingenious, utterly ruthless and without conscience. Rodney
Hobson, author of the best-selling beginners guide to stock market
investing Shares Made Simple, has produced the first definitive
guide to scams, categorising the different types, listing tell-tale
signs and advising how to spot a fraudster and avoid becoming the
next victim. This makes the basic principles behind each type of
scam more recognisable and it shows how scams have evolved and
re-emerged through time.Danger lurks for those unwary souls who
part only too readily with their hard-earned cash and this book
will help readers be alert to the risks. It is also meant to
entertain, as we learn to grudgingly admire as well as despise the
ingenious crooks who lurk in the shadows.
Effective share portfolios for the private investor Running an
efficient portfolio of shares means buying and selling the shares
that make the most sense for you, and at the right time and price.
Rodney Hobson, author of the bestselling Shares Made Simple, sets
out how to do this without having to be a financial expert or
full-time trader. Using plain language, he takes the reader simply
and logically through the process, giving helpful examples and
real-life case studies at every turn. In How to Build a Share
Portfolio you can: - find out how to determine the right objectives
for your portfolio - learn how to pick shares that fulfill your
investment ambitions, and when to drop those that no longer do so -
understand how best to set your portfolio's size and ensure it is
diversified against risk - discover the best ways of monitoring
your portfolio, and of reducing losses and rebalancing it when
necessary. Anyone who is thinking of investing, however much or
however little, will benefit from the information, advice and
guidance contained in this book.Similarly, those who already have a
portfolio will find it helps them to stand back and reassess
whether they are making the most of their money and whether their
portfolio is meeting their needs.
This book looks at company announcements, focussing on those issued
through the London Stock Exchange by listed companies. Almost all
these announcements - such as annual results, share buying by
directors, profit warnings and updates on current trading - are
required under stock exchange rules or European Union directives.
This book explains these rules and shows how to make sense of the
announcements; enabling investors and others to take informed
decisions. The book is divided into three sections: Section A looks
at what the rules are, why they have been imposed and how they have
evolved to give private investors a much fairer opportunity of
competing with professional investors. Section B lists and explains
the routine statements that all companies issue on a regular basis:
trading statements and profit figures. It tells readers what to
look for, explains company jargon and shows how to read between the
lines when all is not as well as it seems. Section C considers
important announcements, such as profit warnings and directors'
share dealings, that are issued on an irregular basis as they
arise. It explains which announcements are likely to affect the
share price and why. "Understanding Company News" is for all those
baffled shareholders who throw communications from their companies
straight into the bin and any investors who read company
pronouncements but perhaps naively take everything they see at face
value. And anyone working in related industries looking to untangle
these company announcements will also find this book extremely
valuable.
Small is beautiful - if you have an eye for an opportunity. While
most big fund managers and private investors seek the apparent
safety of the largest stocks, the best investment ideas can be
found among nearly 2,000 smaller companies whose shares are quoted
on the London Stock Exchange. This guide opens up a whole new world
to investors, a world of solid companies that have found a
profitable niche, ambitious start-ups with enormous growth
potential and attractive takeover targets.However, the risks match
the rewards and the unwary investors need to learn how to spot the
pitfalls and which companies are small because they do not deserve
to grow. The book is packed full of case studies demonstrating the
successes, failures and potential of small companies. Each
succinctly presents the lessons to be learnt from their experience.
All investors looking to widen their portfolios will welcome this
highly informative book covering an area of the stock market that
is too often neglected by pundits, investors and the press.
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