Handbook: A Beginners Guide to Investing in the Sharemarket

Thinking of getting into share investing but not sure of what it is all about? This guide explains everything you need to know about investing and the market, including information on how the markets work and making a plan to invest.

1. Introduction
    
2. Four Simple Rules to Financial Independence
    
3. Why Invest in Shares?
    
4. What is the Stock Market?
    
5. What are Shares?
    
6. Why Share Prices go Up and Down
   1. Supply and demand
   2. A company’s financial health
   3. The industry’s financial health
   4. Economic trends
        
7. Monitoring the Price of Shares
     
8. Making an Investment Plan
   1. Age
   2. Increased share value vs. regular dividends
   3. Income level
   4. Need for liquid assets
   5. Attitude to risk taking
   6. Taxation situation
   7. Checklist
        
9. Ten Strategies for Maximising Profit
   1. Understand the nature of the share market
   2. Understand the investment clock
   3. Understand the psychology of the market
   4. Look for value shares
   5. Buy blue chip growth stocks to hold in the long term
   6. Buy emerging growth stocks
   7. Minimise your risk
   8. Keep an eye on your stock
   9. Regularly review your portfolio
   10. Borrowing to buy
         
10. Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis
    1. An introduction to fundamental analysis
    2. An introduction to technical analysis
         
11. 15 Common Mistakes Made by Investors
      
12. Conclusion
      
13. Definitions