Stop guessing about your investments. If you have ever felt uncertain about which shares to pick or how to navigate volatile markets, this book is for you. Learn how to invest with clarity and confidence using evidence, not intuition, and gain a clear roadmap for building a portfolio that suits your goals and risk appetite.
- Understand the basics of investing and how financial markets work.
- Decode accounts and ratios for smarter share selection.
- Learn to build and manage a portfolio over time.
- Apply current rules and ideas about responsible investing.
- Explore the approach to choosing and managing investments.
- Gain a clear view of successful stock market investing.
The Financial Times Guide to Investing, by veteran investor Glen Arnold, combines academic rigour with street-level experience, offering credibility few rivals match.
Structured in four parts, the guide moves from fundamentals to advanced portfolio management. Clear charts, with curated relevant articles from the Financial Times, and updated regulations keep every concept current. Arnolds conversational tone balances clarity with analytical depth.
By the end of the book, you will be able to spot solid businesses, avoid common traps, and build a portfolio that fits your goals and risk tolerance. Your decisions will shift from emotional guesses to disciplined, evidence-based choices.
Ideal for individual or early-career professional investors who want a single, comprehensive reference they will consult for years
The definitive introduction to the art of successful stock market investing
This bestselling investing bible debunks the myth that only the wealthy can afford to buy shares and shows you how you can be just as successful trading on your own as you would be employing a fund manager. Youll discover that investing can be both profitable and fun and have the key tools and understanding you need to help you build a successful personal portfolio.
Bestselling author Glen Arnold covers the basics of what investors do and why companies need them, through to the practicalities of buying and selling shares and how to make the most from your money.
- Understand different types of investment vehicles
- Discover tools needed to build a successful portfolio
- Find out how to analyse companies with a view to investment, understanding their accounts, and measuring their performance and risk
The fifth edition of this investing classic has been thoroughly updated to bring the book up-to-date with the latest rules and regulations, with fresh examples, Financial Times articles and links to further guidance throughout.
