Introducing the Australian Stock Market

Download or read book Introducing the Australian Stock Market written by Adam Steen and published by Wrightbooks. This book was released on 2005 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, Australia's rate of share ownership has become one of the highest in the world. If you want to discover just what all the fuss is about, this book ?an all-in-one introduction to investing in shares on the Australian stock market ?is essential reading.Comprehensive and user-friendly, Introducing the Australian Stock Market highlights the issues of share investment in the order that they would naturally arise for the market newcomer. Over two parts, Adam Steen and Keith Kendall examine: * shares ?the various types, and how and when to buy or sell them * stockbrokers ?choosing the best one for you* the ASX ?what it is, how it came about and how it operates* stock analysis ?both technical and fundamental * taxation and law for share investors ?including dealing with dividends and imputations credits* derivatives, IPOs, indices, sectors, risk management, and much more.Introducing the Australian Stock Market is practical and logically laid out, and is specially designed for the market beginner.