David Stevenson & Paul Mladjenovic 
Investing in Shares For Dummies, UK Edition [PDF ebook] 

Introduction 1
Part I: The Essentials of Investing in Shares 9
Chapter 1: Exploring the Basics 11
Chapter 2: Sizing Up Your Current Finances and Setting Goals
17
Chapter 3: Defi ning Common Approaches to Investing in Shares
33
Chapter 4: Assessing the Risks 43
Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Stock Markets 57
Part II: Before You Start Buying 65
Chapter 6: Gathering Information 67
Chapter 7: Finding a Stockbroker 87
Chapter 8: Investing for Growth 99
Chapter 9: Investing for Income 111
Chapter 10: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Shares
123
Part III: Picking Winners 139
Chapter 11: Decoding Company Documents 141
Chapter 12: Analysing Industries 153
Chapter 13: Emerging Sector Opportunities 163
Chapter 14: Pounds, Prices and Politics 175
Part IV: Investment Strategies and Tactics 187
Chapter 15: Taking the Bull (Or Bear) by the Horns 189
Chapter 16: Choosing a Strategy That’s Just Right for You
201
Chapter 17: Using Your Broker and Trading Techniques 209
Chapter 18: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRIPs and PCA . . . ASAP
225
Chapter 19: Looking at What the Insiders Do: Corporate Capers
235
Chapter 20: Tax Benefi ts and Liabilities 247
Chapter 21: Creating a Smarter Portfolio with Lower-Cost Funds
257
Part V: The Part of Tens 277
Chapter 22: Ten Warning Signs of a Share’s Decline 279
Chapter 23: Ten Signals of a Share Price Increase 287
Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraud 293
Chapter 25: Ten Challenges and Opportunities for Stock Market
Investors 301
Part VI: Appendixes 307
Appendix A: Resources for Investors in Shares 309
Appendix B: Financial Ratios and Accounting Terms 319
Index 329

David Stevenson is a columnist for the Financial Times where he writes the ‘Adventurous Investor’ section. He has also written three books in the Financial Times Series and is a columnist for Investors Chronicle. Paul Mladjenovic is a certified financial planner and investment consultant with many years’ experience of teaching and writing about share investment.