Includes index.

pt. I. Getting started with investing -- First steps on the money trail -- Checking your personal life before you invest -- Recognising what makes an investor tick -- Squaring risks with returns -- Being aware of small print : and of print that isn't there -- pt. II. Shares, bonds and other investibles -- Comprehending how stock markets work -- Taking the catwalk route to investment success -- Investing in markets -- Analysing stock-market-quoted companies -- Banking on bonds -- Conquering commodities and getting into gold -- pt. III. Collective investments and pension funds -- Looking at fund management -- Investing with a trust -- Saving up for your retirement -- Selecting a stockbroker or financial adviser -- Hedging your fund bets -- Investing at random and with the intellectuals -- pt. IV. Property and alternatives -- Investing in bricks and mortar -- Delving into derivative investments -- pt. V. The part of tens -- Ten tips for fact-finding -- Ten helpful hints for you.

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