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Rodney Hobson
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  • Paperback: 211 pages
  • Publisher: Harriman House Publishing; 1st edition (10 Nov 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905641451
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905641451
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #6 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Professional Finance > Investments & Securities
    #3 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Personal Finance > Stocks & Shares
    #24 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Economics
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There are lots of beginner guides to the stock market. Whilst they are all different, they are also very similar. This one goes through the main issues from what shares are, how the stock exchange works, how to invest and detail of how takeovers work. One of the more useful sections is on how to analyse the results. I think this is a good introduction to the subject for the absolute beginner but in its later chapters it also provides some useful tips for those who know a bit about the markets and want to know more or use it as a reference tool. --Adam Shaw, BBC Working Lunch

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At last a book that champions the small investor, the growing bank of potential shareholders who have cash to spare but fear entering the jungle that is the City of London. Shares Made Simple, written by highly respected financial journalist Rodney Hobson, tears away the mystique and jargon that surrounds the stock market. It takes you step by step through the most basic concepts of stock market investing, carefully explaining issues such as: - What shares are and how they are bought and sold - Why share prices go up and down - Why some companies' shares look cheap while others appear to be expensive - The hidden traps for the unwary This book sets out to create a level playing field between the stock market professionals and the small investor. As rising living standards and inherited cash provide assets for investment, no-one needs to suffer pitiful bank interest rates when there is real money to be made in sharing the nation's wealth.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent entry level guide, 5 Jan 2009
By Mr. R. Martineau "richi" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shares Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market (Paperback)
I bought this book 2 days ago after struggling with The UK Traders Bible (to be fair to the author of that book this wasn't intended to be a beginners book but it is extremely good despite the terminology).
However, this book is extremely well written with easy to understand explanations. I highly recommend this book if you are a newcomer to the stock markets like myself.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect guide to the stock market, 14 Dec 2007
By Alexander Davidson (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shares Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market (Paperback)
I was a reader of Shares magazine when Rodney Hobson was at the helm
before Hemscott got him. I tried not to miss a copy. Hobson's book
Shares Made Simple is our perfect guide to the stock market.
It does what it says on the tin. The author explains such things as
what shares are, how they are created, whose company it is, company
accounts, and the London Stock Exchange. He takes his case studies
from the market. The overview of takeovers is the best. Hobson has
that rare knack of explaining complex financial matters in words
anybody can understand. Here is the beginners' guide that was always
waiting to get written.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Share trading, 19 Feb 2009
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This review is from: Shares Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market (Paperback)
This was one of three books I purchased on share dealing / investing and was the cheapest , it was also the best and I found it easy to follow with lots of useful information , the jargon busting section was great

unlike some books in this area it does not presume you are already trading the stock markets
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the starting line
Having looked many times in the past at trading stocks I decided it might be best to understand at more than a rudimentary level what they are. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Realist

4.0 out of 5 stars good starting point for new comers in stock market
very good summary and overview of the stock market for the very very new comers with many good real example. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very easy read
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great place to start
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the beginner
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4.0 out of 5 stars Shares Made Simple - a good introduction.
A good introduction to what the stock market and shares is all about, dealing with the fundamentals of the subject in easy to understand language and using real examples to make a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by B Quick

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant if you know nothing about shares and the stock market
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Published 15 months ago by Mr. Jeremy Hills

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
Very useful for the newer shareholder. Nothing on shorting / spread betting, but very useful for someone who wants a basic and overall knowledge on the subject.
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