Are you thinking of joining the thousands of Australians profiting from our stock market, but intimidated by the jargon and unsure of where to start? Let Australia's foremost share-investing educator guide you through the simplest ways to make money from shares -- and how to ensure you protect your hard-earned dollars in the process! Shares Made Simple is the essential ground-up investing guide for stock market beginners. Unlike most sharemarket guides, this book explains in simple language all the relevant stock market terms and definitions; includes practical, uncomplicated tips after each succinct section to ensure readers have grasped concepts clearly; and then provides straightforward strategies for profiting on the market -- no expensive financial advisor required! Kinsky covers everything you'll need to get started and get ahead: buying and selling shares, building a portfolio, managing risk, dealing with dividends and how to pick the best stocks.

About the Author

Roger Kinsky is a master's graduate of Sydney University with more than 30 years' experience trading shares. He trades online, self-managing his extensive and profitable share portfolio. He is the author of nine other books, including the popular and best-selling title Teach Yourself About Shares. He is also a tutor of share investing, online investing and business technology.

Table of Contents

Preface. 1 Introduction to shares. 2 Profiting from shares. 3 The power of compounding. 4 Investing in Australian shares. 5 Six principles of share investing. 6 Building your share portfolio. 7 Diversifying your share investment. 8 Investing in shares with good fundamentals. 9 Trading shares at the right price. 10 Trading shares at the right time. 11 Setting up to trade. 12 Putting the plan into action. 13 Keeping up to date. 14 Into the future. Index.