Starting out in shares the ASX way
An introduction to share investing-and whether it's right for you The ASX investor education team has been providing the essentials about share investing for over 30 years. The latest edition of Starting Out in Shares the ASX Way is your one-stop resource to understanding what shares are-and h...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Milton, Queensland :
Wrightbooks
2015.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629283706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- STARTING OUT IN SHARES THE ASX WAY; Contents; Introduction; PART I The basics of the sharemarket; Chapter 1 Getting ready to invest; Saving versus investing; What is your current life situation?; Current financial position; Goals; How much money do you have to invest?; Risk - what it means to me; Time frame - income and capital growth; Diversification; Are you ready to start investing in shares?; Chapter 2 What is a share and what is the sharemarket?; What is the sharemarket?; The primary market - where it starts; The secondary market - where people buy and sell shares
- Chapter 3 The main investment areas: cash, fixed interest, property, sharesInvestment considerations; Return on investment; Capital and income security; Ease of investment; Liquidity and other market conditions; Minimum investment; Costs; Time frame for performance; Choice and ability to diversify; Taxation; Characteristics of the asset classes; Cash and interest-bearing investments; Exchange-traded Australian government bonds (AGBs); Property; Shares and other sharemarket investments; Overseas markets; The importance of diversification; Inflation; Chapter 4 The benefits and risks of shares
- BenefitsCapital growth - making a profit; Income; Company benefits to shareholders; Risks; The risk of capital loss; Volatility risk; Timing risk; The risk of poor-quality advice; Legislative risk; Currency risk; Individual or personal risk; Chapter 5 How to buy and sell shares; Stockbrokers; A stockbroker acts as your agent; A stockbroker to suit your needs; Large versus small stockbroking firms; Discount and internet stockbroking firms; Full-service stockbroking firms; Finding a broker; Is my broker a 'participant'?; The process of buying and selling shares
- Steps to buying and selling sharesThe trading process; The cost of your shares; Completing your sharemarket transactions; CHESS statement explained; Ex/cum dividend; Chapter 6 Your first share trade; What does the market look like?; Price, volume and order type; Limit order; Market or market to limit order; Chapter 7 Buying shares in a float; The product disclosure statement; Five questions to ask; Who is involved?; Is the float underwritten?; Company profile; Board of directors; Why is the company raising funds?; Pricing; Frequently asked questions; Finding out about new floats
- Chapter 8 The nuts and bolts of the sharemarketTypes of securities; Ordinary shares; Preference shares; Trust units; Stapled securities; Partly-paid shares; Rights and bonus issues; Bonus issues; Rights issues; Market announcements; Codes, codes and more codes; What is a ticker code?; How many characters are there in ticker codes?; ASX trading hours and market phases; Pre-opening phase; Opening phase; Normal trading; Pre-CSPA; Closing single price auction; Status notes; XD - ex dividend; XB - ex bonus issue; XC - ex return of capital; XI - ex interest; XR - ex rights issue
- Off-market transfers
