A Guide to Getting Started with Investment

The aim of this book is to provide a plain English introduction to investing that will be useful to both those just starting out on their investing journey and those who perhaps haven’t started investing yet but are keen to find out a little more about the subject. Topics covered include: the main asset classes and investment vehicles available to investors (encompassing shares, bonds, mutual funds, investment trusts, index and exchange traded funds, commodities, currencies and cryptocurrencies), what to look for when selecting a stockbroker, the basics of reading company accounts, metrics used in assessing investments, considerations in portfolio construction, behavioural finance and the philosophies and strategies of a collection of highly successful investors.