Shares Made Simple: REVISED AND UPDATED 3RD EDITION OF THE NO. 1 BOOK ABOUT THE STOCK MARKET by Rodney Hobson -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents About the Author Preface

Who this book is for

Structure of the book

Introduction Part One: Shares

Chapter 1. What are Shares?

Stocks or shares? Where do shares come from? Issued capital Part paid shares A and B shares Preference shares Convertibles

Chapter 2. How Shares Are Created

Primary market Secondary market Share cancellations Treasury shares

Chapter 3. Whose Company is It?

Shareholder revolts Directors

Chapter 4. What’s in it for Me?

Dividends Capital gains Shareholder perks

Chapter 5. Is My Investment Safe?

Minimising risk Shares versus other investments Insider trading

Part Two: The Stock Market

Chapter 6. The Marketplace

The London Stock Exchange

Chapter 7. Full Listings and AIM

Full listing Alternative Investment Market

Chapter 8. How Shares are Traded

Market makers Different forms of trading SETS The spread SETSqx SEAQ International Order Book Share certificates and CREST

Chapter 9. Stock Market Indices

Meet the Footsie family Weightings

Part Three: Companies

Chapter 10. Company Focus

What does the company do? Assessing a company

Chapter 11. Income Statement (Profit and Loss)

Sample analysis of a company’s accounts Seasonal sales Segments Comparing like with like The audit

Chapter 12. Balance Sheet Chapter 13. Potential Nasties

Banking covenants Kitchen sink accounting Strategic reviews Pensions

Part Four: Investing

Chapter 14. Starting Out

First – study yourself Keep yourself informed Factors that affect share prices Market movements Interest rates Facing reality

Chapter 15. Stockbrokers

Costs Cold callers – a warning

Chapter 16. Fundamental Data

Historic and prospective data Ratios

Chapter 17. Charting

Floors and ceilings Rangebound Narrowing triangles Peaks and troughs

Chapter 18. Tips

Stockbroker analysts Newspapers and magazines

Chapter 19. Jargon Busting

Those pesky animals Catching falling knives

Chapter 20. Rights Issues and Placings

Rights issue Placing and open offer Bonus issues and share splits

Part Five: Takeovers

Chapter 21. Mergers and Acquisitions

Takeovers Mergers

Chapter 22. Before a Bid

Offer period Put up or shut up Mandatory offers Concert parties Inducement and break fees Due diligence

Chapter 23. A Bid is Launched

Irrevocable acceptances Hostile bids The offeror Bid terms Compulsory share purchases Loan notes Reverse takeovers Scheme of arrangement Partial offers and tender offers Stub equity Competition regulators Bid timetable

Chapter 24. Management Buyouts

Useful Websites Publishing details

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