How the Stock Market Works: A Beginner’s Guide to Investment

Do you want to understand investing but are not sure where to start? Get to grips with everything you need to know about the UK’s investment and financial markets with this bestselling guide.

Knowing how to invest can feel overwhelming. How the Stock Market Works gives you concise and practical information breaking down complex jargon, so you can get started. Economic uncertainty and rapidly changing global events can have a significant impact on your investments, pension and retirement. It’s all the more important to truly grasp how the financial markets work so you can make informed decisions about your personal finances.

This fully updated bestselling eighth edition of How the Stock Market Works provides you with all the tools needed to understand investing with new sections on ethical investing, emerging markets, trends in the bond market and the UK’s place in the global economy post-Brexit. Starting with the basics of shares, bonds, gilts and derivatives, this guide explains how to find reliable advice, the tricks of the professionals and how and when to trade in shares, so you take control of your investments and future.

Michael Becket is an experienced financial journalist. He was previously the City news editor and small business editor of The Daily Telegraph and has written for numerous publications including The Spectator, Accountancy Age and Money. He has lectured at the University of Manchester, Cranfield University and City, University of London. He is the author of multiple books.