Investing for beginers?

john0

Hi all, can anyone reccommend a good book to read to learn about investing, mainly in stocks and shares?

thanks for any suggestions

innovate

Tim Hale's "Smarter Investor"

Monkey with a Pin

monevator.com

Google and MSE forum search are your friends, too :-)

Opinion

Robbie Burns 'The Naked Trader'

Ifts

Some great books and internet sources have been recommended by the previous posters, one more here that might be of interest to you -

The Intelligent Investor (by Benjamin Graham)

(TheBookDepository.co.uk - Good prices + Free delivery)

Don't rush into things. Read up and learn as much as you can before you part with any money.

When you think you are ready to have a go at trading you can try out your strategy by having a practice first without committing real money, try it for a while and see if its something that you think you could be good at.

Here is the link for the Share Centre*: Practice trading shares with FREE practice account, you will have to register but its free.
Once you have registered you will have access to advice to help you get started and research tools so you can learn more about the market.
Bear in mind that a practice account does just that, it gives you an idea how things operate, but its very different in reality when you're staking real money, emotions etc.

Always do your own homework/research. Only invest money that you can afford to lose, should the worse happen.

Share Dealing sites I use are: http://www.x-o.co.uk/ (£5.95 a trade)
and also: https://www.share.com/a/index.html

The Motley Fool site is a good place for information regarding shares: http://www.fool.co.uk/

Good luck.

*I'm sure there are other companies that offer practice accounts too.

gadgetmind

innovate wrote: »

moneyvator.com

Um, http://monevator.com/

BLB53

Also worth a look (recommended by Monevator)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slow-Steady-Steps-Wealth-ebook/dp/B007EBLN3G/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1337622277&sr=1-7

gadgetmind

BLB53 wrote: »

Also worth a look (recommended by Monevator)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slow-Steady-Steps-Wealth-ebook/dp/B007EBLN3G/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1337622277&sr=1-7

I haven't read that one, but I have just started "The long and the short of it."

googler

The "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" series by Robert Kiyosaki make for a good read, but they haven't made me rich yet.....

BLB53

I haven't read that one, but I have just started "The long and the short of it."

Downloaded 'Slow & Steady Steps' in March and found it very useful, especially the last chapter on high yield shares and Investment Trusts. A bit short but good value at £1.95 imo.

Haven't yet read 'the long and the short' - let us know what you think.

gadgetmind

BLB53 wrote: »

Haven't yet read 'the long and the short' - let us know what you think.

Review now posted.

gkerr4

"naked trader" is good - i recommend the audio-book.