How the Stock Markets Work – Colin Chapman

Random House - £15.99

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A straightforward introduction

Now that more and more of us have a few shares in this or that, Mr Chapman’s ninth revision of this work is welcome.

Authoritative and comprehensive, this book covers the history and currency of the world’s markets. Beginning at the beginning with ‘What is a share?’, Mr Chapman examines the start of it all with the world’s first two public companies (the Muscovy Company and the East India Company) whose creation led, via various adventures and scandals, to the Stock Exchange of today.

Examining institutions, private investors, investment clubs, global markets and the movers and shakers therein, the book bursts with all the information one could possibly need, whether a professional investor or an enthusiastic dabbler. The glossary of terms alone occupies 17 pages!

Get this book if you are ever likely to want to float a company, buy a few shares or you simply want to know how the world’s equity and bond markets affect you and the global economy.