You could make a mint following your intuition, but as a beginner it might be worth adopting a tried and tested strategy for stock market investment. None of the methods we’ve outlined promise riches overnight. Not all will...

Before you pick up the phone, or log on and buy shares, DO YOUR RESEARCH. Sorry to shout. But I would advise anyone buying shares to do a lot of research. In this section: The Financial Pages Annual Reports Understanding the...

The academic textbooks talk about capital markets, not share markets, not stock markets, but capital markets. London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong are huge watering holes where industry and commerce gather to gorge themselves on...

Shares – Let’s take a Closer Look Shares – you know what they are, so let’s see why people buy shares. It might sound trite, particularly when the stock market is crashing around people’s ears, but...

Let’s start with the basics… Buying and selling shares can be likened to a trip to the supermarket. The only difference is that rather than buying off the shelf, your transaction is carried out by a broker, a...