The Analects

Foreword - Benjamin Zephaniah. Introduction. Part One - Meditation. 1. What is meditation? 2. How to meditate. 3. The right approach. 4. Distractions. 5. Meditation in day-to-day life. Part Two - Letters. Extra Practices. End note. Prison terms explained. About the Prison Phoenix Trust.

Introduction 1 Part I: The Essentials of Investing in Shares 9 Chapter 1: Exploring the Basics 11 Chapter 2: Sizing Up Your Current Finances and Setting Goals 17 Chapter 3: Defi ning Common Approaches to Investing in Shares 33 Chapter 4: Assessing the Risks 43 Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Stock Markets 57 Part II: Before You Start Buying 65 Chapter 6: Gathering Information 67 Chapter 7: Finding a Stockbroker 87 Chapter 8: Investing for Growth 99 Chapter 9: Investing for Income 111 Chapter 10: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Shares 123 Part III: Picking Winners 139 Chapter 11: Decoding Company Documents 141 Chapter 12: Analysing Industries 153 Chapter 13: Emerging Sector Opportunities 163 Chapter 14: Pounds, Prices and Politics 175 Part IV: Investment Strategies and Tactics 187 Chapter 15: Taking the Bull (Or Bear) by the Horns 189 Chapter 16: Choosing a Strategy That s Just Right for You 201 Chapter 17: Using Your Broker and Trading Techniques 209 Chapter 18: Getting a Handle on DPPs, DRIPs and PCA ... ASAP 225 Chapter 19: Looking at What the Insiders Do: Corporate Capers 235 Chapter 20: Tax Benefi ts and Liabilities 247 Chapter 21: Creating a Smarter Portfolio with Lower-Cost Funds 257 Part V: The Part of Tens 277 Chapter 22: Ten Warning Signs of a Share's Decline 279 Chapter 23: Ten Signals of a Share Price Increase 287 Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraud 293 Chapter 25: Ten Challenges and Opportunities for Stock Market Investors 301 Part VI: Appendixes 307 Appendix A: Resources for Investors in Shares 309 Appendix B: Financial Ratios and Accounting Terms 319 Index 329