First Time Investor - Understanding the jargon



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The basics Trendlines Moving averages Head and shoulders Some charting terms More about charting Stock market spreads A step by step guide to using your online share trading account Buy & hold High yielding shares Value investing Penny shares - Not for widows and orphans! Pound cost averaging - evening out the bumps Great & small Thematic investing The word according to GARP Quality counts A few simple investment rules Before you jump in, consider the alternatives Some helpful links What you will need Signing up Death & taxes Some useful definitions Make sure the firm you sign up with is legal, or authorised Other things to look out for Looks can be deceiving The wrong address Setting a stop loss Take your profits A balanced diet for investors Some more advanced investment tools The financial pages Annual reports The jargon explained Beyond the news Why buy shares? More about shares - The primary market More about shares - The secondary market Taking a risk Buyer beware: Smaller companies Buyer beware: Large companies The players The middle men More theory - the class system A little about the London Stock Exchange Playing footsie How is the footsie calculated? Let's start with the basic's So what exactly is a share? Up and down More ups and downs Pick me a winner
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