1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Introduction

      5  Chapter 1: What you need to know Meet Michelle Trust yourself Knowledge level you'll need Markets are unpredictable Risk and reward are related Shareholders are owners of a business

      6  Chapter 2: Getting into shares What are shares? Making shares available for trading Becoming a shareholder Shares you can't buy Why share prices change

      7  Chapter 3: Profiting from shares Making profit from capital gains Profiting from dividend income Comparing capital gains and dividends

      8  Chapter 4: Is share investing gambling? Similarities between share investing and gambling Differences between share investing and gambling

      9  Chapter 5: Benefits and pitfalls of share investing Are shares a good investment? Investing rules

      10  Chapter 6: Sectors and shares for your portfolio Understanding two key terms Considering sectors Share selection using a market index Sectors and shares you may want to consider

      11  Chapter 7: Setting up to trade Reasons for wanting to trade shares Deciding between offline and online trading Finding a broker Understanding CHESS

      12  Chapter 8: Getting to know your shares Using fundamental analysis Obtaining the info you need

      13  Chapter 9: Getting your timing right Using charting to guide your trading decisions Identifying trends Trend trading

      14  Chapter 10: Buying and selling shares Getting down to the nuts and bolts of trading Types of order Market and share price movements Developing your trading plan Placing orders

      15  Chapter 11: Managing your shares Four key activities Trading frequency Compiling and maintaining records

      16  Chapter 12: Turbocharging your share investment The power of compounding Varied portfolio Averaging Momentum Applying principles (rules) to boost returns Good money management

      17  Chapter 13: Let's recap Important points to remember Profiting from shares Using fundamental analysis Charting to time your trades Trading Managing psychological factors Managing your portfolio

      18  Go for it!