The Financial Times Guide to Investing

5. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-292-46706-1
Verlag: Pearson

Buch, Englisch, 592 Seiten, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 1060 g

Stop guessing about your investments. If you have ever felt uncertain about which shares to pick or how to navigate volatile markets, this book is for you. Learn how to invest with clarity and confidence using evidence, not intuition, and gain a clear roadmap for building a portfolio that suits your goals and risk appetite. 

• Understand the basics of investing and how financial markets work. 

• Decode accounts and ratios for smarter share selection. 

• Learn to build and manage a portfolio over time. 

• Apply current rules and ideas about responsible investing. 

• Explore the approach to choosing and managing investments. 

• Gain a clear view of successful stock market investing. 

The Financial Times Guide to Investing , by veteran investor Glen Arnold, combines academic rigour with street-level experience, offering credibility few rivals match. 

Structured in four parts, the guide moves from fundamentals to advanced portfolio management. Clear charts, with curated relevant articles from the Financial Times, and updated regulations keep every concept current. Arnolds conversational tone balances clarity with analytical depth. 

By the end of the book, you will be able to spot solid businesses, avoid common traps, and build a portfolio that fits your goals and risk tolerance. Your decisions will shift from emotional guesses to disciplined, evidence-based choices. 

Ideal for individual or early-career professional investors who want a single, comprehensive reference they will consult for years

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arnold, Glen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I INVESTMENT BASICS  

What is investment? 

The rewards of investment 

Stock markets 

Buying and selling shares 

PART II THE INVESTMENT SPECTRUM  

Pooled investments 

Bonds 

Unusual share investment  

Derivatives and options 

Futures  

Spread betting, contracts for difference and warrants  

PART III COMPANY ANALYSIS  

Company accounts 

Key investment ratios and measures 

Tricks of the accounting trade 

Analysing industries 

The competitive position of the firm 

PART IV MANAGING YOUR PORTFOLIO  

Companies issuing shares 

Taxation and investors 

Mergers and takeovers 

Investor protection 

Measuring performance: indices and risk 

Investment clubs 

Über Autor(innen)

Glen Arnold is a former finance professor and full-time investor known for turning theory into profitable action. With decades of market research and hands-on portfolio management, Glen brings clarity, honesty, and real numbers to every page. He extracts deep investing expertise into practical guidance that helps readers protect capital and grow wealth.